Inclusion Alberta
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Down syndrome advocates push for vaccine priority citing increased health risksAdvocates for the Down Syndrome community in Alberta are asking to be placed higher on the COVID-19 vaccine priority list due to increased health risks.CanadaJan 29, 2021
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How to talk to your kids about differences and disabilitiesMore than five million Canadians live with a disability and yet many parents struggle with how to explain to their children what it's all about.EducationOct 17, 2019
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Education minister signs order banning seclusion rooms in Alberta schoolsAlberta's education minister says a ban on student seclusion rooms in schools will take effect this fall, but there can be exemptions.EducationMar 1, 2019
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Alberta group calling on province to implement law to stop seclusion rooms in schoolsInclusion Alberta and parents of children with autism say the Alberta government has not done enough to deal with seclusion rooms in schools.EducationFeb 15, 2019
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Alberta charities work to ensure donation box safety after B.C. deathA number of charities serving Alberta that use donation bins are reviewing their safety protocol after the death of a man in Vancouver this week.CanadaJan 4, 2019
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Parents suing Alberta education officials say son locked naked in seclusion roomA mother and father hope policies around seclusion rooms will change and they've launched a lawsuit against the Alberta government and a school district over the treatment of their son.EducationSep 14, 2018
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Inclusion Alberta disappointed with lack of increased funding for non-profit in Alberta budgetA non-profit advocating for children and adults with developmental disabilities is fuming over the NDP’s latest budget.PoliticsMar 19, 2017
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St. Albert boy with autism told he can attend Victoria School in EdmontonAn Alberta family is celebrating after being told Friday that Simon - who has a form of autism called Asperger's - will be allowed to start Grade 7 at Victoria School for the Arts after all.EducationSep 4, 2015
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Advocacy group helping Alberta family fight ‘discrimination’ against boy with autismA St. Albert mother is ready to take her fight to court, saying her son, who lives with a form of autism, is being discriminated against after he was accepted to Victoria School for the Arts in Edmonton, then later told he would not be able to attend this fall.EducationSep 1, 2015
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