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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Stratford reinvents itself to welcome disabled artists and patrons
'Historically, theatre has had an elitist mindset of who belongs, or what it looks like to be a good patron.'
A doctor struggles to navigate the health system for his son
'If you're a parent to a disabled child the doctor has no time. It's in their bodies, in the way they come in the door, the way they leave.'
A dance explores how to befriend a lost piece of yourself
It's about reconnecting with 'parts that we've pushed away, forgotten about or avoided.'
Conveying a patient's value is at the heart of a new approach to care
Intensive Caring means 'relinquishing the need to fix, along with tolerating clinical ambiguity, accepting and honouring the patient as expert, and trusting in the process.'
Check out the new BLOOM!
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Disabled women face serious care gaps after giving birth
'If I was high risk in pregnancy, how does that disappear when I get home?'
Autism is at the heart of a restaurant designed to soothe the senses
'I realized as a teacher that it was hard for these families to go out for a meal.'
BLOOM editor receives advocacy award
Louise Kinross is the recipient of the 2023 Tribute Award for Advocacy presented by Empowered Kids Ontario.
Raising a disabled child erodes health in low-income mothers
'The health disparity between mothers of children with and without disabilities disappeared in families with higher incomes.'
Autistic boys in Ontario are waiting for adoptive families
AdoptOntario is looking for people who are 'open-hearted to supporting a child who is neurodivergent, and understand that adoption is a life-long journey.'
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