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.
How Western ideas about success fail disabled youth
Much has been written about how using normal development as a rehab benchmark sets disabled kids up to fail and devalues different ways o...
For this scientist, a healthy weight isn't a number
Amy McPherson is a scientist at Holland Bloorview who is co-lead of our Centre for Leadership in Participation and Inclusion. Amy's resea...
Kudos to Johnson's Baby for its new ad
Johnson's Baby released a new ad that features a child with Down syndrome for Mother's Day. It begins with a close-up of a baby's beautif...
Students run concussion rehab program for youth
There's little science to show how to best help youth with concussions who continue to be bothered by headaches, fatigue and dizziness.A ...
What I consider when writing about my son
By Kari Wagner-PeckMy book Not Always Happy: An Unusual Parenting Journey comes out on May 16. Yes—I'm one of those people who finds th...
Immerse yourself in disability art
The ReelAbilities Film Festival is holding its free Family Film and Art Day at Holland Bloorview on Saturday May 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m...
Tales of kindness and contempt
How do you think you'd be treated if you were out and about in the city and blind?Recently I read media stories about two blind men and t...
Tim Rose and Magnet make the job search easier
Holland Bloorview has partnered with Magnet, an online employment platform, to bring together job-seekers with disabilities and employers...
Asha 'reshaped the way I look at the world'
I heard this amazing interview with Ron Buliung, a professor in transportation geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga. He's c...
School volunteer honours his daughter's memory
I first met Yoonus Mia in 2003. I'd bump into him in the hospital walking beside a child in a helmet, feet strapped onto the pedals of an...
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