Following is the speech/presentation I wrote and delivered for the Children’s Treatment Network – a new virtual therapy center for children with disabilities for York Region (the region north of Toronto). It is ‘virtual’ because there is no physical location – therapists are connected and referred by phone, email and web services. The audience was [...]
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an old article I wrote
This article appeared in the June 2004 edition of Connections (which is now called Bloom) – a publication of Bloorview Kids Rehab. I’m ‘reprinting’ it here with the aim of starting a collection of essays, speeches and thoughts – some previously recorded, some still to come. “My five-year-old son is the wisest person I know” [...]
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6th Jul 10
The word 'random' strikes me. As actual for the reality.
5th Jul 10
That's an enlightening and sobering post. I keep thinking about whether we would have done the surgeries Ben had in ...
4th Jul 10
Thanks for your comments Pamela and Claire... I frequently hear stories of patients (and parents) dissatisfied with their encounters with specialists ...
3rd Jul 10
Wow, what a difficult post. I've read it over a few times and I get it. We are, ...
3rd Jul 10
Wow. As someone also navigating the Ontario medical system (with a younger child), I really appreciate the insight of ...
4th Jun 10
awesome photos. Very excited you got away to NYC. I would have a very hard time consenting to treatment that I ...
3rd Jun 10
Hey Louise, I would certainly guess it's been done more in the US - but everything at this point is anecdotal. ...
3rd Jun 10
That's very disappointing -- especially because of the incredibly vague responses re risks and benefits. It's easy for a surgeon to ...
2nd Jun 10
"I guess that saying is applicable here: when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. ...
10th May 10
I agree! And appreciate the honesty in both of your blogs.