BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Mathias draws on his disability experience to empower others
'One joy of my work is when youth and families say they appreciate my lived experience.'
For kids who use tech as their voice, Tracy's team delivers
'We serve 27 augmentative and alternative communication clinics across the province.'
A $30 million gift spurs Canadian collaboration in disability care
Eleven disability groups across Canada will work together to improve care and inclusion.
Ableism is pervasive in mental-health care, new study says
'That a hospital's policy would exclude a segment of the population was very shocking to me.'
Parents seeking help met with blame, study finds
A British survey found 86 per cent of 685 parents had been blamed by professionals when they sought help for a child with possible autism.
A deaf girl writes about the pain and beauty of being different
The 12-year-old protagonist of a new book finds herself alienated from her family, who refuse to use sign language.
Music helped this artist find her voice
'Children with disabilities, or who are hospitalized, don't have the same access to nature. Art is a way back in to being a human being in the world...'
Cartoons show the trauma of sedation for autistic children
Nine comics tell the story of kids who are put under general anesthesia repeatedly because they can't tolerate medical exams. Most have autism and intellectual disability.
Check out the new issue of BLOOM
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
'We wanted to provide sex-positive, inclusive education for free'
'Tell It Like It Is' is a nine-module course that covers relationships, dating, gender and sexual identity, body image and safer sex practices.
Ontario's adult health system falls short for disabled youth
Two-thirds of survey respondents said adult health care was failing to meet their needs.
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