BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability. Sign up for our monthly BLOOM e-letter.

The sisterhood in our house is built on differences
Anchel Krishna had a romanticized view of how alike her daughters would be. In fact, they have unique personalities, interests and abilities.
Suicide, epilepsy drive early deaths in people with autism
People with autism die decades earlier than the general population according to a disturbing study from Sweden.The study, published in th...
Ride the 'short bus' and meet five unforgettable kids
Precious Cargo is a memoir by Craig Davidson about his year driving a school bus of students with disabilities—the iconic “short bus....
Single mom embraces 'life of triage' with autistic boys
Please check out the latest in our A Family Like Mine series!Susan Cosgrove is a single mom to three children, including Liam and Phoenix...
Troubling message in Italian ad for Down Syndrome Day
Saatchi & Saatchi New York launched this ad yesterday for Italy's CoorDown, a national organization representing people with Down syndrom...
A researcher copes with the fragility of his daughter's life
Pierre Duez is a computer engineer who works in the Prism Lab at the Bloorview Research Institute. He supports students who are developin...
BLOOM media roundup
I recently received some amazing photos from the Ravn family and couldn't resist sharing one. Eric, the Bumblebee transformer on the righ...
Part 2 of Global News story on home nursing airs tonight
BLOOM contributor Marcy White was featured in a Global news story last night about her inability to get consistent, competent nurses to c...
What's new?
This is a photo of my son with "Betty" at a volunteer job he does at an adoption centre for cats. He loves it! He has a whole bunch of ta...
Pagination
Join Our Mailing List
Sign up to receive helpful resources, breaking news, and special updates from Holland Bloorview.






