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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/074:53 PMPage 2IF YOU HAVE A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY,WE SEE A WORLD OF POSSIBILITY

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/074:54 PMPage 4Bloorview Kids Rehab is Canada’s largestchildren’s rehabilitation hospital.For over a century, Bloorview has pioneeredclinical, research and education programs thatempower children with disabilities and theirfamilies.Whether it’s a virtual instrument that allowschildren who can’t move their fingers to makemusic; a custom prosthesis decorated with yourchild’s favourite superhero; or a drug therapythat slows your child’s progressive disease, weexpand the horizons for children with disabilities.The floor-to-ceiling windows of our new stateof-the-art facility symbolize Bloorview’s openoutlook and commitment to inclusion.Our vision is that children with disabilities willsee the world – and be seen by the world – in anew way.Bloorview Kids Rehab 3

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/074:54 PMPage 6Look at us now!52,0007,0001,000850600300100 100 7520outpatient visits each yeartotal clients (hospital, outpatientand community services)volunteersemployeesinpatient admissionsuniversity student traineesnumber of years in operationnumber of assistive technologiesbrought to marketbedsnumber of countries our productsare sold in9 mostcommonconditions cerebral palsy acquired brain injury muscular dystrophy amputation epilepsy spina bifida arthritis cleft-lip and palate a range ofdevelopmentaldisabilities,including autism“Bloorview KidsRehab is the country’spre-eminent children’srehabilitation centre.”Dr. Catharine Whiteside,Dean, Faculty of MedicineUniversity of TorontoBloorview Kids Rehab 5

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/07Seeing youthrough thetoughesttimesInpatient rehabNothing prepares parentsfor the news that theirchild has been struck bya car or developed acatastrophic illness andwill probably always livewith some degree ofdisability.Others learn their babyhas been born with adisability and will requiresurgery and rehabilitation.4:54 PMPage 8This is the reality forabout 200 families whosechildren are admitted toBloorview’s 50 rehab bedseach year.These children may becoping with the lifechanging effects oftraumatic brain or spinalcord injury, strokes orseizures, and need torelearn – or find new waysto accomplish – the mostbasic skills, from eating tospeaking and moving.In addition to roundthe-clock medical andnursing care, inpatientsreceive a mix of therapyincluding physical,occupational, speech,recreation andcognitive therapy.School-aged childrenkeep up their learningat the Bloorview School,while preschoolerslearn, play and have funin our therapeuticplayroom.Bloorview alwaysmakes time for kids tobe kids – whether it’s deeprelaxation in the firstSnoezelen pool in NorthAmerica, surrounded bytwinkling lights, warmwater and classical music;creative expressionthrough the arts; or goodold childhood fun andgames – adapted for allabilities – with ourrecreation therapists.Bloorview Kids Rehab 7

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/074:55 PMPage 10Infinitechallenges,exceptionalrewardsComplex CareBloorview has a 25-bedunit that serves childrenwith the most complexmedical, physical anddevelopmental challenges.Many have little or nomovement, are notverbal, use ventilatorsto breathe and requireround-the-clockmonitoring by nurseswith medical technology.Preschoolers on theunit attend a bright,accessible nursery calledthe therapeutic playroom, while school-agedstudents go to theBloorview School orare bussed to Torontoschools with one-to-onenursing support. Allparticipate in sensory,creative arts andrecreation activities,including outings in thecommunity.In addition to nursingand medical staff,recreation therapists,artists, a therapeuticclown and a committedgroup of families andvolunteers make thecomplex-care unit avibrant one.Bloorview Kids Rehab 9

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/07Thebig picture– at everyage andstageWhen your child isdiagnosed at birth – oras a preschooler – witha disability, it can beoverwhelming.Bloorview’s outpatientservices are a lifeline,providing regular visitswith a team of physicians,nurses and therapists whounderstand the A-to-Zs ofyour child’s diagnosis.This team of expertswill follow your child andrecommend medicaltreatments, therapies ortechnologies that promoteyour child’s health anddevelopment.Bloorview is a hubwhere children can accessa range of services underone roof – includingoccupational, speechand physical therapy, over4:55 PMPage 1235 specialty medicalclinics and creative arts,life-skills, recreation andcamp programs. If wecan’t meet your child’sneeds, we partner withagencies in the communityto ensure your childreceives serviceselsewhere.We are able to prescribe– and in some cases make –custom wheelchair seating,artificial limbs and braces,communication devicesfor non-verbal childrenand electronic aids thatallow kids with little handmovement to controlhousehold devices oruse a computer.Frequent clinic visitscan be stressful on thewhole family. The RonaldMcDonald Playroom is amagical place whereoutpatients and theirsiblings can take abreak, learn and havefun. It’s supervisedby an early childhoodeducation specialist –with parents just a pagerbeep away.Bloorview Kids Rehab 11

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/074:55 PMPage 14Openingyour eyesto strengthsyou didn’tknowyou hadBloorview recognizes thepivotal role of familiesin a child’s recoveryand development. AtBloorview, parents arepartners on the healthcare team.In order to provide themost healing environmentfor children, we offerphysical and emotionalsupports to their families.When a child ishospitalized at Bloorview,parents want to be close.Some sleep in theirchild’s room, while otherstake advantage of 10accommodation suitesin a quiet, private area onthe fifth floor.Bloorview socialworkers and child-lifespecialists work with yourfamily to build on itsstrengths.The comprehensiveGrocery FoundationResource Centre – locatedon our main floor – is ahub of parent supportwith a medical library,computers and informationon resources and supportgroups.Our Active LivingCentre works withfamilies to developinclusive recreationactivities such as camps,sledge hockey, sensoryprograms and life-skillsclubs. We also educatefamilies about adaptedrecreation equipment –which can be borrowedonsite.Bloorview runs familyeducation workshops ontop-of-mind issuesabout raising childrenwith disabilities.Our inpatient unitsprovide an invaluablerespite service that allowsabout 135 families eachyear to have a short breakfrom their caregiving roleat home.Bloorview Kids Rehab 13

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/07Looking out,seeing inBloorview has alwaysbeen on the vanguard ofinclusion.Our Life Skills andWellness Institute offersrecreation and skillbuilding programs to getkids with disabilities outinto the real world –learning, making decisions,building confidence andhaving fun.These experiences arethe building blocks for independence in all children– but kids with disabilitiesoften miss out on them.Bloorview’s artist-run4:56 PMPage 16Spiral Garden – whichhas brought kids withand without disabilitiestogether for a quarter of acentury – is recognized asan international modelfor promoting healing inchildren, and has beenexported to benefitchildren in Sri Lanka andSouthern India.Bloorview’s Play andLearn was the firstnursery school in Torontoto welcome preschoolerswith and withoutdisabilities in 1975.We now operate threeintegrated preschoolprograms in thecommunity.We are also the site of arevolutionary programthat attracts able-bodiedchildren into an enrichedkindergarten program forchildren with disabilities.Our primary school forchildren with disabilitiesaged four to six integratesa full-day curriculumwith therapies, disabilityawareness and selfadvocacy training, sothat students areprepared to succeedwhen they graduate totheir community schools.Bloorview supportsparticipation of childrenwith disabilities in thecommunity and welcomesthe mainstream into ourworld.Bloorview Kids Rehab 15

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/07Probing foranswers,discoveringsolutionsHaving a hospital andresearch institute underone roof promotescollaboration andinnovation: families,therapists and researchersidentify real-worldproblems, then worktogether to developneeded products ortreatments.“Our research is drivenby the needs of childrenand their families, ismultidisciplinary, and haspractical application,” saysDr. Colin Macarthur,4:56 PMPage 18director of the BloorviewResearch Institute.The BloorviewResearch Institute bringstogether scientists fromdiverse disciplinesincluding medicine;surgery; physical,occupational and speechtherapy; engineering;nursing; psychology; socialwork; and populationhealth.Areas of study includethe evaluation of clinicalpractices, development ofbreakthrough technologiesthat boost independenceand quality of life, andexamination of the social,economic, environmentaland policy barriers facingchildren with disabilitiesand their families.Bloorview Kids Rehab 17

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18615 Sutton Bloorview5/14/07A one-of-akind look atthe world ofchildren’srehabBloorview is a teachinghospital of the Universityof Toronto, building onalmost 50 years of historyas a training ground for itsstudents.We offer training tostudents who are studyingto be doctors, nurses,therapists, teachers, rehabengineers, psychologistsand social workers.“Exposure to childrenwith special needs is limitedin academic programs, androtations here are often theonly experience traineeshave to work with kids with4:57 PMPage 20physical and developmentaldisorders,” says Dr. GoldaMilo-Manson, chief ofmedical staff.The hands-on learningBloorview provides iscritical, and can’t beacquired through a textbook, Dr. Milo-Mansonsays. “You can only get anappreciation for the day-today issues our families faceby interacting with them.From a medicalperspective, there aresubtleties in examinationthat can only be picked upby interacting with,handling and observing areal child.”Student engineers get towork with the end-users oftheir assistive products –children – and see thefirst-hand benefits of theirinventions.Bloorview Kids Rehab 19

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