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I worked in kids' rehab, but I didn't 'get it' till my son had autism
By Tracey McGillivrayThe day I started my job at Bloorview Children's Hospital over 20 years ago, I read Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl...
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Disability bias remains strong, Harvard scientist says
'Racial bias dropped 26 per cent over 14 years and sexuality bias dropped 65 per cent. But we got absolutely no change in disability bias.'
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Could surgeons benefit from a coach like athletes do?
I just read a fascinating review of the new book Do No Harm, a memoir by one of Britain's top neurosurgeons Dr. Henry Marsh. New York Tim...
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Finding the music in everyone
The other day I posted a call for story ideas on the BLOOM Facebook page. Karen Bojti wrote: “Another ‘out of the box' person I have...
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Struggling to hang on? Parents share tips for coping with anxiety
'Colouring and terrible reality shows are my go-to during hospital stays or when things are especially rough.'
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EPIC Lab | Our Team
Meet EPIC Lab's team of scientists, research staff, trainees, and alumni.
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People with intellectual disability grow old alone: Study
On Monday I got home just as D'Arcy and Ben were walking up the 26 steps to our house. Ben, who had just got off his bus, was wearing his...
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Filmmaker's dilemma: independence and work, or life with son

Imagine you're a young filmmaker with multiple sclerosis living in New York City. Your documentary When I Walk has won an Emmy. You're able to live on your own and work, because New York State Medicaid covers 24-7 care aids who come to your home. Then your marriage ends and your…
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Are you a special-needs parent? Dream, fail, do it again!
When my son was about two-and-a-half, I called a family support line at Holland Bloorview and the kind voice at the end of the line was J...
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Why silence is golden after doctors express empathy
Every day, doctors in children’s hospitals meet with parents to talk about life and death medical decisions. It may be whether to surgically create a hole in a child’s windpipe to place a breathing tube, whether to remove a life-sustaining ventilator, or whether to proceed with a high-risk medical…
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