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'Dear Everybody' is coming to a school near you
Young adults are going into Toronto schools to talk about living with a disability and inclusion as part of Holland Bloorview's Dear Everybody campaign.
Artist turns to kids to design mobile that calms children having an MRI
Canadian artist Dennis Lin works with children at Holland Bloorview to design a rotating mobile that will both delight and calm children waiting to have a scan in the hospital's new research MRI.
A brother with Down syndrome is the focus of the film 'Music and Clowns'
A film called "Music and Clowns" in The New York Times is a window into the life of filmmaker Alex Widdowson's brother Jamie, who has Down syndrome and limited speech.
Investigative reporting on disability puts Star Tribune ahead of the pack
Minnesota's Star Tribune won national awards for a 2015 investigative series into how the state consigns adults with disabilities to sheltered workshops and remote group homes. We interview one of the
Parents of kids with chronic conditions have poorer mental health, review finds; 'We need to embed help into the team'
Parents of children with chronic conditions are 75 per cent more likely to have depression, and 40 per cent more likely to have anxiety, than parents of children without a chronic condition, a new
'There are a lot of feelings that come up in this work,' rehab doctor says
Dr. Alysha Ladha works with children who are hospitalized at Holland Bloorview after acquiring disabilities through trauma or illness.
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Kim built a career on helping to launch youth into adult life
Kim Jones-Galley ran an innovative Holland Bloorview independence program that brought students with disabilities to live in a Toronto university residence for three weeks. She now onboards 500
'It's not what you see, but how you see it'
Earlier this month NPR interviewed amputee and palliative-care doctor BJ Miller about his new book 'A Beginner's Guide to the End.' We are republishing BLOOM's 2012 interview with BJ, about acquiring
'The myth is that the dad is the big, tough rock, the unfeeling one'
Adrian Reid-Cowell is part of a blended family that includes his son Graeme, 9, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during surgery. We spoke about coping strategies when your child is
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