For your information
Canada Post Strike: Donating online means your impact and 3X match won’t be delayed in the mail. Donate Now.
BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Under care, but they died of starvation
A British report found 40 per cent of early deaths of people with intellectual disabilities were avoidable. Adrian Poulton starved to death due to a medical error.
Clinicians devalue and shun children with medical complexity, study finds
In a new Pediatrics study, American parents of children with disabilities said doctors discriminated against their children.
Hospital volunteer heads to medical school: 'I learned how to show I care'
'I think empathy is one of the most important qualities in a physician.'
A doctor struggles to navigate the health system for his son
'If you're a parent to a disabled child the doctor has no time. It's in their bodies, in the way they come in the door, the way they leave.'
Check out the new BLOOM!
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
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.'
Check out BLOOM!
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
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.'
Join Our Mailing List
Sign up to receive helpful resources, breaking news, and special updates from Holland Bloorview.