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BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Last night was fun. I got to tell a story in American Sign Language (ASL) about a funny incident that happened when I was a teen. I was d...
Youth with disabilities tend to have fewer friends and smaller social networks than their peers. And studies find that typical youth are ...
The other day my son had an interview to volunteer in a cat adoption centre in a PetSmart.He can't speak and doesn't have a robust form o...
By Sue RobinsThere's been a tropical storm on the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i and the one-lane bridge to the North Shore is washed out.We'r...
Here is the second video in A Family Like Mine, a new BLOOM series covering diverse families raising children with disabilities. Meet Jos...
I made up my own melody. When my son was born with "unusual features" and a suspected genetic condition, Robert Munsch's Love You Forever...
“It's a dream job,” Darren Connolly says, and it's a world away from the bank call centre where he once worked. Darren is the new fam...
By Penny Pepper From humble beginnings on a council estate, bereaved of my father aged seven, battling a personal fight with the pain of ...
Former Holland Bloorview social worker Stephanie Willison (now Deaken) has an unusual work partner.She's a 10-month old black pig with wh...
“Paying attention to stories makes us better doctors, nurses and healers and is also good for patients, clients and survivors,” said ...
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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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