BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
A deaf girl writes about the pain and beauty of being different
The 12-year-old protagonist of a new book finds herself alienated from her family, who refuse to use sign language.
Social worker's new office is on the farm
Former Holland Bloorview social worker Stephanie Willison (now Deaken) has an unusual work partner.She's a 10-month old black pig with wh...
Telling clinician and patient stories improves care
“Paying attention to stories makes us better doctors, nurses and healers and is also good for patients, clients and survivors,” said ...
For people with disabilities, the need to stay fit starts early
Last year we reported that children with disabilities are two to four times more likely to be overweight, and two to four times less like...
Jim and the pursuit of happiness
By Karin Melberg Schwier We think about my eldest son Jim's happiness. A lot. What turns, straightaways, twists to take, what unexpected ...
I worked in kids' rehab, but I didn't 'get it' till my son had autism
By Tracey McGillivrayThe day I started my job at Bloorview Children's Hospital over 20 years ago, I read Welcome to Holland by Emily Perl...
Did disabled man consent to sex with 'prof' who helped him type?
There is a fascinating and harrowing account in this weekend's New York Times Magazine about a relationship between a professor and a sev...
'If you see us on the bus:' The family behind the commotion
By Susan CosgroveIf you see us on the bus, I guarantee you'll hear us too. You'll want to look up from your phone or book or newspaper an...
At the Blue Jays game, my son is no longer an outsider
By Keith McArthurMy son Bryson and I were among the tens of thousands who congregated on Front Street after Game 5 of the Blue Jays-Range...
When I advocate for Thorin, I see Monty too
By Kari Wagner-PeckMy son Thorin lives with Down syndrome. Early on, professionals and lay people repeatedly assured us that all children...
'Neglect' contributed to autistic teen's death in NHS unit
In 2013 Connor Sparrowhawk (with sister Rosie) drowned in a bath following a seizure in a National Health Services treatment unit in Oxfo...
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