Holiday closures: our outpatient programs will be closed from Dec. 25, 2024 to Jan. 1, 2025. Regular services resume January 2, 2024. Day program will be closed from Dec. 23 to Dec. 27, 2024 inclusive, and will be closed on Jan. 1, 2025. Orthotics and prosthetics will be available for urgent care.
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'Kids who are lonely at age 10 are three times more likely to have depressive symptoms when they're 14.'
'One joy of my work is when youth and families say they appreciate my lived experience.'
'We serve 27 augmentative and alternative communication clinics across the province.'
Eleven disability groups across Canada will work together to improve care and inclusion.
'That a hospital's policy would exclude a segment of the population was very shocking to me.'
A British survey found 86 per cent of 685 parents had been blamed by professionals when they sought help for a child with possible autism.
The 12-year-old protagonist of a new book finds herself alienated from her family, who refuse to use sign language.
'Children with disabilities, or who are hospitalized, don't have the same access to nature. Art is a way back in to being a human being in the world...'
Nine comics tell the story of kids who are put under general anesthesia repeatedly because they can't tolerate medical exams. Most have autism and intellectual disability.
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
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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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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
150 Kilgour Road
Toronto, Ontario
M4G 1R8
Canada
