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.
A girl's best friend
Kadence is a poodle and trained guide dog who provides six-year-old Bella, who has autism, with "laughter, companionship, strength and co...
Maybe if I squint, reality will look different
It must have been because I had just made a mental note that things were going quite smoothly for my son with his post-high school transi...
Rick's rant on Canada's 'war on kids with Down syndrome'
Don't miss Rick Mercer's take on Canada's plans to send a tenured university professor at York University back to Costa Rica because his ...
For parents of preemies, rehab is a confusing 'new world'
Children's rehab is “a whole new world” fraught with stress and confusion for parents of preemies who are moving on from neonatal int...
What does IQ have to do with stunting a child's growth?
You may have seen this story about parents who choose to medically halt the growth of their children with severe disabilities through sur...
Suicide, epilepsy drive early deaths in people with autism
People with autism die decades earlier than the general population according to a disturbing study from Sweden.The study, published in th...
Ride the 'short bus' and meet five unforgettable kids
Precious Cargo is a memoir by Craig Davidson about his year driving a school bus of students with disabilities—the iconic “short bus....
Single mom embraces 'life of triage' with autistic boys
Please check out the latest in our A Family Like Mine series!Susan Cosgrove is a single mom to three children, including Liam and Phoenix...
Troubling message in Italian ad for Down Syndrome Day
Saatchi & Saatchi New York launched this ad yesterday for Italy's CoorDown, a national organization representing people with Down syndrom...
A researcher copes with the fragility of his daughter's life
Pierre Duez is a computer engineer who works in the Prism Lab at the Bloorview Research Institute. He supports students who are developin...
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