BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
A deaf girl writes about the pain and beauty of being different
The 12-year-old protagonist of a new book finds herself alienated from her family, who refuse to use sign language.
Taking steps, together, with 'Upsee'
By Kara Melissa Sharp When I first heard about the Upsee, I knew I wanted to be a part of the trial. A device that would allow Sebastian to...
Walgreen proves the business case for hiring 'disabled' staff
In 2006 Randy Lewis changed the way Walgreen Co. does business. As senior vice-president of supply chain and logistics for the U.S. drug sto...
'Dr. Darcy' unites research and frontline care
Dr. Darcy Fehlings is a senior clinician-scientist who heads Holland Bloorview's child development program and University of Toronto's di...
A magical bond
Many of you will remember our interview with filmmaker Kelly O'Brien, whose film Softening documents life with her son Teddy, now 7, who ...
Denied child care, this mom opens her own
By Julie BrocklehurstBrennen was my first and only child, and like any expectant mother, I had dreams of giving birth to a healthy, happy...
When science doesn't have all the answers
It's on the list.My son's rare genetic deletion is on the list of disorders identified by microarray analysis of a fetus's DNA. It was a ...
From cocoon to cold reality
By Jennifer JohannesenWhen my son was very young, I was an enthusiastic participant in what I now think of as the “rehab machinery” o...
Return on disability
This story on CBC's The National last night looks at the economic benefits of hiring people with disabilities. It includes an interview w...
Immigrant moms hit a service wall
York University researchers Nazilla Khanlou and Mahdieh Dastjerdi (above) share the findings of their study on the experiences of 30 immi...
A therapist finds herself in parent shoes
At five days old, Lucas Puchta had an MRI. He was born with a port wine stain on his face, which can sometimes be a sign of Sturge-Weber...
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