BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Food, film and adventure are on Julian's to-do list
Julian relies on two “support friends” to hang out at restaurants, go to events, and volunteer.
Common brain changes found in kids with autism, ADHD, OCD
A team of scientists at Holland Bloorview, CAMH and SickKids have found similar changes in white matter in the brains of children with au...
Care tip: Water safety for kids
This adorable child is Scarlett, 7, who has cerebral palsy and is wearing a personal floatation device at her cottage. You may have seen ...
How to travel Europe by piggyback
In April we told you about Kevan Chandler, who was planning a summer trip across Europe with friends who would carry him on their backs w...
'Superhumans' ad takes the fragility out of disability
My husband loved this 'We're The Superhumans' ad about the British Paralympics team as well as everyday folks with disability. It was pro...
'Do what you love'
By Megan JonesThis summer, 17-year-old Jeffrey Beausoleil (centre) will crawl through mud, scale eight-foot walls and jump over fire. The...
What do you say about your disability in a work interview?
By Jessica GeboersI got my first paid writing gig with this very publication in March 2015. I had finished classes and was visiting my gr...
Worried you're not a 'good enough' parent? Barb can help
Barb Fishbein has always been one of my favourite people at Holland Bloorview. She's a social worker who works in our child development p...
A problem focus misses 'the opportunity to get kids to thrive'
Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou is a neurologist and clinician scientist in the Autism Research Centre at Holland Bloorview. She is also a Canada ...
Changing the stories we tell about disability and families
Recently BLOOM reported on research about the role of hope and the invisibility of dads in children's rehab. This was produced by Parenti...
The adventures of Team Jake
By Marcy White“You're having strangers stay at your house?” asked my friend tentatively. “On their honeymoon?” “Well, we've nev...
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