BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
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.
As a child, 'my strength faded away'
By Terrence BishundayalAt the age of six I began losing my childhood.In 2002, my family came from Guyana to Canada.I started first grade ...
Living in an ableist world gives disabled student a unique outlook
Amina Aumeer is a social service worker student at Seneca College who just finished a four-month placement at Holland Bloorview supportin...
Assessing kids for autism varies widely in Canada
The way Canadian children are assessed for autism varies widely, with a median wait for families of seven months to get a diagnosis, acco...
Christa Couture sees beauty in resilience
Photos by Jen SquiresI was scrolling through Twitter when my eyes locked on an image of a pregnant woman. Taken from the side, her belly ...
A brother unites a family and inspires research
Five siblings have created research scholarships in occupational science and therapy at the University of Toronto in honour of their brot...
After a near drowning, a teen accepts she's 'a different person'
Recently, Holland Bloorview family therapist Caron Gan sent me this message:‘Yesterday I went to pick up a prescription at my local dru...
In Canada, disability researcher says 'racism is very polite'
Sadora Asafaw has worked as a special-needs coordinator in Holland Bloorview's Spiral Garden and as a recreation assistant running progra...
Southern Health fined $1.8 million in death of Sara Ryan's son
Yesterday Southern Health in Britain was fined just over $1.8 million dollars for the preventable death of Connor Sparrowhawk, an 18-year...
My jar of awesome
Lots of amazing things happen in my son's life, things that fill my heart with gratitude. But too often those memories get lost amid the ...
Why is using electric shocks on disabled students a non-story?
Members of disability rights group ADAPT protest the use of electric shocks on disabled students in front of FDA Commissioner Scott Gottl...
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