Louise Kinross
@LouiseKinross
Editor of BLOOM, a blog on parenting children with disabilities. Mom to 4, Grandma to 1. Works @HBKidsHospital. Opinions my own. [email protected]
'I want kids to know that there isn't just one right way to be. There are different ways of thinking or existing in a body...' @HBKidsHospital hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-e…
'What I hadn’t done before, though, is interrogate how it feels to have a baby or a child in hospital when every other parent you know continues on the typical trajectory that most people simply regard as “normal”.' theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
'What if human value isn’t something we build over time, but something that exists in a single moment? What if it isn’t earned, but inherent?' @HBKidsHospital hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-e…
'It was eye-opening to the investigators to hear the extent of parents’ negative emotional experiences, which indicated that a lack of family-centred service still permeates pediatric health care' @HBKidsHospital @canchildcentre hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-e…
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An estimated 15,400 people were experiencing homelessness in the city last October, double the number of three years pe thetrillium.ca/news/housing/h…
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When "it came to raising a disabled child, we didn’t know anyone in our circle who had gone through anything similar. So I started building what we didn’t have," says Anchel. Read Anchel's story and subscribe to the BLOOM blog at: bit.ly/4leNVV6
'A report by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario earlier this year said that English public school boards in the province have, on average, one educational assistant for every 10 children with special education needs.' globalnews.ca/news/11270913/…
When 'it came to raising a disabled child, we didn’t know anyone in our circle who had gone through anything similar. So, I started building what we didn’t have.' @HBKidsHospital ❤️ hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-e…
From the UK: But lack of accessible medical scales is widespread. bbc.com/news/articles/…
Critical issue of funding for rare-disease medication, and how it differs by province.
"Madden Stacey is just one day younger than Charleigh, and he’s the only child in Alberta with Batten disease." Unlike Charleigh Pollock in BC "Madden’s treatment with Brineura is still fully funded by the province of Alberta." cheknews.ca/canadian-famil…
From the UK:
'Zero' respite provision for young people with disabilities 'There were parents in the room who were crying, actually begging for their allocated respite provision hours not to be removed' ✍️@DerryNow derrynow.com/news/local-new…
“Teacher shortages have become an issue in nearly every province and territory. Kids facing one substitute teacher after another. French taught by a non-speaker. Relying on uncertified adults to supervise classrooms.” #OntEd cbc.ca/news/canada/te…
Reede was hospitalized as a baby @HBKidsHospital. Now she's returned with a guitar as a @Laurier #musictherapy student. ❤️ hollandbloorview.ca/stories-news-e…
'My daughter is not in advanced decline and she has been stable for years on this medication.' ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…
Of course!
In a study conducted by Statistics Canada, from January 2022 to February 2025, 52% of Canadians aged 15+ with disabilities or long-term conditions reported taking an out-of-town trip involving a plane, train, bus, or ferry. That’s a strong reminder that inclusive travel matters.…