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.
BLOOM media roundup
I recently received some amazing photos from the Ravn family and couldn't resist sharing one. Eric, the Bumblebee transformer on the righ...
Part 2 of Global News story on home nursing airs tonight
BLOOM contributor Marcy White was featured in a Global news story last night about her inability to get consistent, competent nurses to c...
Mailbag: A reader responds to a post on disability, friendship
A couple of weeks ago Meriah Main, a nurse in Vancouver, responded to a piece I wrote on friendship and youth with disabilities in the Hu...
What's new?
This is a photo of my son with "Betty" at a volunteer job he does at an adoption centre for cats. He loves it! He has a whole bunch of ta...
First armless pilot: 'My feet were more efficient and faster'
BBC World Service has this fabulous interview with Jessica Cox, a 33-year-old Arizona woman who is the world's first licensed pilot with ...
How to work with your child's teacher and school
By Alison MorseParents of children with special-education needs face extra challenges in helping their kids succeed at school.Sometimes w...
Why are we so hung up on walking?
Why is a skateboard cool, but a walker not so much? Why is walking at the top of those child development charts, and crawling at the botto...
Tommy Hilfiger launches adapted children's clothing
Great news for parents.Runway of Dreams has partnered with Tommy Hilfiger to produce the first mainstream line of clothing with adaptatio...
Coping while captured (in hospital!)
Jadine Baldwin is a 15-year-old student who's been hospitalized at Holland Bloorview since she had surgery to straighten her spine back i...
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