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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.
By Jade BiesingerMy name is Jade and I live in England at the other side of the “pond” with my husband and four lovely children. Heni...
Here's author Julie Keon reading from her new book What I Would Tell You: One Mother's Adventure with Medical Fragility about raising her...
Here are some recent stories related to disability, parenting and health. If we missed a good one, please post in the comments. Thanks!A ...
In 1983 Barbara Turnbull was shot during a robbery at a convenience store where she was working a night-shift as a Grade 13 student. Last...
PKN is a punk band that's a little different. The four men are middle-aged, Finnish, and have Down syndrome and autism. Next Tuesday they...
When your child is an inpatient at Holland Bloorview, the staff you will come to rely on most are the nurses on your unit.When your child...
I was delighted and honoured to interview Julie Keon, author of What I Would Tell You, on Saturday at Holland Bloorview.Julie's book is a...
Wesley has been an inpatient at Holland Bloorview twice, following treatment for a rare form of cancer. Read about why seeing Wesley ride...
In case you missed the cover story of our last print issue, it's about one mom's journey to accepting her son's complex medical needs giv...
I am delighted to be interviewing Julie Keon (right) about her book What I Would Tell You this Saturday May 9 at Holland Bloorview. You c...
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