Disabilities
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Alberta researchers want to improve transitional system for people with disabilitiesDr. Ho and his team are looking for ways to make that transition period smoother for outpatientsHealthFeb 9
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Waiting list ‘abyss’ in N.S. for care and housing of people with disabilities: doctorDr. Karen McNeil says many families feel like they're experiencing "an abyss" because their loved ones languish on a 1,698-person waiting list.CanadaFeb 2
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Advocacy group sounding alarm on ‘extreme’ wait times for specialized mobility aids in AlbertaWheels of Change says Albertans with disabilities are waiting several months -- even a year -- for equipment that is essential to their mobility.HealthJan 21
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Wheelchair users urge proper sidewalk clearing after Saskatchewan snowstormTasnim Jaisee said accessibility is a problem every winter, so she’d like to see the city of Saskatoon promote proper path clearing far before it snows.WeatherNov 11, 2020
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March of Dimes hosts virtual kitchen party fundraiserThe event will be a different kind of cèilidh than most Atlantic Canadians are used to.CanadaOct 28, 2020
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Rights of woman who is deaf, blind breached by how student loan administered: Ontario courtBut Superior Court Justice Lorne Sossin says the Canada Student Loan Program is not itself discriminatory because it already includes mechanisms and discretionary powers to remedy the additional debt some students with disabilities may accrue.CanadaOct 27, 2020
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B.C. election 2020: Special Olympics asks candidates to commit to health-care task forceSpecial Olympics BC is asking all candidates to commit, if elected, to a task force that would focus on people who have intellectual disabilities and their caregivers.HealthOct 7, 2020
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COVID-19 crisis impacting Montreal school, association for people with special needsThe pandemic has closed the Pat Roberts Centre since mid-March -- a pre-school for children with special needs.CanadaOct 4, 2020
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New restaurants in Nova Scotia required to be accessible by end of the monthThe province says any new restaurant with seating will need to have accessible entrances, pathways and washrooms.CanadaOct 2, 2020
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Edmonton mother says daughter with Down syndrome facing age discriminationAn Edmonton mother says her daughter with Down syndrome shouldn't be kicked out of her care program because of her age.EducationSep 14, 2020
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