'The more parents reported having children with disabilities in their house, the more likely they were to report incidents around bullying and exclusion.'
Dr. Rageen Rajendram is a Developmental Paediatrician at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (HBKRH), with a medical degree from the University of Toronto. His interests lie at the intersection of developmental disorders, clinical informatics, and artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to improve care delivery for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Dr. Priya Sayal is a Paediatrician at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Jenna Doig is a Developmental Pediatrician at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. Dr. Doig completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Calgary followed by medical training, paediatrics residency and subspecialty training through the University of Toronto.
The foolishness of clowns, their vulnerability and willingness to fail, produces 'joy without demands' in hospitalized children, write the Holland Bloorview authors of a new Journal of Medical Humanities paper. Yet clowning is devalued in medicine.
