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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Beauty exposed
“I was nervous… about seeing my own back... something that nobody sees... out in the open. I thought my back was going to be… what'...
Note to self: Protect my mind
A new study shows that parenting kids with disabilities over a long period of time jeopardizes cognitive function—especially memory—i...
How a family that shares a genetic condition creates a vision
By Kenneth SpringerI've been pondering what to write for BLOOM given that I'm a parent with a disability and have two children who have i...
Who, and what, is perfect?
Icelandic photographer Sigga Ella created a series of portraits of children and adults with Down syndrome to question whether a future wi...
Disability is part of my 'normal' life
By Jessica GeboersWhen I told my mother that I was writing for BLOOM, she said it was ironic given her memory that we were kicked out of ...
Letting in the light
This piece made me tear up, reminding me of what it feels like to give birth to a healthy child while caring for your firstborn with a ra...
A twin's bond sparks brilliance
Judith Scott was an acclaimed sculptor whose abstract pieces—combining fibre and found objects like an umbrella or bicycle wheel—show...
Understanding disability: Black, white or shades of grey?
This painting by Bryan Pearce is part of a 38-image collection called BBC's Your Paintings.I'm intrigued by how such divergent perspectiv...
A social media blitz isn't friendship
Yesterday my hubby sent me an e-mail with a link to this story about a 13-year-old Peterborough, Ont. boy with Asperger's. He invited 15 ...
Letting go
By Madeleine Greey“Okay ladies, here's your homework. Figure out what you're willing to let go of. Make a list. Then prioritize it over...
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