Advocacy
Allied health care community for patients and family
Yona Lunsky studies the mental health needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families. She works at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Dr. Brian Goldman, White Coat, Black
… READ MOREA day with Gilly, a teen with autism and developmental delay on the cusp of aging out of the system – and her parents who are expected to pick up the slack. Gilly is a full-time student at a Toronto school for kids with special
… READ MOREFewer than half of parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities make long-term plans about who will take over their child’s care if the parent or other relative providing care dies or becomes incapacitated, a
… READ MOREUnlike adults, kids are fearless on the ice which makes them less susceptible to fall-related injuries, says Edmonton’s Brea Johnson. Sara Minogue CBC University of Minnesota January 19, 2018 Every year, Minnesota’s severe
… READ MORELawyer Vince Calderhead says case could help hundreds of Nova Scotians with disabilities. Vince Calderhead argues the Department of Community Services is breaking the Human Rights Act by housing Joseph Delaney and Beth MacLean in an
… READ MOREVernon Para-swimmer Sarah Mehain among 11 members named to full Canadian roster. Swimming Canada is nominating 11 Para-swimmers to its 2018 Commonwealth Games team – including Vernon’s Sarah Mehain – which will be the largest
… READ MOREWhile there might be sufficient replacement staff, complications remain, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Researchers estimate that over one quarter of the governmental public health workforce
… READ MOREJack Gill is one step closer to reaching his Summer Games dream. The 13-year-old Upper Canada Swim Club (UCSC) member was recently identified as a potential athlete for the 2020 and/or 2024 Paralympics and was invited to take part in
… READ MOREJust sitting upright is a battle for two-year-old Jack Pankratz, and so his mother Kim Kucher offers a steady hand and lots of encouragement. Two-year old, Jack, who suffers from cerebral palsy, lays on a couch in the home of
… READ MOREAngelina Shirley was beaming as she watched her three-year-old daughter Sadie drive a toy car for the very first time. Toy cars children can drive around in are a lot of fun for the little ones. And as Gil Tucker shows us, for some
… READ MOREPhysicians and policymakers should consider those family and friends who aren’t quite caregivers — but are definitely health supporters — in chronic disease care, a new study finds. Kara Gavin, Michigan Health Lab January 12,
… READ MOREEarly diagnosis appears key for physiotherapy interventions for cerebral palsy, so researchers have developed an app for parents to video their child for remote screening. Baby Lexi Polonidis is taking part in the Baby Moves and VICS
… READ MOREIncreased social spending was associated with health improvements at the population level, while health spending increases did not have the same effect, according to a large new Canadian study in the Canadian Medical Association
… READ MOREFor years, the poet and author tried to keep her cerebral palsy secret, until motherhood and a new love taught her to make peace with her body and share her experience. Ona Gritz and husband Dan, photographed at home near
… READ MOREWithout clear, accessible streets, people with restricted mobility often face a tough choice in winter: struggle to cross icy sidewalks and snowbanks, or stay indoors. But it’s very possible for cities to better design their winter
… READ MORE‘The role is simply a voice for our community’ Tony Flores has been named the province’s first Advocate for Persons with Disabilities. He competed for years in Para-Nordic skiing. Tony Flores supplied photo CBC News
… READ MOREWhen Lisa Crigger advertises for staff on Kijiji, she’s mainly looking for people who can follow direction. Crigger has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair; she needs assistance with bathing, housekeeping, and child care. Briana
… READ MOREProviding a major platform for the growing movement toward accessibility and inclusive design, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum presents products, projects and services developed by and with people with
… READ MOREProcess too complex and ambiguous, critics say. Only one in three Albertans with disabilities are benefiting from the federal disability tax credit, according to a report from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.
… READ MOREFor one girl dreaming of a career in policing, a day spent with Calgary police showed her the possibilities are limitless. Eleven-year-old Erin Donaldson gets fingerprinted at the Youthlink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre as part
… READ MOREResearch is helping develop new treatments, strategies and surgeries, doctor says. The University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services have teamed up for a campaign encouraging Albertans to sign up for clinical trials. Dr. Michael
… READ MORENearly 343,000 Québecers receive publicly-funded home care. Critics hope political parties commit to change. Rosalyn Williams-Ness has received home care services for the past 12 years. She says she lives with almost constant
… READ MOREModified vehicles offer independence to children, hope to parents. Khyla Buium, a two-year-old with cerebral palsy, along with her mom Julie were at the Wascana Rehabiliation Centre to demonstrate a modified ride-on car that was
… READ MORELaurent Morissette, an activist for greater transit accessibly for people with disabilities like himself, uses the handicap access ramps at Place Bonaventure to head towards the Bonaventure Metro station in downtown Montréal. Dario
… READ MOREYellowknife’s first such team has about 20 players, but only one actually requires a seated sled. Riley Oldford, 12, who has limited mobility, has inspired the formation of Yellowknife’s first sledge hockey team. Sarah Bridge
… READ MOREThis week’s heavy snowfall has made life in Calgary just a little more difficult — from having to scrape icy windshields, to navigating slippery roads and trudging through high snow drifts. But for people will mobility issues,
… READ MOREProvincial program for severely disabled adults stops sending Christmas Bureau applications without warning. The Edmonton Christmas Bureau gives grocery gift cards to people who can’t afford a holiday meal. Paul Chiasson, The
… READ MOREBenefit payments for disabled Albertans stagnate as province’s minimum wage continues to rise. A stormy view of the Alberta legislature, as AISH recipients call for increased benefits. CBC News By Alicia Asquith, CBC News
… READ MOREWhat Happens When We Let Tech Care For Our Aging Parents. As the U.S. population ages, people in need of 24/7 monitoring will outnumber available caregivers. One company’s answer: Let an avatar do the job. Sometimes Jim would
… READ MOREChristmas has come early, with the help of British Airways and Charlbury-based SpecialEffect, for 12-year-old football fan, Finlay Sangster, who has cerebral palsy. Finlay’s mum, Gail, wrote to the airline to ask for some Christmas
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