BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Ableism is pervasive in mental-health care, new study says
'That a hospital's policy would exclude a segment of the population was very shocking to me.'
Disabled women face serious care gaps after giving birth
'If I was high risk in pregnancy, how does that disappear when I get home?'
Autistic boys in Ontario are waiting for adoptive families
AdoptOntario is looking for people who are 'open-hearted to supporting a child who is neurodivergent, and understand that adoption is a life-long journey.'
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In U.S. counties with more Black doctors, Black patients live longer
Longer survival was found in counties with only one Black primary-care doctor.
Pretending to be someone you're not takes a toll on autistic girls
A graphic novel for kids and a memoir detail the isolation of growing up as a girl with autism.
'Trauma doesn't go away, but we learn to grow around it'
'My therapist reminded me that this isn't something that's going to disappear because I'm doing all the right things.'
A formula shortage threatened my tube-fed son
Can you imagine a family member living with severe diarrhea for three months because their prescription food is out of stock?
Link to autistic community helps this family thrive
'Most health professionals don't have close relationships with autistic people. This needs to be part of their training and work environment.'
What I wish I knew about disability
'Acceptance of, and pride in, being different needs to be a stronger theme in children's rehabilitation.'
When resilience is part of the problem
Putting the onus on an individual to adapt to structural trauma is misguided, the authors of a new paper argue.
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