BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Michelle didn't tell on her bully. Many kids don't
'I started to pretend I was sick so I wouldn't have to go to school.'
Feeling judged as a parent? Read this
By Jessica GeboersCanadian parenting expert Ann Douglas spoke with BLOOM about her new book Parenting Through the Storm—a collection of...
Want to know how dads feel? Watch this film
It's not often you hear fathers of children with disabilities talk candidly about their child's diagnosis and how they reacted emotionall...
Is riding a wheelchair scary or exhilarating?
When you hear the word ‘wheelchair,' what comes to mind?Is it scary and confining, or liberating, fun and even glamorous?Yesterday I re...
Expecting death, Gabe prepares for life
By Megan JonesLuke Terrell tells his friend Gabe Weil's story like this: By the time he reached his mid-20s, Gabe (above second from righ...
Schwartz Rounds uncover the heart of healthcare
As a parent, how do you define compassionate care? Have you ever broken down when describing something troubling about your child and the...
Dutch student heads home with new vision of advocacy
By Megan Jones In February, 23-year-old occupational therapy student Anna-Lena Burdick arrived in Toronto from the Netherlands for a 14-w...
How to hear what the heart is saying
Last year at an American conference on patient/clinician communication, Holland Bloorview family support specialist Lorraine Thomas parti...
I want a doll (or toy) like me
Here are some example of dolls and stuffies adapted to include stomach tubes, braces, wheelchairs and more. A number of you sent photos i...
How a tattoo made my disability cool
By Tim RoseHi there! My name's Tim and I have a disability. But this article is not just about living with that disability, or about how ...
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