Picture and interview by Louise Kinross Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou is the new head of investigation at Holland Bloorview. Evdokia, a child neurologist, clinician scientist and co-direct of our Autism Investigation Centre, becomes director of the Bloorview Analysis Institute (BRI) on Jan 9. She usually takes over from Dr. Tom Chau, who has […]
disability
Ontario raises the income cap for disability support recipients. What does it mean?
By Louise Kinross As element of its drop financial statement, the Ontario govt is rising the quantity of income anyone on the Ontario Incapacity Support Program can make just before decreasing their ODSP payment. At present, you can receive $200 a month to health supplement your gain, but for each […]
Your disability can make the hospital an especially dangerous place
By Louise Kinross British patients with developmental disabilities are up to three periods as probably as individuals without to practical experience preventable, actual physical damage when hospitalized, according to a study posted this month in Health Affairs. Scientists appeared at the rate of adverse drug reactions hospital-obtained bacterial infections stress […]
Taking a rest is fun in a picture book that embraces disability
By Louise Kinross Sam is a Black girl with an irrepressible zest for existence and the protagonist in Sam’s Super Seats, a ebook about friendship and listening to your physique. Sam has cerebral palsy and when she will get weary, she appreciates she has to sit down to rest. “Tremendous seats” are a portion […]