BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
An Indigenous experience of autism
'My research is about learning from, and understanding, families. I have some expertise, but the families are the experts.'
An au pair and a cottage are part of a family's care plan for their son
'The au pair gets plenty of breaks, but they become more part of the family. They get to know your child much more deeply than if they were just there for work.'
Black med students bump up against 'white man's club' in surgical training
'Black medical students struggled with the idea of being the only Black surgical resident or staff in their institutions...'
'Assume that I can' is a cool ad, with a caveat
A new ad pokes fun at common assumptions about people with Down syndrome. There's only one problem. It reinforces a narrow view of human value.
A robot helps children with cerebral palsy move in new ways
The Trexo attaches to a walker and powers leg movements so kids with cerebral palsy can experience pain-free walking.
Sadie loves to shoot and score
'I think parents should introduce their kids to as many different things as they can with other people with disabilities.'
Study shows inequity in cancer survival rates
'Our study makes direct comparisons between how people with and without disabilities do once they're diagnosed.'
Consider a contribution to Capes for Kids
Help raise dollars for a variety of hospital programs that benefit children with disabilities and their families.
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.
Mother fights anti-Black bias in autistic daughter's care
'What I was coming up against in the health-care system was not being heard, not being valued, not being seen and acknowledged.'
Parent finds refuge in art and understanding
'It's calming, and even though my problems may still be there, for a couple of hours I can take a break.'
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