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What if we could prevent NTDs?

neural tube defects

What if we could prevent and cure hydrocephalus?

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Our mission is to empower those impacted by hydrocephalus and spina bifida to experience their best life.

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Bowel & Bladder Managem...

Bowel & Bladder Management – Ask the Experts Join ...

18th March 2023

What are hydrophilic cathete...

Health > Tips For Caregivers What are hydrophilic catheters?...

16th March 2023

SAVE THE DATE HC AGM 2023...

Save the Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023...

27th February 2023

HC Art Contest 2023...

Let's celebrate the artistic talent in our community!...

27th February 2023

FREE Sibling Workshop...

Are you a sibling of a loved one with spina bifida and/or hy...

31st January 2023

Janet and Gordon Baker – S...

Janet and Gordon Baker – Sharing Fond Memories of the Earl...

27th January 2023

50 Years of Leaders...

50 Years of Leadership: Our Past and Current Board Chairs ...

25th January 2023

Silver Lining: Our First 25 ...

Silver Lining: Our First 25 Years Hydrocephalus Canada’s s...

24th January 2023

The Unstoppable and Unflappa...

The Unstoppable and Unflappable Sally Thomas by Mary Dufton ...

19th January 2023

Luciana Spring Mascarin Burs...

Windsor-Essex or Chatham-Kent area students with hydrocephal...

30th November 2022

Dr. E Bruce Hendrick Ontario...

Dr. E Bruce Hendrick Ontario Scholarship The 2023 program is...

30th November 2022

Melody Rose – Helping to s...

Melody Rose: Helping to save Mother Earth– one person at a...

23rd November 2022

Double Your Impact This Givi...

Being well prepared is a good first step for a carefree holi...

23rd November 2022

Travelling as a Catheter use...

Being well prepared is a good first step for a carefree holi...

01st November 2022

Danny Lamb: A Man of Many Ha...

Danny Lamb: A Man of Many Hats by Mary Dufton Danny Lamb wea...

04th October 2022

Lisa Harper: The Power of Se...

Lisa Harper: The power of self-advocacy by Mary Dufton Lisa ...

10th August 2022

Meet Laura Gattensby...

Meet Laura Gattensby In December of 2016, at the age of 46, ...

25th July 2022

Jeff Wilkinson: Living his ...

Jeff Wilkinson: Living his Dreams by Mary Dufton Sixty-six-y...

13th June 2022

Notice of Hydrocephalus Cana...

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM)...

13th June 2022

2022 HC Golf...

Hydrocephalus Canada Charity Golf Tournament is back on Mond...

01st June 2022

Hugs and Smiles for HC 2022...

Get your camera’s ready! Whether its a selfie or a hug wit...

17th May 2022

Evaluation of a tool on work...

Are you a youth or young adult with a disability? Consider p...

11th May 2022

RECIPE-Burritos with Blacks ...

Burritos with Black Beans and Cheese By Mary Dufton 10 minut...

04th May 2022

Shape the Future of Brain Re...

The Canadian Brain Research Strategy (CBRS) is looking for 3...

13th April 2022

Apr2022-Support the mental h...

How Can We Support the mental health of children and youth w...

11th April 2022

Michael Robertson: Living a...

Michael Robertson: Living a full and happy life by Mary Duft...

07th April 2022

Feb2022-Gentili Tribute-News...

Remembering Dr. Gentili Noted neurosurgeon, Dr. Fred Gentili...

01st February 2022

Youth Webinar Series Webinar...

In this webinar, Melissa, Steph and Kristen from Holland Blo...

13th December 2021

Youth Webinar Series Webinar...

In this webinar, Steph Di Martino shares her insights as a L...

13th December 2021

Youth Webinar Series Webinar...

In this webinar, Kristen English shares her insights as a Ce...

13th December 2021

Youth Webinar Series Webinar...

In this webinar, Steph Di Martino shares her insights as a L...

13th December 2021

Youth Webinar Series Webinar...

Hydrocephalus Canada and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitati...

13th December 2021

Hugs and Smiles for HC...

Get your camera’s ready! Whether its a selfie or a hug wit...

10th November 2021

Reproductive Health: Sexual ...

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, SEXUAL HEALTH, AND PREGNANCY EXPERIENCE...

15th December 2020

Luciana Spring Mascarin Onta...

WILLIAM PIETA COLLEGE-Business Marketing, Bachelor of Commer...

29th August 2019

Dr E Bruce Hendrick: Ontario...

The 2019 Dr. E. Bruce Hendrick Ontario Scholarship recipient...

29th August 2019

Understanding the Sexuality ...

Are you a young person with a physical disability who wants ...

15th April 2021

What Patients Value in Neuro...

Researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital invite you to partic...

01st February 2021

U of T Crems Program...

CREMS is a research program, unique to the University of Tor...

15th December 2020

Teaching Awareness Through P...

Teaching Awareness through Puppetry (TAP) teaches sensitivit...

25th March 2019

Teaching Awareness Through P...

Teaching Awareness through Puppetry (TAP) teaches sensitivit...

23rd January 2019

Neurological Health Charitie...

Neurological Health Charities Canada (NHCC) is a coalition o...

06th October 2020

Awareness Month 2022...

It’s the perfect time to learn about the reality of living...

14th June 2022

Roger DiBattista Book...

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing first time auth...

20th April 2021

New Disability Benefit Will ...

Recent changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) mean more mo...

22nd April 2020

HC Receives OTC Grant 2021...

HC receives Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant to Rebuild & R...

01st June 2021

First SBH Newsletter 1972...

The subject of the Feoruary meeting was projects......

06th July 2021

Experience of Working, Volun...

Are you a youth or young adult who is currently working, vol...

06th July 2021

Disability and Caregiver Tax...

The availability of non-refundable tax credits for disabilit...

16th February 2021

Coloplast Canada...

Hydrocephalus Canada (HC) is proud to announce a NEW partner...

25th July 2019

Catch Study: Feasibility of ...

The research team want to know whether solution focused coac...

01st October 2019

Children and Teens in Charge...

The research team want to see whether a type of coaching cal...

12th March 2019

Canadian Working Group on Ad...

Hydrocephalus Canada is proud to announce and alert its comm...

28th November 2019

Reproductive Health: Sexual ...

I would like to say a big thank you to the Hydrocephalus Can...

15th December 2020

Physical Therapy Tips for Pe...

By the time I was diagnosed with NPH and had shunt surgery, ...

12th February 2019

Sally Thomas...

More than five months in to these unprecedented and uncertai...

11th September 2020

Judy Feeley CPPD Article...

My name is Judy. I was born with congenital hydrocephalus an...

26th May 2021

2020 HC Golf...

This was a very tough call to make – the Annual Golf Tourn...

17th September 2019

HC Conference...

You're invited to the 2021 Hydrocephalus Canada Virtual AGM....

24th August 2020

Pregnancy in People with Spi...

Pregnancy in people with spina bifida, introduction of a new...

03rd March 2021

Tips For Caregivers...

Providing care to a family member or friend is a challenging...

21st April 2021

The Disability and Pregnancy...

Researchers at the University of Toronto are doing a study t...

04th November 2019

Catheter Reuse (English ...

We care about your health and well-being and we want to let ...

11th February 2021

2021 HC Community Needs Surv...

Thank you to all who took the time to complete our Needs Sur...

12th July 2022

Spirit Wheel Walk Run SWWR...

The world is a very different place right now. But one thing...

18th January 2022

Jackson’s Hope Golf To...

Jackson has the most amazing zest for life. It amazes his fr...

09th February 2023

Webinars...

Welcome to the RISE UP Education Series hosted by Hydrocepha...

23rd March 2021

Tasters Clubs...

“Taster’s Club” is a monthly social gathering coordina...

15th January 2019

HC HB Youth Webinar Series...

Hydrocephalus Canada and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitati...

23rd September 2021

Serve on our Board...

Hydrocephalus Canada (HC) is calling for nominations of cand...

20th August 2019

Conference & AGM...

To present the annual report, financial statements of the or...

19th September 2019

2019 Annual Conference Video...

All of the presentations from our 2019 Annual Conference are...

07th November 2019

2018 Annual Conference Video...

Watch the videos recorded at our 2018 conference, below....

26th February 2019

Troy’s Trail SWWR...

Troy and Annette Chandler are passionate about raising aware...

19th May 2022

Bingo Support GTA...

Hydrocephalus Canada (HC) is incredibly grateful to Delta Bi...

01st September 2020

HC Art Contest 2023...

Janet and Gordon Baker – Sharing Fond ...

27th January 2023

The Unstoppable and Unflappa...

The Unstoppable and Unflappable Sally Th...

19th January 2023

Melody Rose – Helping to s...

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23rd November 2022

Danny Lamb: A Man of Many Ha...

Danny Lamb: A Man of Many Hats by Ma...

04th October 2022

Lisa Harper: The Power of Se...

Lisa Harper: The power of self-advocacy ...

10th August 2022

Meet Laura Gattensby...

Meet Laura Gattensby In December of ...

25th July 2022

Jeff Wilkinson: Living his ...

Jeff Wilkinson: Living his Dreams ...

13th June 2022

Michael Robertson: Living a...

Michael Robertson: Living a full and ha...

07th April 2022

Judy Feeley CPPD Article...

Upcoming Event

Spirit Wheel Walk Run is back for 2022!

The world is a very different place right now. But one thing hasn’t changed. How much we all need each other. The Spirit Wheel Walk Run is your opportunity to connect with people across Canada living with hydrocephalus and/or spina bifida, throughout the year. To register your SWWR, please contact us at info@hydrocephalus.ca