BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Our kids in the media
When I walked into Kumon today with my boys, I was thrilled to see a pile of ParentsCanada magazines on the table with a cover photo of t...
Who decides what's beautiful?
Carly Fleischmann, a University of Toronto student with autism and a prominent disability advocate, has launched a brilliant Facebook cam...
Finding time to 'just breathe'
By KateWilsonIn mymid-20s, my father suffered a serious heart attack. One of the things he wasprescribed to help in his recovery and deal...
'I feel a sense of belonging'
By Farrah SattaurI went to my firstYouth Drop In dance in May. This was a big deal because in the past my anxietyprevented me from going ...
'I've always been able to push myself'
Ade Adepitan (right) is a British Paralympic basketballmedal-winner, an actor and a filmmaker whose documentary Journey of My Lifetime to...
'Nothing is permanent'
By Sandra Joy SteinWhen my son was two yearsold, he played like most toddlers I've known. He built block towers and yelledin frustration ...
'They are each so valuable and perfect'
By Nikki CochraneI never thought that at 24-years-old I'd be a mother to seven children with special needs, but that is exactly where lif...
Disability puts siblings at risk of mental-health problems
Arecent Pediatrics study foundsiblings of children with disabilities were almost three times more likely tohave parent-reported emotional...
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