BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
At inclusive nursery school, 'the child is the star'
Play and Learn is about '"You can do it" and "I'll help you" and "Let's try together." It's a little slice of paradise.'
'There's no 911 for our families,' says mom of son on autism program waitlist
'For four years we've been passed along and that's how I ended up in Doug Ford's parking lot.'
A Friday night drop-in is a safe, fun space for dads of kids with autism
In addition to Americans and Canadians, the group has hosted fathers from South Africa, Australia, England and Japan.
Jordan's Principle makes disability services a right of First Nations children
'Children up to the age of 19 who live on- and off-reserve are eligible, and services are based on their unique needs, not what the province or territory usually provides.'
In humanistic approach, patients are agents of their own health care
'The client is recognized and acknowledged as the expert of their own lived experience...There's no giving advice.'
To adapt to disability, the community needs to change, not the child
'Instead of thinking about how individual capacity... resides in an individual, what about how everything outside an individual facilitates that person's interactions?'
Sawyer can't get a nurse, so he can't go to school
Although funded for 19 nursing hours a day, Kayla Schultz's son can't attend school because there's no nurse to fill the day shift.
Get ready to wheel with your favourite Disney characters
Izzy Wheels has partnered with Disney to produce wheelchair covers that include Mickey Mouse, Winnie The Pooh and Spider-Man.
Ableism is the idea that some bodies and minds are better than others
Only one-third of Canadians know what ableism is. Holland Bloorview's new campaign aims to change that.
A new BLOOM e-letter is here!
Read our latest blog stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive. Check out new books too.
For many Ontario families, cost puts an accessible van out of reach
President's Choice Children's Charity used to support minivan purchases for disabled children. Since it changed focus in 2018, no other charity has stepped up to fill the gap.
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