Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd as a day to re-affirm its strong commitment to demand a world that values children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.
A new book tells the story of a disabled boy in the 1800s who was treated at SickKids Hospital after travelling 40 miles on his own in a sled pulled by his dog.
Dr. Chau and his PRISM lab have focused on access innovations in recent years. Access innovations include the discovery, design, and evaluation of novel pathways by which children and youth can communicate or interact with their environment in the absence of functional speech and gestures.
MASc Candidate
Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Tom Chau
Education & Training
Ariel completed his Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences in Health, Engineering Science, and Entrepreneurship from McMaster University in 2024. Currently, he is pursuing a Master of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto.
PhD Candidate
Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Advisor: Dr. Tom Chau
Education
Jenny received her BSc in Cognitive Science and Computer Science at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. She is working towards a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto.
Unhappiness and worry in children with disabilities is the most significant predictor of negative impact on family wellbeing—regardless of diagnosis—according to a study published last month in the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
