Disability
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Durham school board adopts ‘accessible controller’ designed by a parent
After months of testing, the board has made the technology available in hopes of helping all of its students with physical limitations. Continue reading
Disabilities group calls for STC return, accessible transit coming to certain Sask. routes
By David Baxter Reporter
A group of people with disabilities are calling on the Sask. government to restore STC, saying they feel trapped in their communities. One private transport company is close to introducing it’s first run of accessible routes. Continue reading
Estevan lacrosse player Teanna Sieben helps Rush close out regular season
Teanna Sieben from Estevan joined the Saskatchewan Rush in the morning shoot around and in warm-ups at SaskTel Centre prior to the ball drop. Continue reading
Trudeau Liberals to overhaul ‘discriminatory’ immigration law targeting people with disabilities
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government announced Monday it is making major changes to a 40-year-old immigration law many legal experts say discriminates against people with disabilities. The decision comes after a months-long investigation by Global News. Continue reading
‘It makes me feel like less of a person’: Toronto artist says after being called a cripple
By Farah Nasser Anchor
Toronto artist Alexei Vella recalls being accosted by a stranger and being called a cripple and the impacts it has had on him, years after it happened. Continue reading
Walmart Canada pulls out of training program for people with intellectual disabilities
Walmart Canada says it is ending its involvement with a Quebec program that provides job training to people with intellectual disabilities or who are on the autism spectrum. Continue reading
City of Fredericton to discontinue posting ‘vulnerable children’ road signs
Signs such as those that read “Autistic Child Area” won’t be placed after April 16, 2018. Some stakeholders say the signs shouldn’t have singled out groups of children to begin with. Continue reading
How to address sibling rivalries involving special needs kids
By Laurel Gregory Reporter
Registered psychologist Caroline Buzanko offers strategies for parents trying to support kids with special needs and typically developing children. Continue reading
Alberta making adjustments to AISH eligibility rules
Alberta is proposing changes to financial trusts to further assist people with disabilities. Continue reading
Winnipeg pedestrians complain about slippery sidewalks, city says they are working on it
By Amber McGuckin Reporter
It’s been more than one week since Winnipeg was hit with 22 cm of snow and some say the city has been slow to clean it all up. Continue reading
