BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
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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.
'Many had to run away from their homes when it became a war zone, and leave everything behind.'
A study explores how hospital experiences can be traumatic for parents of children with complex medical problems.
'What we speculate in our paper is an underlying systemic discrimination.'
Paxton needs intensive care. Imagine his mother's horror when she found the night home nurse fast asleep.
'Now she can communicate not just her immediate needs, like I'm hungry, but she can tell us what kind of music she likes, who she wants to hang out with, or what she wants to do.'
Covid was the top cause of death for Americans with intellectual disability in 2020, but the third cause of death for the general population, a new study finds.
'Eating a nutritious diet is central to preventing many chronic diseases.'
In 1999, Deborah Covell Fletcher gave birth to twin girls, one with disabilities. In a new book she shares how she adapted to the unexpected.
'I was a kid who thought taking breaks and resting made me somehow less than my peers, and I was afraid of being different.'
'By the time I grow up we may be living on other planets, and I want to be a doctor in space helping children there.'
Disclaimer
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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