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The boy who set out on dogsled to find surgery
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.
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Disability doesn't exist in medical training: study
'The fact that [disability training] is not required and it's not seen as a core part of the medical school curriculum... reinforces the idea that these aren't really your patients.'
Brother fuels this student's passion for social work
Denise Silva is a social work student at Holland Bloorview, connecting families to housing, food, childcare and funding supports.
For Black autistic youth, police interactions can be dangerous
Autistic behaviours become an 'additive risk factor to their Blackness in the context of police interactions.'
Florence died of starvation in B.C. government care
Florence Girard was a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome. She starved to death in 2018 in a homeshare overseen by a B.C. agency and Crown corporation.
Pediatrician looks for 'moments of connection, happiness and joy'
'I frequently ask parents to brag about their child, so I can understand the child in their natural environment.'
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Family silence around disability complicates brothers' bond
'Everything was bottled up in our family and I modelled that. Everyone had masks on, to protect their emotions.'
Loneliness in autistic children can predict later depression
'Kids who are lonely at age 10 are three times more likely to have depressive symptoms when they're 14.'
Mathias draws on his disability experience to empower others
'One joy of my work is when youth and families say they appreciate my lived experience.'
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