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View article: 50 Co-designing an intervention with asylum seeking youth to improve access to healthcare in Canada using human-centered design
50 Co-designing an intervention with asylum seeking youth to improve access to healthcare in Canada using human-centered design Open
Background Asylum seeking youth in Canada and the United States face multiple barriers to accessing healthcare, leaving them at greater risk of worse health outcomes. In a previous study, we found that limited knowledge of the Canadian hea…
View article: Caregiver burnout, gaps in care, and COVID-19
Caregiver burnout, gaps in care, and COVID-19 Open
> A.T. had been a part of our practice for many years, coming in for regular health checks related to his autism and moderate intellectual disability. A.T. lived at home with both parents, attended school in a small, supported classroom, a…
View article: Self-Advocacy from the Ashes of the Institution
Self-Advocacy from the Ashes of the Institution Open
This paper explores the oral histories of two survivors of Canada’s institutions for persons labelled with intellectual disability. Both of these men survived the abuses of the institutions and went on to become committed to rights advocac…