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Sometimes we hit pause and cuddle under the blankets
Raising a child with a disability takes endurance. There are moments when you must sprint. But there are also moments when you choose to go slow.
Alice Wong taught us how to love radical bodies
'Life is not binary: healthy or unhealthy, disabled or nondisabled, low or high quality. We can and should embrace vulnerability and interdependence...'
Clinician tailors therapy to light each child's spark
'It takes time to build trust with a child, so you can get to know them and their interests.'
How to make your 'spooky' moments more fun
Listening to your child's wishes and being flexible make for the happiest Halloweens.
'Faith and love can do more than any medicine'
'The kind of care that worked best for me was open-minded, patient and creative,' says Yasna Besedina, a longtime client.
My daughter never had homework. Now, at age 15, she does
'These are the moments that so many families take for granted, but for us, they are a first.'
Living in the moment with Bree
'Our society values independence, right? You don't have the same value for caretaking, and so the things that give me a lot of meaning...'
In complex care, 'no two children are the same'
'Our families have been through a trauma. What their needs look like afterwards vary significantly.'
Under care, but they died of starvation
A British report found 40 per cent of early deaths of people with intellectual disabilities were avoidable. Adrian Poulton starved to death due to a medical error.
Disabled patients stuck in Ontario's psychiatric hospitals
More than one in five patients who have lived in a psychiatric facility for over 365 days have an intellectual disability, according to a new study.
'Hudson & Rex' aims to get autistic representation right
The Canadian police drama series reached out to Holland Bloorview for help in developing a neurodivergent character.
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