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My girl Nydia swims butterfly with one arm
This morning I saw Nydia Langill swim in the Parapan Am Games. This is a photo of Nydia (in black swimsuit closest to front) from an earl...
A helping hand? It depends on your kid's perspective
A recent piece in Business Insider features this photo of a girl born without a hand who gets a new pink bionic one thanks to 3D printing...
Are you a special-needs parent? Dream, fail, do it again!
When my son was about two-and-a-half, I called a family support line at Holland Bloorview and the kind voice at the end of the line was J...
Are we really from a different planet?
Editor's note: No, this piece is not related to my Facebook post about my "bad day" today. It happened a few days ago. But I couldn't get...
Focused on access: Photographer launches new app
Maayan Ziv found her life passion by accident. After landing in New York on a high school trip, her power wheelchair broke down.She could...
The Hungarian mom who started the play revolution
This is the Hungarian mom who was frustrated because her child with disability couldn't play with his siblings and peers at the playgroun...
Our very own Nydia Langill lights Parapan Am torch
Long-time Holland Bloorview client and elite swimmer Nydia Langill lit the Parapan Am Games torch last night in Mississauga. I met Nydia ...
Hungarian seesaw fits kids of all abilities
Earlier this year I received a message from a parent in Hungary: “We are a group of parents from Hungary who raise special-needs childr...
At this camp 'disability didn't matter'
By Jessica Geboers“Ooh / There is a camp I know/ and it lies on the Rideau / and they call it Merrywood / and you know, they really sho...
Starting JK? It's a breeze, unless your kid has special needs
By Stephanie Ly Our daughter Pepper will turn four this year, and though she's not your average four-year-old, she'll start kindergarten i...
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