BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.

BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Read our latest blog stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people and groups making the world more inclusive. Check out new books too.
The SickKids study is the first to examine the impact of caring for a child with a chronic condition on the health of dads.
BLOOM readers share ideas for at-home kid activities during the lockdown.
We Move Together tackles what it's like to live in a world where 'your body or mind is not considered best.'
A social work student training at Holland Bloorview finds his stutter helps him relate to teens with other disabilities.
'Our autism assessment is mainly a play-based assessment. I'm so lucky that playing with a child is part of my job.'
Holland Bloorview 'helped prepare me and that's the reason I'm able to implement what I learned and cope with all of the uphill challenges.'
The average age a Canadian child receives an autism diagnosis is four. Holland Bloorview's Social ABCs fills the intervention gap.
A large U.S. study finds people with intellectual disability are almost eight times more likely than the general population to die of COVID-19.
'I understand how much of a struggle communication can be. I understand how frustrating it can be when someone can't understand what you're trying to say.'
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Content in BLOOM is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor. Views expressed in posts and resources listed do not signify endorsement by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The BLOOM blog welcomes comments from readers on issues that affect parents of children with disabilities. All comments require approval to ensure they’re on-topic and respectful. We don’t post comments that attack people or organizations or use profanity or hate speech.
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