BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.

BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
This is a story about what happens when health workers listen to a child's parents, and what happens when they don't.
'How many books do we have where a non-verbal child who uses a wheelchair is the one who saves the day?'
'I've found working with families helps a great deal to identify how best to work with a child. They know the child's preferences and how to best communicate with them.'
A values-based therapy enabled this mom to let go of cultural expectations about who her autistic son should be.
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Without a night nurse, Mary Rombos cares for her daughter Chrysoula and may get as little as one to two hours of sleep.
A digital avatar with Down syndrome was created with input from 100 young women with the genetic condition in 16 different countries.
The Statistics Canada study found the largest differences in income growth between men with and without childhood-onset disability who had university degrees.
'To this day I'm still asking questions and there's no real set answers to a lot of the challenges we encounter.'
'I'm sorry, but your son's surgery has been cancelled.' The words are so unbelievable that at first they hang in the air, like icicles.
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Content in BLOOM is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor. Views expressed in posts and resources listed do not signify endorsement by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The BLOOM blog welcomes comments from readers on issues that affect parents of children with disabilities. All comments require approval to ensure they’re on-topic and respectful. We don’t post comments that attack people or organizations or use profanity or hate speech.
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150 Kilgour Road
Toronto, Ontario
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