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Finnish punk band rocks disability awareness at Eurovision
PKN is a punk band that's a little different. The four men are middle-aged, Finnish, and have Down syndrome and autism. Next Tuesday they...
To our nurses: You are the heart of rehab
When your child is an inpatient at Holland Bloorview, the staff you will come to rely on most are the nurses on your unit.When your child...
Dear doctor, therapist, nurse and teacher
I was delighted and honoured to interview Julie Keon, author of What I Would Tell You, on Saturday at Holland Bloorview.Julie's book is a...
Wesley goes for a spin
Wesley has been an inpatient at Holland Bloorview twice, following treatment for a rare form of cancer. Read about why seeing Wesley ride...
A new son, a new path
In case you missed the cover story of our last print issue, it's about one mom's journey to accepting her son's complex medical needs giv...
Grief? A friend? Don't miss this interview
I am delighted to be interviewing Julie Keon (right) about her book What I Would Tell You this Saturday May 9 at Holland Bloorview. You c...
How the tyranny of 'normal' hinders rehab
In 2012, 25 scientists from six countries came to the University of Toronto to talk about new ways of looking at rehabilitation for child...
Why are disabled students singled out for 'chores?'
A few year's back it was suggested to me that a great co-op placement for my son was to work in a school separating the garbage and recyc...
Which hope is false? Which is real?
Yesterday I read a fascinating feature in WIRED called An Alternative-Medicine Believer's Journey Back to Science.It chronicles the story...
Feeling judged as a parent? Read this
By Jessica GeboersCanadian parenting expert Ann Douglas spoke with BLOOM about her new book Parenting Through the Storm—a collection of...
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