BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Disability left out of most U.S. pediatric medical training
Twenty four of 36 children's specialties had no mention of disability in the competencies residents and fellows must show.
Inclusive, artist-run camp 'welcomes both my boys'
Twins Aarav and Ishaan Ghosh go to different schools. In the summer, they spend their days together at Spiral Garden at Holland Bloorview.
Recovery and new friendships after brain injury
'My friends didn't treat me the same... It was like I was a new person in their eyes.'
'Rugby made me accept my own disability and thrive'
'I love the community, and the different people I get to talk to that are in chairs. I get to travel and meet people across the world.'
Author connects disability and ecological diversity
'I want kids to know that there isn't just one right way to be. There are different ways of thinking or existing in a body...'
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What my daughter taught me about human value
'Her progress and her potential are not her path towards value. By simply existing and being loved, her life holds complex and very real layers of meaning.'
Children's rehab can trigger painful parent emotions
'We know about the stress, the frustration and the exhaustion of families. What we found in this study that was quite new was the trauma, upset and anger.'
How I found and built disability community
When 'it came to raising a disabled child, we didn’t know anyone in our circle who had gone through anything similar. So, I started building what we didn’t have.'
A former patient's return brings the joy of music
'I felt I could connect with kids on a deeper level because of my own experiences.'
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Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
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