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A deaf girl writes about the pain and beauty of being different
The 12-year-old protagonist of a new book finds herself alienated from her family, who refuse to use sign language.
How ideas about 'normal' speech silence children
I read a fascinating story in Holland Bloorview scientist Barbara Gibson's new book that looks at how cultural notions of what's "normal"...
'I love everything about him:' Filmmaker on his brother
Owen McIntyre, 9 (right), is the winner of this year's Filmpossible award for his film My Life With My Brother Rhys (who is pictured on t...
'What we do goes above and beyond the medical'
Three years ago Elyse Poulin (left) began her career as a newly minted nurse on Holland Bloorview's complex continuing care unit.She work...
Flight ban is discriminatory says Toronto mom
Yesterday, Kara Melissa Sharp and her family arrived at Toronto's Pearson airport at lunch time for a flight to Hong Kong at 3:30 p.m.Alm...
The interview I didn't do
Yesterday I had a call from someone at CBC's The Current radio show asking if I'd participate on a panel this morning.They were interview...
Mailbag: What you said about stunting a disabled child's growth
You voiced strong opinions on a BLOOM post about a New York Times Magazine story on parents who choose to medically halt the growth of th...
'I feel like a castaway:' 10-year-old boy with autism
The National Autism Association posted this poem written by a 10-year-old boy on its Facebook page. "He was asked to write a poem for sc...
Quick Flix: A dad and son drop the language of 'can't'
In the first of our Quick Flix video series, Gerardo Cappelli talks about how parents of kids with disabilities often get stuck on what t...
This educator's ties to Bloorview span three generations
Debbie Sutherland's connection with Holland Bloorview goes back three generations. Her grandmother Beatrice worked as a cook at the origi...
Disabled man to see Europe riding on friends' backs
Kevan Chandler (above centre) is used to being carried by friends when spaces don't fit his wheelchair.So why would a trip across Europe ...
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