'The very idea that there is something so wrong with your body that we must do violent things to it to make it okay made me feel that my body was bad.'
When equipment is prescribed for a client, the professional assists the client and their family to research the various funding options available to them and also assists with the completion of any necessary applications and supporting documentation.
Dolly is the clinical bioethicist at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and the Manager, Youth Engagement Strategy.
She is particularly interested in pediatric rehabilitation issues that arise in both clinical care and research with children and youth with chronic illness and disabilities. Dolly has over fifteen years of experience on pediatric research ethics boards, both at acute and rehabilitation hospitals.
David Chan is an Information Technology Business Intelligent consultant. He and his wife Aline, who works in a non-profit organization, both volunteer as Family Leaders with the Holland Bloorview Family Leadership program. They are proud parents of their son, who has Autism and is a client of Holland Bloorview services, and their daughter who is striving to work in the special education field.