BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
How I found and built disability community
When 'it came to raising a disabled child, we didn’t know anyone in our circle who had gone through anything similar. So, I started building what we didn’t have.'
Facts, routine, reassurance help kids manage fears about the pandemic
Barbara Fishbein Germon, a social worker with Holland Bloorview's child development program, talks about how parents can help their kids manage fears they may have about COVID-19.
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The monthly BLOOM e-letter contains our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive. Check out new books and events.
Job 1: 'Making sure that people see Jacob as a person'
Jacob Trossman goes to high school and loves being out and about in Toronto. But the supports that allow him to live at home are thin. In this video, his family talks about that bind.
School's closed? Try these fun things to fill your child's day
Looking for stuff to do with your kids during the coronavirus school shutdowns? BLOOM parents share ideas and resources.
'Health care is desperate for more tenderness'
After training as a nurse, working for years in health admin, and advocating for her son with Down syndrome, Sue Robins was diagnosed with cancer. In a new book she calls for a return to the art and
Lexi is walking into a life with less falls and pain
Tight muscles caused Lexi to fall repeatedly and experience significant pain. A surgery at SickKids and rehab at Holland Bloorview have been life-changing, her mother Christine says.
'Dear Everybody' is coming to a school near you
Young adults are going into Toronto schools to talk about living with a disability and inclusion as part of Holland Bloorview's Dear Everybody campaign.
Investigative reporting on disability puts Star Tribune ahead of the pack
Minnesota's Star Tribune won national awards for a 2015 investigative series into how the state consigns adults with disabilities to sheltered workshops and remote group homes. We interview one of the
Parents of kids with chronic conditions have poorer mental health, review finds; 'We need to embed help into the team'
Parents of children with chronic conditions are 75 per cent more likely to have depression, and 40 per cent more likely to have anxiety, than parents of children without a chronic condition, a new
Jamming with local musicians takes music therapy up a notch
An innovative program at Holland Bloorview brings youth with disabilities and local musicians together to jam and prepare for a rock concert.
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