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Mothers see their careers disproportionally affected as they confront greater demands on their time, inflexible workplaces and increased medical costs, a new study finds.
A struggle to educate the severely disabled A feature in the New York Times spurred numerous comments from readers who felt education dollars were wasted on students with multiple disabilities. "We're polishing stones and dulling diamonds," one reader wrote.
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| Bringing visibility to disability | 
Create a video under two minutes that will bring visibility to disability. Terrific prizes will be awarded including a first prize of $5000 cash.
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'I hope in me she sees something of herself' |  "Like most of you, I am the parent of a child with a disability. But unlike many of you, I have the same disability as my child does." I'm delighted to share a guest blog today from Ellen Dollar, a writer in West Hartford, Connecticut who has a bone disorder that she shares with her daughter Leah. Does it make it easier, or harder, to parent a child who has the same disability you have? More |
| When sleep eludes your child |  Imagine your six-year-old child gets up at 1 a.m. four times a week, and won't fall back to sleep till 5 in the morning. Relatives want you to visit, so you book a hotel and make the three-hour drive. But at 1 in the morning the first night, your oldest son wakes up... and wakes up his younger brother. Knowing nobody will sleep this night, you pack up your stuff and hit the highway for the drive home at 2 in the morning. More |
| Giving: 'The greatest feeling you'll ever have' |  Bloorview has exciting news. This morning Canadian investment executive Bill Holland announced his family was donating $20 million to Bloorview Kids Rehab. The Holland family has already donated $6.2 million to the hospital. In recognition of their extraordinary giving, Bloorview is adding the Holland name to our name. Our new name is Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. More |
| Louise joins the Circle of Honour | 
On Wed. night I received a Circle of Honour Award for advocacy for my work with BLOOM. The Circle of Honour is Holland Bloorview's highest award for people who make the world a better place for kids with disabilities and their families. This award was very special to me because I was nominated by two parents. I wanted to share my speech with you. More |
| 'The shoes are too big' |  A few months ago, my husband Matthew and I were talking about the fact that Benjamin is so delayed in certain areas. About how really and truly, it is okay. But then I started wondering: why is it okay? I know the "right" answers of course. That it just is what it is. We learn from it, we grow from it, we love because of it. But lately I just don't care. Yes, Benjamin is very sweet...But I want my son to be normal. More |
| When you wish upon a star | 
Last night Ben and I lay looking up into a black sky filled with stars. Our bodies sunk into a yellow bean-bag mat and he draped an arm across me. As we took in the mystery and majesty of the immense sky, our breathing slowed. "If you see a shooting star, you can make a wish," said the recreation therapist leading us through our simulated journey into space in the Snoezelen room. More |
| Tying your own shoes: An interview |  I was contacted by Chelsea Jones of Regina, Sask. She's studying critical disabilities studies at York University in Toronto and is a journalist. She interviewed Tying Your Own Shoes filmmaker Shira Avni and three of the subjects of his film about artists with Down syndrome (see photo). "My interest in disabilities also comes from a family member - my brother has Down syndrome," Chelsea says. More |
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Articles in BLOOM are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Community and web resources listed in BLOOM do not necessarily signify endorsement by Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. Where appropriate, please consult your physician.
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