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'What you learn about silence is that it's not so quiet'
Craig Morgan Teicher is an American poet and literary critic whose first collection of essays—We Begin in Gladness—was published in November.
This nurse earns high praise from kids
Lisa Drumonde is a registered practical nurse working with children who are hospitalized at Holland Bloorview for rehab after painful bone surgeries or life-changing trauma.
Poetry 'is a type of magic' for me
Nikoletta Erdelyi is a project coordinator at York University who works with academic advisors in all faculties to improve the way they support students.
Dads find Snoezelen pool a relaxing place to share ideas
Lewis Tolensky has been taking his son Seth swimming at Holland Bloorview’s Snoezelen pool since he was one.
A brother's illness inspires teen to 'cherish every moment'
Vanessa Williams, 18, has spent three years on the Children’s Council at the Hospital for Sick Children and last year she chaired the group. SickKids has always been a part of Vanessa’s life, as her
A child's unhappiness, not diagnosis, most strains families
Unhappiness and worry in children with disabilities is the most significant predictor of negative impact on family wellbeing—regardless of diagnosis—according to a study published last month in the
'Endangered Syndrome' ad sparks controversy
Have you seen the new ad by the Canadian Down Syndrome Society? Young adults with Down syndrome dress up as pandas, polar bears and lions to suggest that, like these endangered species, their well
'Cancer throws you in the deep end'
The other day I saw the image above on social media and clicked on I draw childhood cancer, a Facebook page run by Angus Olsen. Angus, who lives in Australia, is trained in animation and began drawing
'Learn from each other's heart' is cartoonist's message
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder is a magical watercolour children's book by Chinese master cartoonist Nie Jun.
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