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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Why is it so hard?
"Let me get this straight," my chiropractor said."You've had this pain in your neck and shoulders for 28 years, but you've only got $250 ...
'I do feel sad sometimes, but Kate isn't'
Last week I shared a new comment written on our most popular post The Invisible Mom by Sue Robins. The Invisible Mom is about how moth...
'Who is teacher?'
I just read this exquisite piece by Kari Wagner-Peck, above with son Thorin, 8. Thorin attended Grade 1 at public school last year in Por...
Tell us your story
What do you want people to know about being a special-needs parent? What do you wish people understood about parenting a child with a dis...
Left out
I want to share a comment written last week on our most popular post.The Invisible Mom, written by Sue Robins, has had almost 22,000 view...
Community Living looks beyond adult 'group homes'
Several years ago Chris Beesley wrote a BLOOM piece about how raising his son Mitchell, who has Fragile X and autism, had changed his lif...
Wanted: Your ideas on how to make services better
Ontario youth with disabilities and chronic health needs have a unique opportunity to tell government what they need to live a full, satisf...
'Mom, why are people staring at us?'
By Christina HerbersIt was a chilly Saturday morning as I drank coffee and thought about a family activity that would be fun for both of ...
BLOOM media roundup
Happy Monday!Looking for a read that will make you think? Check out the disability and parenting stories we've collected in the last week...
Sadie at the salon
By Emily Urquhart My three-year-old daughter, Sadie, was getting her hair cut at a new salon. This would be enough to set any parent on e...
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