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Seeing your child in a hospital bed never becomes routine
'Confidence can be a mask I put on to make the reality of our situation a little more bearable.' Sometimes it sends the wrong message to the outside world.
Disney animates beloved songs in sign language
Songs recreated in American Sign Language from Frozen 2, Encanto and Moana 2 will be released on April 27.
When your child has a disability, who pulls away and who stays?
'My world has become smaller. That’s a fact. But it has also become more honest. Less performance, fewer expectations, more presence.'
A new BLOOM for spring
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news, a new study on language interpretation in children's hospitals, and new books.
How the notion of a 'normal' body harms us all
'It’s extremely reductive to have a single idea of what constitutes the ideal, normal, desirable life, function or body.'
First-generation Canadians face the isolation of autism
'There’s one thing that I think would really help parents with kids on the spectrum: Having [support] groups that regularly meet that are staying connected.'
Graduate of reverse-integration class returns to support families
'I think being a wheelchair user allowed clients and families to see me in a different perspective and feel more at home.'
A couple's relationship can be frayed by a child's complex needs
'When a nurse cancels or funding gets cut or a family member can't come, we absorb the cost, and it shows up in the space between us.'
Sometimes we hit pause and cuddle under the blankets
Raising a child with a disability takes endurance. There are moments when you must sprint. But there are also moments when you choose to go slow.
The callous way the system breaks trust with families
The BLOOM Editor writes about the careless disregard parents are treated with when attempting to access funding or services for their child.
In South Asian culture, 'there is no shame in leaning on family'
Normalizing 'interconnected lives can make the idea of interdependence feel familiar rather than something to fear.'
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