BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Our culture values speed. What is gained in going slow?
'We spend more time together... Slowing down makes space for that kind of joy to grow.'
Refugee claimant hits roadblocks getting disabled child's care
I'm delighted to introduce the latest in our A Family Like Mine video series. Meet Ola Atanda and her three kids: Bolu, 15, Abby, 7, and R...
When parent hopes and rehab truths clash
Sarah Davidson is an occupational therapist at Holland Bloorview. For 14 years she's worked with children with complex medical needs who ...
New parent sleeper chairs make hospital stays more restful
Holland Bloorview family leader Lies Ferriman was one of a group of parents who tested out the chairs, which pull into beds, at the facto...
How does having a disabled neighbour 'dash your dreams?'
Families protest the Weyburn, Sask. decision to keep a small group home out. This photo is from CBC NewsI'm embarrassed.This isn't the Ca...
'I love it if someone needs help and I can help'
If you're a parent staying at Holland Bloorview with your child, chances are you know Berthe Nabico. Berthe has been a housekeeper here f...
Racism and ableism stack up against black moms, study finds
Last month York University researcher Nazilla Khanlou presented results on a study of black mothers with children with developmental disa...
'What you learn about silence is that it's not so quiet'
Craig Morgan Teicher is an American poet and literary critic whose first collection of essays—We Begin in Gladness—was published in November.
'Cancer throws you in the deep end'
The other day I saw the image above on social media and clicked on I draw childhood cancer, a Facebook page run by Angus Olsen. Angus, who lives in Australia, is trained in animation and began drawing
'The biggest thing is just... the joy'
We're excited to share our new A Family Like Mine video! This one features Joanne Downing and her husband Mark, and their children Katherine, Matthew and Andrew.
A mom discovers what the doctors missed
Many of you know Brenda Agnew, the powerhouse behind the Parent Advocacy Link (PAL) Facebook group that connects over 1,500 parents of children with disabilities to share practical and emotional
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