BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability. Sign up for our monthly BLOOM e-letter.

Check out the new BLOOM
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shoutouts to people making the world more inclusive.
Does prenatal testing make you a better parent?
Women said they felt pressure to test: 'If a child was born with a genetic disability, it would be your fault.'
Disability is a throughline in this student's work and family life
Maritza Basaran understands autism as a sister, a parent, a researcher, and a social worker in training.
With a sledge, skates and friends we showed up to party
BLOOM columnist Anchel Krishna decides her family's 'hibernate under the covers' approach to winter has got to go.
When kids with complex needs become adults, care falls apart
Young adults with conditions like cerebral palsy have longer, more costly hospital stays and are more likely to be readmitted within a month, a new Ontario study finds.
Before I met my daughter Bree, I googled her
A prenatal diagnosis leads to an online narrative about a child. This dad says the internet got his daughter's story wrong.
Plan for U.S. disability health research doesn't include 'ableism'
We take a high-level look at the new NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research from 2026 to 2030.
Check out the latest BLOOM
Read our new stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shoutouts to people making the world more inclusive.
First-time nurse notices 'small details' that matter to families
As part of Ontario's Nursing Graduate Guarantee program, Hailey Ciordas was mentored by a seasoned nurse here.
'I study how bodies move and how power moves in healthcare'
Stephanie Lurch is one of the few Black physiotherapists in Canada working as a clinician, educator and scholar. Her focus is health equity.
How families thrive when caring for a medically complex child
A new framework for tracking well-being in families was based on a survey of over 300 American parents and family caregivers.
Pagination
Join Our Mailing List
Sign up to receive helpful resources, breaking news, and special updates from Holland Bloorview.










