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afamilylikemine

First-generation Canadians face the isolation of autism

Watch our new film! Meet Mukti and Satya and their autistic son Kautik. Without family nearby, they struggle to build connections.

Boy standing between a man and woman with three dogs peeking out

researchhits

How the notion of a 'normal' body harms us all

The theme of 'abnormal children becoming normal' was prevalent in a study of children's rehab textbooks by scientist Donya Mosleh.

Girl carrying coloured balls walks beside man while woman holds small child on couch

A couple's relationship can be frayed by a child's needs

'When a nurse cancels or funding gets cut or a family member can't come, we absorb the cost, and it shows up in the space between us.'

Communicating in hospital

Interpreter use in an American pediatric ICU jumped from 7.6 minutes to 16.2 minutes a day when parents received a tablet for video interpretation in their child's room, a Hospital Pediatrics study found. Instructions in the family's language were affixed to the tablet.

Meanwhile, a study of 36 academic and community pediatric units across Canada found only 40 per cent had a formal process for identifying language needs, and only 19% flagged it in the electronic health record.

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'I thought I would be caged my whole life'
The New York Times

When my daughter was born disabled I had a hard time finding a Mom group Business Insider

Toronto family frustrated they can't access RDSP for son with disability without penalty CTV News

For people with autism, can restaurant kitchens be a haven? The New York Times

I don't want to live forever. I want to live a day longer than my dependent son The Globe and Mail

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APRIL 22

SIBLING SUPPORT PANEL
Meet adults who grew up with a brother or sister with a disability. Ask questions. For sibs aged 7 + and parents.
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
In person at Holland Bloorview!
Register here

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'Her stories reveal not only the barriers disabled artists face but also the brilliance and community that flourish when we're given the space to exist on our own terms.'
Tiffany Yu, author of The Anti-Ableist Manifesto

'Fancourt makes a compelling case that the arts should be part of the solution to improving human health and well-being. Her approach is highly multidisciplinary, crossing boundaries and providing a holistic approach to improving quality of life at the population level.'

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