All parents worry the first time their child sleeps away from home. If you have a child with special needs, the concerns are even greater. When Caroline first told us she wants to go to sleep-away camp a few summers ago, our reaction was cautious. Caroline was born...
Snoezelen Room Education can be a challenge for many of these children, as mainstream schools are not equipped to support their needs. The Mackay Centre School and Philip E. Layton School offer a safe, caring environment that empowers children to achieve their maximum...
Aselin Hi, my name is Aselin. I am 8 years old. I got my hearing aids when I was 3. My mom and dad were worried that I would not be able to do everything I wanted to do but I taught them that I could do anything I wanted to. I have been going to the MAB-Mackay Centre...
Bennett Before entering the MAB-Mackay Centre for the first time, I didn’t know much about it. I knew it provided services to handicapped children, but little beyond that. It took only the first visit to realize that something very special happened between these...
Senna When becoming a parent for the first time, nobody prepares you for the worries that start the second your baby is born. With every little twitch, hiccup or cough, you wonder, is that normal? In most cases, the answer would be yes, but for Senna, the answer was a...
Matteo It’s hard to say when exactly it was that we fell in love with the MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation Center. Looking back, it was probably some time after our son Matteo was recovering from his successful stem cell transplant, when he was taken under the wing of...
