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.
Left out
I want to share a comment written last week on our most popular post.The Invisible Mom, written by Sue Robins, has had almost 22,000 view...
Community Living looks beyond adult 'group homes'
Several years ago Chris Beesley wrote a BLOOM piece about how raising his son Mitchell, who has Fragile X and autism, had changed his lif...
Wanted: Your ideas on how to make services better
Ontario youth with disabilities and chronic health needs have a unique opportunity to tell government what they need to live a full, satisf...
'Mom, why are people staring at us?'
By Christina HerbersIt was a chilly Saturday morning as I drank coffee and thought about a family activity that would be fun for both of ...
BLOOM media roundup
Happy Monday!Looking for a read that will make you think? Check out the disability and parenting stories we've collected in the last week...
Sadie at the salon
By Emily Urquhart My three-year-old daughter, Sadie, was getting her hair cut at a new salon. This would be enough to set any parent on e...
Sister story: Daniel makes me who I am
By Anna PennerAs the youngest child in our family, I grew up accepting my brother Daniel's differences as a given. I don't remember Danie...
Star-studded 'Serenade' benefits Beverley School families
By Julie M. GreenWhatdoes indie music have to do with children with special needs? Toronto singer/songwriter HaydenDesser and his wife Ch...
'There is something magical about this place'
Stephen Dustan is a 23-year-old rehab services student doing a placement at Holland Bloorview. He works with life-skills coach Sarah Keen...
Two BLOOM folks come to town
I met this amazing woman Helen Hoens (left) on Wednesday night. A year ago she stepped down as New Jersey State Supreme Court Justice, sa...
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