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.
Tailored by touch
Two Blind Brothers is a new luxury clothing brand in New York City named for its owners—brothers Bradford, (right) 31, and Bryan Mannin...
A new approach to autism
Jessica Brian is a psychologist and clinician investigator at Holland Bloorview who co-leads our Autism Research Centre. She researches t...
Down syndrome ad makes light of 'special needs'
Tuesday is World Down Syndrome Day. Italy's CoorDown, a national group representing people with Down syndrome, released this humorous ad ...
Ending stigma is an inside job
Yesterday I was interviewed by someone who's writing a paper about stigma.I got to answer questions about what disability stigma is and h...
A sister's story fuels this scientist
Krissy Doyle-Thomas is a neuroscientist at Holland Bloorview. She's studying whether a brain-imaging tool that detects blood oxygen level...
'The goals of the family direct where we go'
Erin Brandon is one of seven nurse practitioners at Holland Bloorview. She runs two clinics—one for families of children with cerebral ...
'It's not just for Joey, it's for a better world'
By Louise KinrossBritish director Stephen Unwin is set to direct his new play All Our Children—about a German clinic in 1941 that sends...
I'm not okay with disability hate being confused with science
I didn't want to write about this. But I couldn't let these comments (scroll to the bottom of this page for the full passage) about peopl...
'I come from a family of nurses'
Caroline Ivorra (left) is a registered nurse on Holland Bloorview's brain injury rehab team. She works with children who are hospitalized...
Moving from bedside to clinic broadens a nurse's perspective
Nancy Campbell (left) has worked as a registered practical nurse at Holland Bloorview for 15 years. She was hired straight out of nursing...
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