October 20-26: Canadian Down Syndrome Week – Ariana’s Story
Written by a Grandview parent My husband and I are proud parents to three beautiful children, ages seven, five and three months. There is never a dull moment in our…
Read moreVolunteer Spotlight – Kerry L.
Meet Grandview Kids Volunteer, Kerry L.! How long have you been volunteering at Grandview Kids? Since June 2023! Has anything interesting happened to you while you were volunteering at Grandview…
Read moreWorld Occupational Therapy Month
Written by Grandview Kids OT, Suvaathy V. October is Occupational Therapy (OT) Month in Canada! OT month is about celebrating and raising awareness about occupational therapy, a very diverse profession…
Read moreLGBT History Month
Originating in the United States as Lesbian and Gay History Month in 1994, it is a month-long observance of the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights…
Read moreThe IDEA Study logo and what it means
The IDEA Study is a research study that Grandview Kids and Ontario Tech University have partnered on. It investigates the intersection of race and disability and how this intersection affects…
Read moreSeptember: Dates of Significance
In September, we acknowledge International Pain Awareness Month, Chiari Malformation Awareness Month, Ganesh Chaturthi, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day, Worldwide Cystic Fibrosis Day, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Day, World Suicide Prevention…
Read moreHonouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or “Orange Shirt Day,” falls on Monday, September 30, 2024. This day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential…
Read moreVolunteer Spotlight – Sylvia H.
Meet Grandview Kids Volunteer, Sylvia H.! How long have you been volunteering at Grandview Kids? One year and nine months . Has anything interesting happened to you while you were volunteering…
Read moreChiari Malformation Awareness Month
Austin’s Story Chiari Malformation is a congenital defect in the lower back of the head where the brain and spinal cord connect. The brain tissue extends into the spinal canal,…
Read moreThe importance of the “sibling voice”
Written by Isabella Globe, Family Engagement Team summer student Despite being born into it, I have never had a clear definition of what is entailed in the ‘role’ of being…
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