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 'the good' for a spin
I've beenreading Hardwiring Happiness,which shows us how we can take in and savour more of the good moments in ourlives, retraining our b...
Sad mama bear
By Sue RobinsIn the health system, I'm an advocate for Aaron, my son withDown syndrome. I'm prepared, articulate, and know how to persist...
Let's find the missing 'family-centred' pieces
By Jacqui GetfieldRecently, I attended two events about family-centred care. I learned a lot but came away with conflicting emotions. I w...
Where is she now?
Two weeks before the end of her Grade 10 school year, Irene Tran—a bubblyteenager who excelled academically and was an accomplished pia...
Yippee!
BLOOM wins first in the Activism and Social Justice category in this year's Canadian Weblog Awards....
How stories humanize us
Historically BLOOM has been the voice of parentsraising children with disabilities. But there's value—to parents and professionals—wh...
This is what beauty looks like
To celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities yesterday, store windows in Zurich shops were filled with mannequins desi...
A voice for Andrew
Holly Zhuang's brother Andrew (above left) died in September. Holly spoke for him and 300,000 Ontario children with special needs at a me...
'Disabilities' day and discrimination
It's the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.If you're looking for an uplifting post, please see our piece yesterday about spe...
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