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And the truth shall set you free
I remember when my son was still a baby, a psychiatrist told me that I needed to play a "PR role" in how I introduced him to others. He s...
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A voice for Andrew
Holly Zhuang's brother Andrew (above left) died in September. Holly spoke for him and 300,000 Ontario children with special needs at a me...
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'Disabilities' day and discrimination
It's the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.If you're looking for an uplifting post, please see our piece yesterday about spe...
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The Bloorview Research Institute welcomes its new students; bids a fond farewell to its alumni
The BRI takes great pride in its capacity to train and celebrate the next generation of childhood disability researchers.
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Policy maker calls out racism and ableism in disability rights groups
In a new book, Dara Baldwin recounts working with U.S. disability rights groups led by non-disabled, white people and being the only Black person at national policy tables.
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Respite
Respite provides temporary relief from the physical and emotional demands involved in caring for a child with a disability.
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The Dickens Fellowship
The Dickens Fellowship loves that its donations go to the Family Support Fund. (The Family Support Fund helps families cover the costs of medication, medical equipment, transportation, and quality of life programs in art, music and recreation. In the early days we helped pay for a cot in the…
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Holland Bloorview appoints Joanne Maxwell as interim lead for experience, transformation and social accountability (ETSA)
Holland Bloorview is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanne Maxwell as interim lead, experience, transformation and social accountability (ETSA), effective December 11, 2023. Joining the senior management team, Joanne will hold direct accountability in a number of key areas, including client…
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Holland Bloorview and University of Toronto research in Tanzania
L-R the students are: Liane Daiter, Mallory Kent, Season Kam and Alin Khodaverdian.October 17 - This year, a research team from Holland B...
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“Listening, engaging and working with patients and caregivers is fundamental to improving, redesigning and reimagining Ontario’s health-care system.” The Change Foundation explores how Holland Bloorview partnered with client and families to ens
The Change Foundation's “Achieving True Partnership: Three case studies of patient and family-centred pediatric care in Ontario” expl...
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