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Rx: Take 'The Spoons' and stir by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Last weekend my younger brother Andrew (left) was in town. He bought my older brother Ian (centre) and me tickets to see one of his favou ... Read on »

Family devotion by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities A Chinese grandmother carries her granddaughter, who can't walk, on her back -- two hours to school, and two hours back -- everyday. Humbling! Read on »

Our diamond in the sky by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Tender and fierce. That's how Sandi Cox (right), former chief nurse executive at Holland Bloorview, was remembered today at a celebratio ... Read on »

Women changing the world by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Read on »

Making the sea accessible by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Read on »

One question Friday by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Thanks Anchel -- for submitting this question: "What are some easy things we can do at home to encourage speech?" I'm working on a tips sheet with ... Read on »

Imagine...a doll with pink hearing aids! by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities A fuscia pink wheelchair and hearing aids are ... Read on »

Any Day Now by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Read on »

A sibling night with Melanie and Tommy by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Hear about how one creative family sought to educate school peers about their daughter's genetic syndrome -- and help her brother cope with sadness that his sister ... Read on »

Call for questions by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Read on »

One question Friday by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities It's our first day to respond to a BLOOM question (actually, we're doing two today). Q1. How do healthcare professionals feel when they meet a family that has waited ... Read on »

One humanity, one voice by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Being different is isolating, but if we join with others who are perceived as undesirable we find community and a powerful voice for ... Read on »

Negative capability by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Students in black academic gowns stream down the wide wood staircase. Chatter chatter chatter. Laughter. Gowns come off. White coffee cups on saucers. The sound of a p ... Read on »

To ponder by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities "There is no contradiction between loving someone and feeling burdened by that person; indeed, love tends to magnify the burden. These parent ... Read on »

One question Friday by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Post questions related to child disability and parenting in the comments below and we will answer one next Friday by going to an expert at Hollan ... Read on »

Is difference an illness, an identity, or both? by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities I'm ferociously reading Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon. His insights on how parents find meaning in raising children with ... Read on »

Shelby calls for a more open, accepting world by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities As our lead up to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Dec. 3, we continue to ask how we can pull disability issues into the mainstream. Here we spea ... Read on »

Mommy blogging -- British style by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities The Mumsnet BlogFest on Saturday drew about 300 mommy bloggers to London to talk about how blogging is giving a voice to women's issues and ... Read on »

Making disability issues mainstream by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Read on »

Emily likes 'all the typical teenager stuff' by Louise Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Meet Emily Chan, our role model in the next BLOOM magazine. Emily, 16, has a rare neuromuscular condition that creates general ... Read on »

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