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A child who lived in hospital turns advocate to improve care
This is a photo of Emily Chan last summer, when she participated in the Ward Summer Student Program in our research institute. Tonight sh...
Life or death at 11 years old
Today is National Siblings Day. This is a moving and illuminating piece from Jamie Trossman, 12 (right), about a time a year ago when her...
When getting out is twice as hard
By Sara PotI hate surprises. On my 13th birthday, my mom invited five friends over to surprise me. As soon as I saw them, I said, “Seri...
'A good clown is a mask that reveals'
Helen Donnelly is Holland Bloorview's Dr. Flap—a therapeutic clown in a trademark aviator hat with goggles, a white medical coat and a ...
Tailored by touch
Two Blind Brothers is a new luxury clothing brand in New York City named for its owners—brothers Bradford, (right) 31, and Bryan Mannin...
A new approach to autism
Jessica Brian is a psychologist and clinician investigator at Holland Bloorview who co-leads our Autism Research Centre. She researches t...
Down syndrome ad makes light of 'special needs'
Tuesday is World Down Syndrome Day. Italy's CoorDown, a national group representing people with Down syndrome, released this humorous ad ...
Ending stigma is an inside job
Yesterday I was interviewed by someone who's writing a paper about stigma.I got to answer questions about what disability stigma is and h...
A sister's story fuels this scientist
Krissy Doyle-Thomas is a neuroscientist at Holland Bloorview. She's studying whether a brain-imaging tool that detects blood oxygen level...
'The goals of the family direct where we go'
Erin Brandon is one of seven nurse practitioners at Holland Bloorview. She runs two clinics—one for families of children with cerebral ...
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