BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
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BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Patients with no control over their bodies answered questions with a brain-computer interface that learned to read their mental “yes”...
A parent who spent 16 months at her daughter's bedside at Holland Bloorview has given a gift to other parents of inpatients. The Transiti...
Noah, 1, has blonde hair that stands up in exuberant spikes on his head. He loves to smile. When his dog licks his head, he giggles. If h...
Six years ago Kara Melissa Sharp's family moved to Canada on a work visa her husband Alastair held as a journalist. They brought their so...
Years ago I knew Osmond Shen as a student in our Bloorview School. He's now 19 and in Grade 12 and we caught up in an e-mail interview. I...
Physiotherapist Kelly Brewer didn't picture herself working with children. For 11 years she worked with adults in the intensive care unit...
In 2015, a team of Israeli researchers studied the impact ofrude comments by another doctor on medical teams while they did a simulationo...
Mothers of children born with major anomalies like heart disease or Down syndrome had a 27 per cent increased risk of death when compared...
A year ago, Dr. Mohammad Zubairi was hired as a developmental pediatrician at Holland Bloorview after completing his fellowship training ...
By D. BrownIn this sea of life, we each have our own boat. Some ride in a big ship that gives them lots of room and keeps them safe. Othe...
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Content in BLOOM is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor. Views expressed in posts and resources listed do not signify endorsement by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The BLOOM blog welcomes comments from readers on issues that affect parents of children with disabilities. All comments require approval to ensure they’re on-topic and respectful. We don’t post comments that attack people or organizations or use profanity or hate speech.
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