William Wahl Archives

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William Wahl is an Ottawa-based writer with wide-ranging interests who has contributed to publications in the public, not-for-profit, and educational sectors.

Lived Experience

Loving licence plates and neurodivergence

One morning, as Dyan Robson was walking in her neighbourhood with her young son, she couldn’t help but notice how the licence plates on the cars parked along the street were compelling his attention. This wasn’t just any fascination. This wasn’t just one of the fleeting interests that children often have.

Good Grief!

Is there a right way to grieve—and for how long? Bereavement in the age of COVID is getting a re-think.