Breaking down barriers for Canadians with disability
It’s time to look beyond the CRA. Breaking Down Barriers is the galvanising theme … READ MORE
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Allied health care community for patients and family
Taekwondo school offers unique course for people with Down syndrome
Hydra Martial Arts partnered with Calgary Ups and Downs society to start special … READ MORE
Siblings of disabled people know them best. Let’s use their insight
A disabled person’s care is hugely improved if their family and providers … READ MORE
How do you assess pain in children who can’t express themselves?
New research identifies priorities in identifying pain in non-verbal children with … READ MORE
Canadian patients should have online access to their medical records, some doctors say
‘You’re part of the care,’ says daughter who monitors her … READ MORE
How a team of MUN students helps a boy with cerebral palsy hold his head high
Newfoundland team inventing the ‘MatHat’ so 9-year-old can look straight ahead. … READ MORE
We’re on our own: Home health care workers report inadequate support from employers
Home health care work is not only physically demanding, but also emotionally taxing. … READ MORE
Children with disabilities endure long waits for life-changing medical equipment
Bev Baker-Ajene waited so long to get an adult-sized wheelchair for her teenage … READ MORE
Stansted apologises to Paralympian who was left stranded on plane
Airport staff failed to meet Anne Wafula Strike to take her off Ryanair flight from … READ MORE
Liberation or confinement: People with disabilities have a right to manage their own lives
The Manitoba government treats people with disabilities as a liability, not an … READ MORE
Baby steps: Injured Humboldt Broncos player learns old skills after accident
Ryan Straschnitzki’s sweat-soaked physio regime in Calgary includes learning … READ MORE
Young people with chronic health conditions get help transferring to adult care
Provincial project team hopes to enrol 600 people aged 16 to 21 in trial program … READ MORE
Virtual reality for wound care patients a Canadian first
Virtual reality is being used to help patients undergoing wound care at Rockyview … READ MORE
Alberta’s Transition Navigator Trial, TNT
A randomized controlled trial evaluating a patient navigator service to improve the … READ MORE
Saudi Arabia allows medical trainees to stay in Canada
More than 1,000 Saudi Arabian medical graduates will be allowed to stay in Canada to … READ MORE
Saudi medical residents at Dalhousie University get to stay a bit longer
Residents can now stay in Canada until Sept. 22, the university confirmed Tuesday. … READ MORE
Custom home built for family of disabled nine-year-old daughter
After almost a full year of construction and six years of planning, Clare’s House … READ MORE
Low wages are driving a shortage of care providers – elders and the disabled now face a crisis in California
According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 14 percent of Americans have … READ MORE
New gym created to help people with disabilities stay fit
UFIT is a fitenss center in Dublin Ohio that provides people with special … READ MORE
Two-thirds of Albertans with developmental disabilities unemployed
The majority of Albertans with developmental disabilities are not employed, in part, … READ MORE
Student designs controller to boost disabled sister’s dexterity
An all-inclusive, spherical games controller – breaking down the barriers … READ MORE
Calgary mom of terminally ill boy urges empathy in neighbourhood parking spat
‘I’ve had people come to my door and tell me that I needed to move the … READ MORE
Disability arts group returns ‘home’ with plans for new campus
Indefinite Arts Centre was forced out of its home when the adjacent Fairview Arena … READ MORE
Seven medals for Team Canada at the CP World Games
Sant Cugat, Spain – Canada opened the CPISRA World Games 2018 with seven medals in … READ MORE
Fortney: Local massage therapist cycles cross-country to fulfil a child’s wish
She’s spent the past eight days climbing some of the highest hills through the … READ MORE
Camping with cerebral palsy is fun and challenging
Camping isn’t on the top 10 list of activities for people with disabilities. … READ MORE
Why can’t you access your health record online?
In recent years, more and more patients around the world are logging into their … READ MORE
Kids with cerebral palsy achieve goals at Edmonton ‘brain camp’
At the beginning of “brain camp” each of the eight kids attending set a goal to … READ MORE
Child care providers often lack the training, resources to serve children with disabilities
Although the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law nearly 30 years … READ MORE
The most valuable person you haven’t hired yet
People with disabilities are the original hackers. You should hire them. Edelstall … READ MORE
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