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'I want to shine a light on the spaces, however large or small, where there is a clear lack of justice in the experience of disabled people.'
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A study explores how hospital experiences can be traumatic for parents of children with complex medical problems.
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Research
Research Focus:
Dr. Andrysek studies and develops new technologies and techniques to help individuals with severe physical disabilities walk again and be physically active. He also leads the PROPEL (Paediatrics, Rehabilitation, Orthotics, Prosthetics, Engineering, Locomotion) Lab.
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Jessica Chan, 20 (above), made a mask to convey what it’s like to live with a brain injury. At age 17, she had surgery to remove a brain tumour. Today, the University of Toronto student is one of several young adults showing masks they created at an Unmasking Brain Injury workshop at Holland…
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Holland Bloorview’s Extensive Needs Service partners with Grandview Kids, Michael Garron Hospital and Surrey Place so more families can access care closer to home
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Krista Keilty is a nurse practitioner and visiting scholar at the Bloorview Research Institute who studies parents who care for children ...
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The prism lab's research has been featured in many television, radio, and print news channels. Below is an archive of past ...
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Education & Profession
Education:
- M.D. Queen's University, Pediatrics. University of Western Ontario (Residency); Neurology, University of Toronto (Fellowship); FRCPC (Neurology, Pediatrics)
- MSc, Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research, University of Toronto
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Last year, several parents whose children had died came to Holland Bloorview staff with an idea: They wanted to hold an annual celebratio...
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As the mom of a son who had severe asthma and a life-threatening immune condition, Sheila Jennings learned firsthand that it was impossible to work outside the home and tend to her child with complex health needs.
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