BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
When a child is in crisis, parents need a 'safe space'
'Sometimes the best thing I can do is really be there with them and hold a difficult feeling with them. It might not be psychotherapy the way you learn about it in school, but it's very therapeutic.'
Florence died of starvation in B.C. government care
Florence Girard was a 54-year-old woman with Down syndrome. She starved to death in 2018 in a homeshare overseen by a B.C. agency and Crown corporation.
Pediatrician looks for 'moments of connection, happiness and joy'
'I frequently ask parents to brag about their child, so I can understand the child in their natural environment.'
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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Family silence around disability complicates brothers' bond
'Everything was bottled up in our family and I modelled that. Everyone had masks on, to protect their emotions.'
Loneliness in autistic children can predict later depression
'Kids who are lonely at age 10 are three times more likely to have depressive symptoms when they're 14.'
Mathias draws on his disability experience to empower others
'One joy of my work is when youth and families say they appreciate my lived experience.'
For kids who use tech as their voice, Tracy's team delivers
'We serve 27 augmentative and alternative communication clinics across the province.'
A $30 million gift spurs Canadian collaboration in disability care
Eleven disability groups across Canada will work together to improve care and inclusion.
Ableism is pervasive in mental-health care, new study says
'That a hospital's policy would exclude a segment of the population was very shocking to me.'
Parents seeking help met with blame, study finds
A British survey found 86 per cent of 685 parents had been blamed by professionals when they sought help for a child with possible autism.
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