BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
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.
This film about twin brothers has an ableist lens that lacks imagination
I wanted to love this short documentary on The New York Times. It's about twin boys, one with a disability, entering their teen years.
Why does a hospital need to know your race and income? To tailor care
'The general idea is that each of these identities and circumstances is predictive of the quality and speed of health-care access, experiences and outcomes.'
Puppet troupe helped drive disability inclusion in Ontario
'By using black light, we could hide the performers, because in the 1970s you had to hide people with disabilities.'
For days doctors dismissed dad's concern that his child was critically ill
This is a story about what happens when health workers listen to a child's parents, and what happens when they don't.
The hero of a new picture book is a girl in a red wheelchair
'How many books do we have where a non-verbal child who uses a wheelchair is the one who saves the day?'
Drawn to children's rehab nursing by a playful culture
'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.'
Acceptance helped Alifa 'wake up to my child as he is right now'
A values-based therapy enabled this mom to let go of cultural expectations about who her autistic son should be.
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Check out our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
No night nurse means no sleep for Ontario mom
Without a night nurse, Mary Rombos cares for her daughter Chrysoula and may get as little as one to two hours of sleep.
Meet Kami, 'a virtual girl with an extra chromosome'
A digital avatar with Down syndrome was created with input from 100 young women with the genetic condition in 16 different countries.
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