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BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
By Abdi HassanHi! My name is Abdi! I am 18. I have a disability called cerebral palsy. This disability causes my muscles to stiffen up an...
By Steve KeanI love Toronto, I really do. But sometimes I just don't feel the love in return.A few weeks ago was one of them. I was at St...
Medicine is made up of two things: treatment and care. But patients and clinicians alike are suffering from a devaluing of care in the heal...
By Anchel KrishnaHaving a child means making lots of decisions. When you have a child with special needs, you make decisions on top of de...
Ina Buenos Aires hospital, pediatricians carryan unlikely medical tool:a transparent umbrelladecorated with stripsof multi-coloured chiff...
Please check out the fall issue of BLOOM.I'm sharing my editorial below, which is about an amazing opportunity to donate to BLOOM and see...
By Stephanie LyItwas a sunny and glorious Muskoka morning when our daughter, Pepper,had her first seizure. It wasn't the first time I'd s...
By D. Christine BrownThree years ago today our son Lucas's high fever and subsequent seizures sent us by ambulance to hospital where he s...
By Megan JonesDespite the many sights in New York, it was children's furniture that stopped Jason Nolan in his tracks. While walking the ...
The Fall: A Father's Memoir in 424 Steps is a book that will intrigue, delight and surprise you. Written by Brazilian author Diogo Mainar...
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Content in BLOOM is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor. Views expressed in posts and resources listed do not signify endorsement by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The BLOOM blog welcomes comments from readers on issues that affect parents of children with disabilities. All comments require approval to ensure they’re on-topic and respectful. We don’t post comments that attack people or organizations or use profanity or hate speech.
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