Accessibility
Accessibility and inclusion for people with special needs
Mothering under normal circumstances takes all you have to give. But what happens when your child is disabled, and sacrificing all you’ve got and more is the only hope for a decent future? No window, no problem. Ed Weibe’s
… READ MOREA decade ago young children who missed key developmental milestones — like walking or talking — too often fell through the cracks in northern Colorado’s Grand and Jackson counties. British families spend less than an hour of
… READ MOREIndividuals with speech disorders often rely on expensive devices to help them communicate with others, but an Illinois Institute of Technology student has developed a cheaper, yet equally effective, alternative. The device will be
… READ MORECerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate virtually anywhere! April registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please contact our
… READ MORELil E Coffee Café hires those with intellectual disabilities. Shelby works at Lil E Café which hires only people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Terri Trembath CBC Terri Trembath, CBC News Calgary February 13, 2021
… READ MOREPower chair users tired of trashing walls and doors have a new option that promises the smallest turning radius on the market. Quickie’s new Q300 M Mini offers a 17-inch turning radius (without footplates) that should make
… READ MOREJoint Academy’s online treatment effectively addresses growing and costly chronic disease safely during the global pandemic. Example of osteoarthritis exercise using Joint Academy. Joint Academy photo Chelsea
… READ MOREDino Island improves attention and executive function in children with neuro-developmental disabilities. Dino Island Intervention Program Therapeutic Video Game. University of Victoria Yvonne Chiang, HealthTech Connex Inc. March 8,
… READ MORE‘Our access to education should matter,’ said one student. ‘I have to choose between my safety and my education,’ said Concordia University student Alicia-Ann Pauld. Submitted by Alicia-Ann Pauld Gretel Kahn,
… READ MOREInterviews with pediatricians show that providing remote medical consultations is highly stressful and challenging, but this can be managed with extra skills and training. Telemedicine for children with disabilities in remote
… READ MOREThe global COVID-19 pandemic has shown Canadians that we need to think differently about how we support older adults. The media and all levels of government have focused heavily on long-term care, and rightly so. However, the vast
… READ MORETwo Canadians, equal under the law. Only one gets rehabilitation services. What gives? By Nivetha Chandran, rehabinkmag February 4, 2021 To answer this question, we must start by understanding what the Canadian healthcare system is
… READ MORECerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! March registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please
… READ MOREThe Canada Health Act states that health care should be portable — but health records are not. Despite billion-dollar efforts to promote information transfers between jurisdictions, sharing health information today often requires
… READ MORELuke Anderson has thought a lot about designing accessible spaces. And he’s come to an important conclusion. Luke Anderson wants us to reconsider the importance of design. Photo courtesy of Luke Anderson Tapestry, CBC Radio,
… READ MORERyan Straschnitzki has been spending time playing sledge hockey on a pond behind his family’s home in Airdrie. Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Ryan Straschnitzki plays pond hockey with his family near his home in Airdrie,
… READ MOREAs COVID-19 continues to spread, children and youth with special health care needs may be at increased risk for complications. This includes children with chronic conditions, disabilities, and those with medically complex conditions.
… READ MOREThe first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper. Two electronically active leads directly printed along the underside of Duke graduate
… READ MORECerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! Febuary registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please
… READ MOREFamilies express relief and joy at decision to maintain status quo. Brenda Waluk holds the hand of her granddaughter Taelyr in the back garden of Rosecrest Home in Edmonton during a visit last summer. Trevor Wilson CBC Michelle
… READ MOREBlessin Varkey develops tech to help Indian students with cognitive disabilities. Screen Time: A Tamana student uses tablet-based software to improve a variety of skills. Blessin Varkey IEEE Spectrum By Dinsa Sachan, IEEE Spectrum 25
… READ MOREThe EV4 Mountain Cart was developed with input from a disabled extreme athlete, and has been tested in snowy Polish mountains and on jump tracks. EV4 Paul Ridden, New Atlas March 8, 2019 Jack Skopinski’s rivet-packing electric
… READ MOREAs COVID-19 vaccine distribution and prioritization plans roll out across Canada, people with developmental disabilities, their families, support workers and community agencies have been asking: What does this mean for us? Dr. Yona
… READ MORECerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! January registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please
… READ MOREThose familiar with this young column know that “the machine” represents the large or small barriers and roadblocks those of us with mobility disabilities have to overcome. Todd Stabelfeldt By Todd Stabelfeldt, New Mobility July
… READ MOREDr. Loren Davison at UC Davis is projected from a monitor, as he watches physical therapist Janet Freeman work with a patient during a telemedicine session at Hoover Elementary School. The Stockton school is the site of a pilot
… READ MORESask. government promised to expand funding for autistic children in 2021. Declan, who recently turned six, is autistic. His mother, Tarah Degelman, says the pandemic has been hard on him because of the lack of access to therapies and
… READ MOREJohn Kendrick, from Sparkwell, near Plymouth, has progressive multiple sclerosis, and never thought he’d be able to walk any distance again. Now, thanks to taking part in a clinical trial at the University of Plymouth, he can
… READ MOREThe winner of the three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge has now been announced with Phoenix Instinct from the UK receiving $1 million to further develop their intelligent ultra-light carbon fiber wheelchair, bring it to market, and
… READ MORESLAC and Stanford researchers are developing a device that combines electrical brain stimulation with EEG recording, opening potential new paths for treating neurological disorders. Researchers at SLAC and Stanford are developing a
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