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.
When Bruno Geremia's son Matthew died two years ago, Bruno's sense of loss extended to the people he knew at Holland Bloorview during Mat...
By Rana Nasrazadani“You're not ready for university.”A staff member said this to me in high school, in front of the whole class. Thes...
I met Dolly Menna-Dack in 1999 when we interviewed her as a youth role model in BLOOM (then called Connections). At age three, Dolly, who...
Kimberley Siu-Chong (centre) is Holland Bloorview's touchpoint for feedback from families. As client- and family-relations facilitator, s...
This is a photo of Emily Chan last summer, when she participated in the Ward Summer Student Program in our research institute. Tonight sh...
Today is National Siblings Day. This is a moving and illuminating piece from Jamie Trossman, 12 (right), about a time a year ago when her...
By Sara PotI hate surprises. On my 13th birthday, my mom invited five friends over to surprise me. As soon as I saw them, I said, “Seri...
Helen Donnelly is Holland Bloorview's Dr. Flap—a therapeutic clown in a trademark aviator hat with goggles, a white medical coat and a ...
Two Blind Brothers is a new luxury clothing brand in New York City named for its owners—brothers Bradford, (right) 31, and Bryan Mannin...
Jessica Brian is a psychologist and clinician investigator at Holland Bloorview who co-leads our Autism Research Centre. She researches t...
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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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