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.
Mapping out the future, with a little help from my friends
By Tina Szymczak “I'll never be good enough,” my son Corbin, 12,muttered, over and over again, as he tried to fit his five-foot frame...
A face is only part of the story
Producer and photographer Tanya Workman, right, with Charlene Guenette. Tanya interviewed and took photos of Charlene for The Difference ...
Why are we at 'war' with cancer and disability?
I heard a fascinating interview with science writer Alanna Mitchell on CBC Radio's The Sunday Edition with Michael Enrighta few weeks ago...
My dad was disabled, and cooler than most
Earlier this month Bill Peace, a visiting professor at Syracuse University, disability advocate and author of the blog Bad Cripple, poste...
BLOOM media roundup
Looking for a read or video that will make you think? Check out these disability, health and parenting stories we've collected recently. ...
Christmas cards flood in for hospitalized girl
Here's a heartwarming storyabout Holland Bloorview inpatient Evelynn Nichols, 9, from Kathy Gravel, social worker on our brain injury uni...
Making a tree is as fun as buying one, and more kid-friendly
Susan Cosgrove's two-year-old son has autism and isn't ready for a real Christmas tree this year. "It was a safety issue as far as him pu...
Putting autism risks in context
Sigh.It's too bad this illustration that ran with a piece in theNew York Times' Motherlode column about antidepressant use duringpregnanc...
NHS failed to probe unexpected deaths in disabled patients
Earlier this year I hung up the phone with Sara Ryan, mom to Connor Sparrowhawk (above right) an 18-year-old with autism and an intellect...
Program gets kids of all abilities up and active
Igniting Fitness Possibilities (IFP) is a Holland Bloorview program designed to get kids of all abilities active in fitness and sports. I...
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