BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
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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.
A team of scientists at Holland Bloorview, CAMH and SickKids have found similar changes in white matter in the brains of children with au...
This adorable child is Scarlett, 7, who has cerebral palsy and is wearing a personal floatation device at her cottage. You may have seen ...
In April we told you about Kevan Chandler, who was planning a summer trip across Europe with friends who would carry him on their backs w...
My husband loved this 'We're The Superhumans' ad about the British Paralympics team as well as everyday folks with disability. It was pro...
By Megan JonesThis summer, 17-year-old Jeffrey Beausoleil (centre) will crawl through mud, scale eight-foot walls and jump over fire. The...
By Jessica GeboersI got my first paid writing gig with this very publication in March 2015. I had finished classes and was visiting my gr...
Barb Fishbein has always been one of my favourite people at Holland Bloorview. She's a social worker who works in our child development p...
Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou is a neurologist and clinician scientist in the Autism Research Centre at Holland Bloorview. She is also a Canada ...
Recently BLOOM reported on research about the role of hope and the invisibility of dads in children's rehab. This was produced by Parenti...
By Marcy White“You're having strangers stay at your house?” asked my friend tentatively. “On their honeymoon?” “Well, we've nev...
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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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