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.
'I feel a sense of belonging'
By Farrah SattaurI went to my firstYouth Drop In dance in May. This was a big deal because in the past my anxietyprevented me from going ...
'I've always been able to push myself'
Ade Adepitan (right) is a British Paralympic basketballmedal-winner, an actor and a filmmaker whose documentary Journey of My Lifetime to...
'Nothing is permanent'
By Sandra Joy SteinWhen my son was two yearsold, he played like most toddlers I've known. He built block towers and yelledin frustration ...
'They are each so valuable and perfect'
By Nikki CochraneI never thought that at 24-years-old I'd be a mother to seven children with special needs, but that is exactly where lif...
Disability puts siblings at risk of mental-health problems
Arecent Pediatrics study foundsiblings of children with disabilities were almost three times more likely tohave parent-reported emotional...
Surprise, surprise: Carly's dad on where she is today
Everyone knows Carly Fleischmann, the Toronto teen with autism who was unreachable until she typed a message on a computer at age 10. Her...
'My little doll is a fighter'
Sadia Qureshi rarely leaves her daughter Zoya's bedsideat Holland Bloorview, where a dip on an oxygen saturation monitor prompts herto su...
Simple questions that go unanswered
In May 2012 my son was approved for funding for a laptop at school. The desktop computer he previously had at school was so old that it d...
Virtual exercise game connects kids with cerebral palsy
Holland Bloorview is marking World Cerebral Palsy Day with a demo of the Cycle to Fun project that combines exercise bikes and a virtual ...
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