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In complex care, 'no two children are the same'
'Our families have been through a trauma. What their needs look like afterwards vary significantly.'
Mom writes book to help kids talk about differences
“This is me,” Sheriauna said proudly when she saw the book her mom Sherylee Honeyghan had published. The cover is of a young black gi...
A dad's view of the NICU
Bob Moran is a political cartoonist for The Telegraph newspaper in Britain. In 2015, he illustrated a heartfelt memoir about his daughter...
Kenyan moms sew a better life for kids
Photos by Chelsea DeeIn 2013, BLOOM covered a unique sewing project in Maai Mahiu, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, that was changing the liv...
Cartoonist draws about his life as Poppy's dad
In 2015, British Telegraph cartoonist Bob Moran illustrated a heartfelt memoir about his daughter's birth with a brain injury. Called Fat...
Like gender, ability is more fluid than we think
I was at a fabulous workshop at Holland Bloorview yesterday on how to create places that include and respect people who are lesbian, gay,...
'We don't want to be held on leashes'
By Jadine BaldwinAs a 17-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy, every day I encounter teens with a variety of abilities and disabilities. ...
Designs make wheelchairs a work of art
Izzy Wheels is a business that sells designer spoke guards created by Irish sisters Ailbhe and Izzy Keane. Izzy uses a wheelchair. Growin...
Mindfulness cuts parental stress, depression
What would best support parents of adult children with developmental disabilities who've left school and fall into a black-hole of servic...
When parents leave the unit 'they're incredibly capable'
Dr. Andrea Hoffman is a developmental pediatrician who works with children with complex medical problems on our inpatient units and in ou...
Filming autistic swim team changed mom
Swim Team is a feature documentary about the sense of community and joy three youth with autism experience swimming on a competitive team...
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