BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Explaining disability isn't a child's job
'Disabled kids shouldn't be expected to be educators when they're just figuring out their place in the world.'
Get ready to sing with the most inclusive cast you've ever seen
Most of the actors in Best Summer Ever have disabilities. But that's not part of the story.
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Infants born with major anomalies increase early death risk in fathers
The SickKids study is the first to examine the impact of caring for a child with a chronic condition on the health of dads.
Answers to 'What can we do?'
BLOOM readers share ideas for at-home kid activities during the lockdown.
Ableism isn't easy to talk about. This bold new book shows you how
We Move Together tackles what it's like to live in a world where 'your body or mind is not considered best.'
He spent his life hiding his disability. No more
A social work student training at Holland Bloorview finds his stutter helps him relate to teens with other disabilities.
Playing with kids is the best part of Dr. Trevor Kwok's job
'Our autism assessment is mainly a play-based assessment. I'm so lucky that playing with a child is part of my job.'
As one of three developmental pediatricians in East Africa, Susan is a rare resource
Holland Bloorview 'helped prepare me and that's the reason I'm able to implement what I learned and cope with all of the uphill challenges.'
A play-based program helps parents connect with toddlers with early signs of autism
The average age a Canadian child receives an autism diagnosis is four. Holland Bloorview's Social ABCs fills the intervention gap.
People with intellectual disabilities are at high risk for COVID-19. Why aren't they front of the vaccine line?
A large U.S. study finds people with intellectual disability are almost eight times more likely than the general population to die of COVID-19.
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