Stories - Grandview Children's Foundation

July 31, 2020

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...

July 20, 2020

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...

July 16, 2020

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...

July 14, 2020

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...

July 6, 2020

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...

June 11, 2020

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...

May 29, 2020

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...

May 20, 2020

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,...

May 6, 2020

A Magical “I Love You”

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and apraxia of speech, Orion started working with a Grandview speech therapist at age three. Today, this eight-year-old is mostly non-verbal but has made some great progress with communicating his...

May 5, 2020

Virtual Lessons for Students at Campbell Children’s School

For most of this school year, four-year-old Grandview kid, Sam (who receives speech and occupational therapy at Grandview while attending Campbell Children’s School) has started each school day by arriving at Grandview Children’s Centre. Today,...

April 23, 2020

A Closer Look at Grandview’s Speech and Language Program

From birth, children develop the communication skills that will help them succeed in school and in life. At least one in 10 children need help developing appropriate communication skills. Without this help, a child may...

April 15, 2020

Big Steps Ahead

When she was only one, Brooklyn was diagnosed with cerebral palsy by Dr. Hunt at Grandview Children's Centre. Brooklyn's mom Julianne didn't know much about CP at that time and she turned to the staff...

March 27, 2020

A Message from Kurt

We sat down with Grandview kid, Kurt *before our buildings closed* to talk about what it means to have hydrocephalus, how Grandview has helped him and his inspiring message to other Grandview kids . ....

February 28, 2020

Grandview is Helping Brooklyn Follow Her Dream

Help more Grandview kids like Brooklyn to live life to their full potential. Make a donation today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjl2KsUhyCE

February 21, 2020

Rowen has transformed into a social butterfly

Rowen first came to Grandview before he was two because of speech and language concerns. By the time he was in Junior Kindergarten, he was having a difficult time communicating with the other kids in...

February 3, 2020

Grandview is Helping Rowen Follow his Dream

https://youtu.be/3IdECYQsBCc Help more Grandview kids like Rowen to live life to their full potential. Make a donation today.

January 30, 2020

Living Her Best Life

Holly’s mom Kristen brought her to Grandview Children's Centre when she was 18 months old. Holly wasn’t saying any words and Kristen was concerned. Holly received speech therapy at Grandview, and soon enough, the words...

January 9, 2020

A Good Deed for Grandview Kids!

https://youtu.be/cdeBuFuX3cA Grandview kid, Faith, has always enjoyed watching sports and plays whatever she is able to (including baseball and basketball!). She's also been involved with the Whitby Wolves Peewee A hockey team as a cheerleader,...

December 3, 2019

Meet Erica and her five Grandview kids

After her son Jackson was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age two, Erica —a single mother of six—learned that four of her other children also had neurological differences. According to Erica, receiving diagnoses for five...

November 18, 2019

Amazing Daniella on Global News!

A BIG shout out to Grandview kid, Daniella. Being diagnosed with cerebral palsy hasn’t stopped this teen from crushing goals. From climbing a mountain (yes!) to becoming the girl who inspired a new Barbie doll....