On December 10, Toronto Public Health declared a Norovirus outbreak on the Complex Continuing Care unit. Other units and programs are operating as usual. Click for more info.
Please note our ambulatory care services will be closed on Dec. 25-26, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026. The day program will be closed Dec. 22-26, 2025.
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This is a photo of Emily Chan last summer, when she participated in the Ward Summer Student Program in our research institute. Tonight sh...
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...
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...
Helen Donnelly is Holland Bloorview's Dr. Flap—a therapeutic clown in a trademark aviator hat with goggles, a white medical coat and a ...
Two Blind Brothers is a new luxury clothing brand in New York City named for its owners—brothers Bradford, (right) 31, and Bryan Mannin...
Jessica Brian is a psychologist and clinician investigator at Holland Bloorview who co-leads our Autism Research Centre. She researches t...
Tuesday is World Down Syndrome Day. Italy's CoorDown, a national group representing people with Down syndrome, released this humorous ad ...
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...
Krissy Doyle-Thomas is a neuroscientist at Holland Bloorview. She's studying whether a brain-imaging tool that detects blood oxygen level...
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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