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.
Disability is part of my 'normal' life
By Jessica GeboersWhen I told my mother that I was writing for BLOOM, she said it was ironic given her memory that we were kicked out of ...
Letting in the light
This piece made me tear up, reminding me of what it feels like to give birth to a healthy child while caring for your firstborn with a ra...
A twin's bond sparks brilliance
Judith Scott was an acclaimed sculptor whose abstract pieces—combining fibre and found objects like an umbrella or bicycle wheel—show...
Understanding disability: Black, white or shades of grey?
This painting by Bryan Pearce is part of a 38-image collection called BBC's Your Paintings.I'm intrigued by how such divergent perspectiv...
A social media blitz isn't friendship
Yesterday my hubby sent me an e-mail with a link to this story about a 13-year-old Peterborough, Ont. boy with Asperger's. He invited 15 ...
Letting go
By Madeleine Greey“Okay ladies, here's your homework. Figure out what you're willing to let go of. Make a list. Then prioritize it over...
Parenting my one-of-a-kind kid
By Beth DangerfieldThree days before this picture was taken we rushed my daughter Abby into the emergency room. She had a stomach bug and...
Jean Vanier wins $2.1 million prize for 'advocacy of belonging'
Canadian humanist Jean Vanier is the 2015 winner of the Templeton Prize, a $2.1 million award for his work bringing adults with and witho...
A son's injury prompts a dad to give back
In 2011 Amir Karmali's son Kaylum was accidently kicked in the head during a soccer game. The next morning he couldn't walk and was hospi...
Red, green, blue? Every store wants one
When Luke Anderson graduated as a civil engineer in 2002 he moved from Ontario to British Columbia to pursue his passion: mountain biking...
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