May 10
What it’s like to be a ‘glass child’
In many families, parents or guardians can be so consumed with caring for a special needs child that their other children often respond...
Jan 30
Childhood cancer has long-term financial effects on family members
In a study recently published in Cancer, Dr. Tim Ohlsen, a research associate and pediatric oncologist, along with his mentor Dr. Eric...
Oct 16, 2023
Supporting the Family Affected by a Pediatric Cancer Diagnosis: Siblings Matter, Too
A cancer diagnosis in a child impacts the entire family unit. Parents often have to shift their focus from after-school activities and ...
Mar 23, 2022
The Story of Aryo Kalbasi, As Told by His Sister
Written from the perspective of a bereaved sibling (OPACC family) in the hopes that it can help at least one person get through a...
Jan 10, 2018
Nemours researchers examine cancer's effect on siblings
Clinical psychologists at A.I. Dupont/Nemours Hospital for Children are studying how siblings of children with cancer are affected during...
Dec 21, 2017
When a Sibling Dies, or Has a Serious Illness
About 5 to 8 percent of children in the United States will experience the death of a sibling, but the loss is rarely discussed, and...
Sep 29, 2017
Support Tools: Your Sibling has a Brain Tumour, Now What?
For many of us, the longest relationship that we have in life is with our sibling. Whether you are the best of friends or the worst of...
May 30, 2017
Investigating the emotional impact of neuroblastoma on siblings
Under the supervision of Dr. Judy Illes, Professor of Neurology and Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics, and Dr. Tim Oberlander, Medical...
Mar 27, 2017
Seeing Cancer Through a Sibling's Eyes: What We Don't Know Can Hurt Them
While acknowledging the value of family-centered care to the ill child and parents in clinical practice, we may overlook other family...
Feb 15, 2017
North York doctor tells late son’s story to help patients
Pegah Shahriaree advises parents they have right to look for answers Read more: http://torontoobserver.ca/2017/02/14/north-york-doctor-te...