The power of unconditional love: Liam’s journey
Julie Beazley is a Digital Publisher, Graphic and Web Designer based in Oshawa, Ontario. She creates and shares resources through her small business, including resources, advocacy tools, printables and heartfelt reflections from life with her son, Liam. Julie...
Why finding respite is important, and how to do it
Parenting a child or youth with additional needs is more than parenting. You become the caregiver, nurse, teacher, case manager, advocate and so much more. You have different considerations to consider than some other parents or caregivers....
March: Dates of Significance
Each month, the Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee highlights dates of significance. These may include religious observances, clinical and medical awareness dates, important events or other significant moments...
Home is where the care is: National Epilepsy Awareness Month
On a gloomy winter morning in Winnipeg, with clouds hanging low and snow clinging stubbornly to the ground, Vince and Michelle brought their two-and-a-half-month-old daughter, Ayla, to The Children’s Hospital of Winnipeg emergency department. They arrived at 9...
Melecia’s strength and love for Lorenzo
Celebrating National Epilepsy Awareness Month and National Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month 12-year-old Lorenzo is warm, welcoming and engaging in his own way. Though he is nonverbal, he communicates clearly. He shows interest through his...
“You don’t know what exists until it’s in front of you”: Jaxon’s story
Celebrating National Epilepsy Awareness Month and National Cerebral Palsy (CP) Awareness Month Before Jaxon was ever held in their arms, Julie and Mike had already learned how fragile hope could...
FAQ: Anaesthesia-Assisted Paediatric Procedure Clinic
We understand you may have questions about the new Anaesthesia-Assisted Paediatric Procedure Clinic coming to Grandview Kids' Ajax headquarters, The Jerry Coughlan Building. Please find answers to many frequently asked...
Celebrating Therapeutic Recreation Month: Meet Grandview Kids Recreation Therapist, Chelsea R. CTRS, R/TRO!
As a Recreation Therapist in paediatrics, I have the honour of meeting clients and families where they are. Together, through the therapeutic relationship and the Recreation Therapy Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation and Documentation (APIED) process, we identify a path that includes purposeful...
Celebrating Ahaana: Finding sound, strength and community on Cochlear Implant Day
At five years old, Ahaana’s deep joy and desire for connection are easily observed by everyone around her. Her playful but intelligent conversation demonstrates how she is goofy, creative, endlessly...
Navigating the intersection of disability and race as a caregiver: Honouring Black History Month
Celebrating Black History Month! A few years ago, when my child was six-years-old, we walked into a clinical office (not affiliated with Grandview Kids). He was happily flapping his hands, ready to get started with his Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) device...
