BLOOM combines real family stories with the best expert advice, plus the latest news and opinion on disability.
Youth who face disability bias in medicine more likely to forgo care
'To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine exposure to disability-based discrimination in a large population of children with special health-care needs.'
A formula shortage threatened my tube-fed son
Can you imagine a family member living with severe diarrhea for three months because their prescription food is out of stock?
Disabled youth see themselves in new book about sexuality
'Navigating adolescence while having disabilities is difficult as it is. On top of that, I was questioning my sexuality...'
Kids with similar brain function don't share the same clinical diagnoses
'Neurodevelopmental conditions like autism or ADHD may not have a unique brain signature. This is important because a lot of our treatments, services and supports are based on diagnostic labels.'
Link to autistic community helps this family thrive
'Most health professionals don't have close relationships with autistic people. This needs to be part of their training and work environment.'
What I wish I knew about disability
'Acceptance of, and pride in, being different needs to be a stronger theme in children's rehabilitation.'
When resilience is part of the problem
Putting the onus on an individual to adapt to structural trauma is misguided, the authors of a new paper argue.
Check out the new BLOOM
Read our latest stories, with links to mainstream disability news and shout-outs to people making the world more inclusive.
Scientist to study pandemic's impact on racialized youth with disabilities
De-Lawrence Lamptey is the first scholar in the new EMBARK program, which addresses barriers Black researchers face.
This NPR interview with disabled activist Alice Wong is a must read
'My life has changed a lot since last summer, since I lost my ability to speak and eat.'
A values-based therapy helps youth with chronic pain embrace life
'What matters to the patient is what inspires the change.'
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