BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
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...'
A values-based therapy helps youth with chronic pain embrace life
'What matters to the patient is what inspires the change.'
A mom and a mentor
'We need to lay the foundation to talk about self-care, emotional wellbeing and mental health, so parents can continue to care for their child and don't burn out.'
Pediatricians can help speed up autism diagnoses
A study finds children's doctors can accurately diagnose autism and should be recruited instead of relying on specialist assessment teams alone.
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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Diagnostic silos hold disability research back
Labels are 'hurting how we build health care for a lot of kids that have needs that cut across conditions.'
Unequal health care leads many with disabilities to die early
People with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier than those without due to avoidable and unjust factors, according to a global report from the World Health Organization.
A tale about the magical bond of brothers
A new book tells the story of how a man helped his brother with Down syndrome recover from depression caused by pandemic isolation.
When a child's medical care becomes a parent's pain
A study explores how hospital experiences can be traumatic for parents of children with complex medical problems.
Playground design that gets everyone in on the fun
'Every child deserves access to the benefits of play.'
A doctor takes to TikTok to educate racialized families on child health
Punjabi Kids' Health brings health and parenting information to 80,000 people in over 40 countries.
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