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'This film reminded me that healing and growth happen when we stop hiding parts of ourselves and let others in.'
'I loved the idea of a role where I could listen to people's stories all day.'
A girl with Down syndrome spends the summer trying new things with her grandparents who live on a lake.
'The greatest joy is seeing something that we can leverage to give him skills he enjoys and are a potential source of revenue.'
Diane Savage is a beloved senior leader at Holland Bloorview who is retiring in June.
'As a kid, I was kind of oblivious to what happened. But as I got older I became more insecure and tried to hide that my leg was missing.'
'It wasn't until the survivors wanted their own memorial sculpture in 2019 that there was any acknowledgement of the bigger story of neglect and abuse and harm.'
'The idea was to come together to identify and fill gaps and scale things that work across the country. So if you're a caregiver in Lethbridge or Iqaluit you can have resources that are appropriate.'
'We’re able to afford it, but for families in different financial situations, to not be able to try the oil for their child would be heartbreaking.'
'When you see a child experience something they haven't experienced before, or finding amusement or joy or curiosity, that makes it all worth it.'
'Nobody tells you how to be an adult, let alone an adult with a disability.'
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150 Kilgour Road
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