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Some thoughts on acceptance
One of our staff is doing a workshop for parents on acceptance. She asked me for resources and I recommended these BLOOM pieces below. Bu...
France upholds ban on Down syndrome ad: Children too 'happy'
In an extraordinary decision, the Council of State in France has upheld the decision of the country's TV regulator to prevent this video,...
Hardships, silver linings and me: A diary of rehab
By Alivia OslandI've been in the hospital for almost three months because I've been diagnosed with Guillain Barré Syndrome. The lower ha...
How one mom embraces a new life in Canada
In 2013 Sharda Ali-Ramjattan moved from Trinidad to Toronto with her daughter Selina, 9, in order to access better health services. Her h...
'He's taught me to think differently:' Siblings video
My friend Kristen Huys has produced a candid, tender, illuminating video in which children talk about their brother or sister with a disa...
How to build a family
Nine years ago Robyn Sheppard welcomed a son into her family through adoption. It was Deion, 7, a student she'd worked with as an educati...
A scientist works with toy maker to get disabled kids moving
Five years ago, Cole Galloway had an existential crisis.The scientist at the University of Delaware was publishing papers about developme...
A play, an alphabet board, a new voice
This Is The Point is a play about two couples: a man and woman who have cerebral palsy, and a man and woman who have a child with cerebra...
Why I can't be 'for' the 'SickKids vs' ad
Disability is personal. It's part of identity. When your child has significant disabilities, it becomes part of your identity too. Perhaps...
A Family Like Mine: Who should we feature next?
A Family Like Mine is a series of videos on diverse families raising children with disabilities. The photos above feature three of our fa...
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