Every family is unique. Meet Canadian families - that include members of the disability community - as they share stories of adapting, growing and supporting each other.
Every family is unique. Meet Canadian families - that include members of the disability community - as they share stories of adapting, growing and supporting each other.
Meet Ollie Acosta-Pickering
In this We Are One digital exclusive, we meet Ollie Acosta-Pickering, who describes how he and his friends have adapted their road hockey game into blind road hockey.
Ollie goes skateboarding
In this We Are One digital exclusive, we meet Ollie Acosta-Pickering and learn about adaptations made so he can continue to skateboard.
Meet Julie Keon
In this We Are One digital exclusive, we meet Julie Keon and learn about the book she wrote for parents with children who are disabled.
Ollie plays chess
In this We Are One digital exclusive, Ollie Acosta-Pickering and his chess instructor, Josh Renaud, explain some adaptations made so they could play chess.
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
In this We Are One digital exclusive, we learn more about Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, and the important role it plays in the Gelissen Family.
Dr. Laura McAdam
In this We Are One digital exclusive, we're introduced to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital's Dr. Laura McAdam, who explains what Duchenne muscular dystrophy is, how it is treated and clinical trials that are underway to combat it.
Advocating
In this We Are One digital exclusive, Maddy Dever outlines the ongoing struggle they face advocating for their children and discusses how conversations with members of the community has opened up their world.
Learning Braille
In this We Are One digital exclusive, social media influencer Mara Hutchinson, who is blind, explains why she is learning Braille and how she is teaching it to her son.