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Christa Couture sees beauty in resilience
Photos by Jen SquiresI was scrolling through Twitter when my eyes locked on an image of a pregnant woman. Taken from the side, her belly ...
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In Canada, disability researcher says 'racism is very polite'
Sadora Asafaw has worked as a special-needs coordinator in Holland Bloorview's Spiral Garden and as a recreation assistant running progra...
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Living in an ableist world gives disabled student a unique outlook
Amina Aumeer is a social service worker student at Seneca College who just finished a four-month placement at Holland Bloorview supportin...
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All children have voices, if only we listen
Bioethicist Franco Carnevale recalled the assumptions he held about families caring for children using ventilators at home, prior to laun...
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As a child, 'my strength faded away'
By Terrence BishundayalAt the age of six I began losing my childhood.In 2002, my family came from Guyana to Canada.I started first grade ...
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Before you hit share, did you ask your kid?
A week ago Rebecca Cokely wrote an interesting piece for Rewire.News called On parenting and consent: When sharing isn't caring. "While n...
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Being included is every kid's right
Get ready for the Canadian premiere of the film Deej next Friday at The ReelAbilities Film Festival at Innis Town Hall at the University ...
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The film 'Deej' upends what you think you know about disability
David James Savarese, known as DJ or Deej, has autism and doesn't speak. As a young child, he was placed in foster care. He was abused th...
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I feel joy
The following is a found poem created last night by the narrative group for parents of children with brain injury at Holland Bloorview. A...
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Parent hacks for finding joy
Photo of Anchel Krishna and her daughter SyonaIt's Mental Health Week, so BLOOM asked parent readers to send us their strategies for find...
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