BLOOM ~ April ~ 2021 
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Ableism isn't easy to talk about. This book shows you how
We Move Together tackles what it's like to live in a world where 'your body or mind is not considered best.' We interview one of the authors.
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Your answers to 'What can we do?'
BLOOM readers share ideas for at-home kid activities during Ontario's latest pandemic lockdown.
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Infants born with anomalies increase death risk in fathers
A SickKids study is the first to examine the impact of caring for a child with a chronic condition on the physical health of dads.
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He spent his life hiding his disability. No more
A social work student at Holland Bloorview finds his stutter helps him relate to teens with other disabilities.
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Playing with kids is the best part of Dr. Trevor Kwok's job
'Our autism assessment is mainly a play-based assessment. I'm so lucky that playing with a child is part of my job.'
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BLOOM posts help me look outside my specific clinical scope and stay grounded in family experiences. Reading BLOOM helps me move from feeling like an outsider to more of an insider.
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Eric Smart,
occupational therapist
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See Holland Bloorview's Events listing and click on the month for more details.

MAY 4
TRANSITION TO SCHOOL
Part of an education advocacy series geared to families of children who are preschoolers to age 10.
6:30-8 p.m.
Holland Bloorview, 150 Kilgour Rd.
Register here for this online event. Closed captioning provided and language interpretation may be available.

MAY 18
INTRODUCTION TO IEP AND IPRC MEETINGS
Part of an education advocacy series geared to families of children who are preschoolers to age 10.
6:30-8 p.m.
Holland Bloorview, 150 Kilgour Rd.
Register here for this online event. Closed captioning provided and language interpretation may be available.
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For the sibs in your life
SibKit 2.0 is a free, fun, interactive booklet designed for brothers and sisters of children with disabilities. Includes exercises to help you understand your sib's diagnosis, feel more included, work through your feelings, and take care of yourself. Created with siblings at Holland Bloorview.
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Get ready to sing along!
Best Summer Ever is a high school musical with a twist: the cast is largely disabled. "These disabilities are never remarked upon, and disability doesn't figure into the plot," according to this New York Times review. "The effect of this inclusiveness is a feeling of amazing warmth and camaraderie."
Young black man singing with young white woman in wheelchair.
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'Bolstered by realistic dialogue and Nat's engaging internal narrative, this endearing novel will entrance a new generation of theatre lovers and charm older ones with its allusions to beloved shows.'
Publishers Weekly
*Ali Stroker, one of the authors, made history as the first person in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway and win a Tony Award. This is a middle-grade novel about a 13-year-old.
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