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'This film reminded me that healing and growth happen when we stop hiding parts of ourselves and let others in.'
John Kooy (left) is an orthotist at Holland Bloorview known affectionately as “Dr. John” to some of his patients. Here's how a couple...
Photos by Storey WilkinsNarges Karbasi can only think of one medical interaction that wasn't helpful when she learned her daughter Lilly ...
“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...
Bob Moran is a political cartoonist for The Telegraph newspaper in Britain. In 2015, he illustrated a heartfelt memoir about his daughter...
Photos by Chelsea DeeIn 2013, BLOOM covered a unique sewing project in Maai Mahiu, northwest of Nairobi, Kenya, that was changing the liv...
In 2015, British Telegraph cartoonist Bob Moran illustrated a heartfelt memoir about his daughter's birth with a brain injury. Called Fat...
I was at a fabulous workshop at Holland Bloorview yesterday on how to create places that include and respect people who are lesbian, gay,...
By Jadine BaldwinAs a 17-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy, every day I encounter teens with a variety of abilities and disabilities. ...
Izzy Wheels is a business that sells designer spoke guards created by Irish sisters Ailbhe and Izzy Keane. Izzy uses a wheelchair. Growin...
What would best support parents of adult children with developmental disabilities who've left school and fall into a black-hole of servic...
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