BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
'It's like the only thing I'm allowed to be is strong'
A study that found suicidal thoughts common in parents of disabled children has been the most read BLOOM story since it was published in August 2024, reaching over 6,100 people.
'Into the Light' exposes eugenics course taught in Guelph colleges until 1948
A new exhibit at the Guelph Civic Museum uncovers a eugenics course taught at two founding colleges of the University of Guelph in the first half of the 20th century.
Medical ethicist says disability diminishes life's value
Last week, medical ethicist Ezekiel Emanual spoke to The MIT Technology Review about why he believes life after age 75 is not worth living.
'Foolishness' is a critical part of rehab
The foolishness of clowns, their vulnerability and willingness to fail, produces 'joy without demands' in hospitalized children, write the Holland Bloorview authors of a new Journal of Medical
Click click. Dress your chair with stylish snap-on accessories
Say goodbye to hanging your bag on the back of your wheelchair or sitting on your valuables. A new line of chic bags and other accessories that snap in to your wheelchair tubing was launched. We
Diverse dolls help children 'appreciate who they are'
A British mother is launching a line of dolls with gender, ethnic and ability diversity.
Spiral Garden means freedom, creativity and time together
Spiral garden is a one-of-a-kind camp. And so are these brothers.
'I open up a world for kids to be able to participate in'
Meet Laurel Robinson, a speech-language pathologist at Holland Bloorview who helps kids who don't speak find other ways to communicate.
'Kindness matters...that is what good care is'
Karen Ward has worked with children with disabilities for over 30 years. She now manages several of our clinical programs, and says we need to better “infiltrate the community. We need so much more of
When a child has 24-7 needs, mothers bear the costs
As the mom of a son who had severe asthma and a life-threatening immune condition, Sheila Jennings learned firsthand that it was impossible to work outside the home and tend to her child with complex
After trauma, parents need space to 'fall apart emotionally'
Say the word ‘trauma’ among parents of kids with complex medical problems and disabilities, and the floodgates open.
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