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Check out the May issue of BLOOM
Read our new stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shoutouts to people making the world more inclusive.
Why I keep healthy as a dad for my autistic son
'If you're not taking steps to support your physical health, there's probably a reason that's coming from your mental health... And often dads keep that inside.'
Black mothers face scrutiny, distrust in pediatric health care
One mother said her Black son, who had just had major surgery, was sent home with two bottles of morphine. By talking to other parents, she learned their white children received four.
I thought disability slurs were history. They're not
In books and dinner conversation, words that originated as medical diagnoses are being used as insults and put downs.
Driving a chair is an odd mix of freedom and frustration
Anchel Krishna's daughter decided to drive her new power chair to the local Pizza Pizza. Imagine her surprise when she couldn't get in the door.
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.'
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