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Two middle-aged American men with autism embark on a tour of Sri Lanka, Japan and Finland to change attitudes about disability and intelligence.
The Four Walls of My Freedom In her new book, Donna Thomson, whose son has cerebral palsy, gives a moral, philosophical and economic examination of how we assess the value of a life.
Call for non-fiction essays A book-length anthology seeks creative, non-fiction essays about growing up with disability by those aged 13-30.
Comic relief A doctor at Children's Hospital Boston turns medical literature into comic books for kids.
Yo, tambienA film about a university graduate with Down syndrome who falls in love with a colleague.
Just Because
A new children's book: 'My big sister Clemmie is my best friend. She can't walk, talk, move around much, cook macaroni, pilot a plane, juggle or do algebra. I don't know why she doesn't do these things. Just because.'
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| Bringing visibility to disability | 
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'It's a great blessing, to give hope' |  Lee Steel is mother to Eric, 18, who is on the autism spectrum, and Avery, 16. She's also the parent liaison at the Autism Research Unit at SickKids hospital here in Toronto. I interviewed Lee about what she's learned raising a child with autism and what she shares with parents just starting down the road. More |
| 'Where dreams are made of' |  My daughter and I were in the car when rapper Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' came on. "It's Salamander's song!" I gasped, remembering the young man who hung out with us in the teen lounge when Ben was an inpatient. "I miss the hospital," my daughter said, with a puzzled expression.More |
| In the OR he wanted me, not his fire hat | 
I remember when I first purchased my son's medical records how wrenching it was to read how he had reacted to being 'put under.' Of course I didn't see these reactions because I wasn't given the option to be present. So I was heartened to read a recent report on parent presence at surgical induction. More |
| Hear my story, help me heal | 
Several weeks ago, I posted about a new graduate program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. I'm delighted and honoured to share with you an interview with Dr. Rita Charon, who founded the program and is a professor of Clinical Medicine. More |
| Travel success stories |  That's Max on a recent trip to Washington. Here's what his mother Katharine had to say about it: "Washington was stress-free because it was the MOST accessible place we've ever visited! All buses are accessible, all subway stations have an elevator and all taxis had a trunk big enough for a wheelchair." More |
| Worlds apart | 
I've been asked to write once a month on the 24th for Hopeful Parents. Here's my first piece: I just attended my sister-in-law's annual backyard bash. Her husband's an advertising executive who's also an accomplished blues singer. Each year the family hosts a garden party featuring his band. More |
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