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Impact Stories
Addie is Leading the Way!
Grandview kid, Addie and her family have enthusiastically participated in RUN AJAX for the past few years. With the event getting postponed this year, they jumped at the chance to get involved in the GET ACTIVE CHALLENGE in support of Grandview Kids. Addie has set her goal to walk 15km this summer, which is the distance to her grandparents' house. Addie usually uses a wheelchair for longer distances, so she’ll complete her challenge a little bit at a time. She’s...
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“Grandview Believes in Me and I Believe in Me!”
Nine-year-old Joseph has been a Grandview kid since he was a baby, coming to Grandview for services that included speech therapy, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, and being a student at Campbell Children’s School. This summer, Joseph will be lacing up his walking shoes to participate in the GET ACTIVE CHALLENGE in support of Grandview Kids. Joseph is ready to WALK! His goal is to walk 100km to raise money for Grandview. He’ll be walking about 2-4 km every day –...
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Rucking for Grandview
Grandview graduate, Sam (age 21) heard about the GET ACTIVE CHALLENGE from his friend Owen (a current Grandview kid). Being a former Grandview kid himself, Sam is always looking for ways to give back to the place that helped his family so much when he was little. He also liked that this challenge lets him get active right in his own neighbourhood. “I decided to do walking, but I’ve taken it one step further. I will be rucking, which is...
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Owen is Walking 56km for Grandview Kids
Grandview kid, Owen has set the goal of walking 56 km over the summer to support Grandview Kids through the GET ACTIVE CHALLENGE. This 10-year-old has come so far thanks to the support he received at Grandview Children’s Centre throughout his life. Diagnosed with Kleefstra Syndrome at age one, Owen’s parents were told that there was a good chance he might never walk or talk. After years of hard work alongside Grandview’s team of therapists, staff, and volunteers, Owen has...
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Cerebral Palsy Won’t Stop Matthew From Getting on the Ice, Field, or Court
Grandview kid, Matthew is 13 and loves sports of all kinds. He’s never let his diagnosis of cerebral palsy hold him back from sledge hockey, golf or mountain biking and he continues to explore more sports as he discovers them. Matthew appeared in a video for Grandview almost two years ago and we recently caught up with his mom, Elise to see how he was doing. Elise reports that Matthew is still playing sledge hockey, and he still loves it....
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Four Questions with Grandview Graduate, Elliot
How did you get your start at Grandview? Who helped you there and with what? I first started at Grandview when I was three years old. I got help from my occupational therapist, Kathy with my fine motor skills like cutting paper with scissors and learning how to print my name. I also got help from Dr. MacDonald my pediatrician because she helped me with my assessments and got me help with my diagnosis in order to be diagnosed with...
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Inspired by Colton
For the past five years, Ashley has had a very happy and fun boy in her life — her nephew, Colton. Colton was diagnosed with cerebral palsy around age three, and began therapy at Grandview right away. Ashley had the privilege of attending most of Colton’s sessions with him, and watching his therapist work with him was very inspiring for her. In fact, it even inspired her to follow a new career path. After graduating with a degree in communications...
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Gavin is Growing Up Healthy
It’s been almost two years since Grandview kid, Gavin appeared in Grandview’s video that focused on his dream of becoming a chef. Today, he’s 11 years old and in grade five. He would still like to be a chef when he grows up, but is also interested in various other professions such as engineer, writer, artist . . . and the list goes on! One of Gavin’s main goals these days is to be really healthy and physically fit. It’s...
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My Life is Going Great!
I remember as a kid going to Grandview at the Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering Village locations. Dr. MacDonald was the very first doctor I saw at Grandview, and she was the one who diagnosed me with autism. My best memory is with Kathy, who is an Occupational Therapist at the Ajax location. Kathy taught me how to print my name and I was one of her best clients. I recently visited Kathy and she showed me a picture I made...
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Michael Receives Urgent Care at Grandview
Thirteen-year-old Michael relies on the Botox treatments he regularly receives through Grandview’s Muscle Tone clinic. Without them, his muscles are stiff, he’s in pain and doesn’t sleep well at night. You see, at age one, Michael was diagnosed with Vanishing White Matter, a chronic condition that causes a progressive loss of motor skills. Botox injections into his muscles have made his life a lot easier. Like most Grandview parents, Michael’s mom, Catherine loves her incredible son more than anything. She...
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