BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
AI helped us create a school IEP beyond our expectations
'It was clean, organized, easy to follow and it mapped out possible goals in a way that felt realistic and meaningful.'
A mom and a mentor
'We need to lay the foundation to talk about self-care, emotional wellbeing and mental health, so parents can continue to care for their child and don't burn out.'
Beauty can be slow to reveal itself
'I feel an affinity with difficult beauty because with a disability your worth, your value in the world, is not so easily seen by other people.'
Pediatricians can help speed up autism diagnoses
A study finds children's doctors can accurately diagnose autism and should be recruited instead of relying on specialist assessment teams alone.
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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
David Onley, who championed an accessible Ontario, has died
David Onley was the first person with a physical disability to be lieutenant-governor in Ontario.
Women with intellectual disability less likely to be screened for breast cancer
A Danish population-based study finds women with intellectual disability are almost five times more likely to have never been screened for breast cancer.
A boy without speech conveys a world of emotion
'Aidan is an amazing person but a lot of people don't take the time to know him or understand him.'
Mother-daughter duo start disability-positive clothing line
'One of my friends wore her hat to Disney World and said so many people came up to her to comment on its message.'
A mother's leadership inspires this occupational therapist
'You need to be adaptable. You can't always go into a session with a prescribed plan, because kids are unique and constantly changing.'
Diagnostic silos hold disability research back
Labels are 'hurting how we build health care for a lot of kids that have needs that cut across conditions.'
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