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.'
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.
Music helped this artist find her voice
'Children with disabilities, or who are hospitalized, don't have the same access to nature. Art is a way back in to being a human being in the world...'
Cartoons show the trauma of sedation for autistic children
Nine comics tell the story of kids who are put under general anesthesia repeatedly because they can't tolerate medical exams. Most have autism and intellectual disability.
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'We wanted to provide sex-positive, inclusive education for free'
'Tell It Like It Is' is a nine-module course that covers relationships, dating, gender and sexual identity, body image and safer sex practices.
Ontario's adult health system falls short for disabled youth
Two-thirds of survey respondents said adult health care was failing to meet their needs.
Parent-led academic rounds tackle ableism in pediatric care
'We want to create a permanent platform to incorporate families more concretely into medical education.'
Not everything happens for a reason
When my son was born with a random genetic condition, the lack of a cause for his condition shook me.
Disabled boy finds his inner ninja
'I think Ninja Nate can help disabled children of colour through its mere existence. "There's someone who looks like me going through what I'm going through."'
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