Intellectual Disability
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Canada’s Special Olympics team off to World Games for 1st time since 2019A total of 89 athletes will be representing Canada at the World Games, which run between June 17 to June 25, after years of pandemic delays.CanadaJun 14, 2023
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Special Olympics Ontario bringing school championships to KingstonThe event will be hosted by Kingston police and will feature more than 1,100 student-athletes, coaches and their families for the late-spring weekend.CanadaMar 7, 2023
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How Special Olympics can help athletes with disabilities reduce depression risksA recent study based on data collected over 20 years suggests Special Olympics participants are 49 per cent less likely to develop depression than people who are not involved.HealthFeb 11, 2023
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COVID-19: People with intellectual disabilities in Montreal finally getting shotsPeople with intellectual or developmental disabilities and autism living at home on the island of Montreal have begun getting their COVID-19 shots.CanadaApr 15, 2021
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Saskatoon police investigating attack on teenager with intellectual disabilityKara-Lee Arcand says her younger brother has the mental capacity of an eight to ten-year-old and was the victim of an unprovoked bear spray attack.CrimeMay 29, 2020
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$1.1M respite funding for caregivers of people with intellectual disabilities in SaskatchewanGovernment officials said the funding allows caregivers to access broader respite options that work in a person-centred or family-focused way.CanadaMay 28, 2020
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Government of Saskatchewan finalizing sale of Valley View Centre landsThe sale agreements for Valley View Centre lands near Moose Jaw, Sask., will be finalized within the next two months.PoliticsFeb 14, 2020
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Controversial Adult Capacity and Decision-making Act comes into effect Dec. 28According to the province, the regulations detail who can carry out capacity assessments, how they will do it and what the work will cost, and the requirements of representation plans.HealthDec 14, 2017
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New Saskatoon group home supports 4 experiencing intellectual disabilitiesA grand opening ceremony was for a new group home that supports people experiencing intellectual disabilities in Saskatoon.CanadaDec 4, 2016
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Fredericton’s ‘Shredder Man’ creating own work in spite of scarce optionsTony Boone is a person with an intellectual disability. He's been unable to find work and recently started his own paper shredding business with the help of a local organization in Fredericton. Staff from the New Brunswick Association for Community Living say Tony "The Shredder Man" is representative of what the organization would like to see across the entire community.EconomyJun 24, 2016
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