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By Louise Kinross

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Here are some quotes to pique your interest:

-From an American activist who changed the way we think about disability culture and mutual aid: "Life is not binary: healthy or unhealthy. disabled or nondisabled, low or high quality. We can and should embrace vulnerability and interdependence and not see them as weaknesses." (See Trailblazer)

-From a longtime Holland Bloorview client: “The kind of care that worked best for me was open-minded, patient and creative. It was care focused on possibilities, not limitations. What didn't work were moments when professionals saw only a diagnosis, not a person.” (See Role Model)

-From a speech language therapist who works on Holland Bloorview’s brain injury unit: “My favourite way to do therapy is to do joint sessions with an occupational or physical therapist or a social worker. Brain injury doesn’t just affect one area.” (See Staff Stories)

-From the parent of a child with complex disabilities who has won the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize for her essay on caregiving: “I often felt abandoned, invisible and judged by the institutions and professionals that were meant to help.” (See Shout Outs)

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