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.
Why I love being an online college student
By Chantelle Fogarty-GriswoldI'm 26 years old and I have severe spastic cerebral palsy. From as far back as I can remember I loved school...
A prosthesis, and a work of art
By Megan Jones In 2013, McCauley Wanner and Ryan Palibroda did what stereotypically passionate artists are wont to do: they quit their jo...
New book explores sibling emotions about disability
Perfect is a new children's book about the birth of a baby with a disability, told from the perspective of her older brother. In a piece ...
'Endless Abilities' screens tonight at Holland Bloorview
In 2012, a young man with a spinal-cord injury and his three best friends travelled across the U.S. to meet with disabled people particip...
Canada's first inhospital pain program turns girl's life around
By Megan JonesStaci Berman has been in pain for two years. It started at abasketball tournament in April of 2014. As Staci, then 11 years...
The best care? It's personal, 'not prescriptive'
Carolynn Gludish has worked as an inpatient nurse at Holland Bloorview for nine years, primarily with children who are in rehab following...
Why my sister was the best maid of honour
By Kayla Smith When my sister Christy wa sborn, I had a lot of plans and dreams that grew to fill the empty spaces in my life. I think this ...
Why does this New York Times piece lead with slurs?
This “news analysis” story in The New York Times yesterday got under my skin.The headline Giving A Name, And Dignity, To A Disability...
This family drops the disability 'to do' list and loves life
Checkout the latest in our A Family Like Mine series! Don't forget you can click CC in the lower right for closed captioning. Meet Holland...
Aren't humans more than what we 'do?'
“What do you do?”It's a question I used to ask when I was young and meeting someone new at a party. It was a way of learning about a ...
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