Alberta teen’s family sues government after nearly $200K out-of-country surgical bill
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A winning combo: Athletes, volunteers make Special Olympics ‘shine’
Summer Special Olympics underway in southern Alberta. A Team Alberta supporter holds … READ MORE
Air Canada will now allow you up to 3 mobility aids on flights in expanded policy
Expanded policy announced Friday. Air Canada photo Sara Jabakhanji, CBC News World … READ MORE
B.C. man describes terror, isolation after prescription ADHD medication led to arrest in Georgia
Global Exclusive: The B.C. man who was detained for two months in the country of … READ MORE
Nurse practitioner aims to expand primary care access in northern Alberta
Proposed clinic highlights growing role of nurse practitioners in rural communities. … READ MORE
How to engineer a better ankle
Researchers at Northern Arizona University (NAU) engineer better ankle function by … READ MORE
‘We’re so happy’: Parents of Calgary artist with autism say invest in your kid’s hobbies
In the basement of his family’s Calgary home, 24-year-old Alex Ghebreyohans is … READ MORE
Clinics, technicians question Alberta’s new self-referral method for health tests
Province says change gives private operators incentive to invest in imaging … READ MORE
Millions of Canadians struggle to get specialist health care: StatsCan report
Large, aging population and few specialists are key drivers. Photo by Tima … READ MORE
Premier open to FCSS funding review
Premier Danielle Smith is open to taking a look at boosting and easing eligibility … READ MORE
Headed to the ER? Here’s why you could now wait more than 48 hours to be admitted
Admittance backlog a result of aging population, overburdened medical system, … READ MORE
Physical activity may help ease fatigue in children with developmental disabilities
In a new study by university researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute … READ MORE
Albertans on disability payments receive wrong amounts for August
Province says technical issue related to new payment processing software to blame … READ MORE
Recipients of Alberta’s new disability assistance program worry it will be detrimental
Alberta Disability Assistance Program takes effect Wednesday. An undated file photo … READ MORE
Special glove helps people with paralyzed hands grasp objects
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a soft, pneumatic glove that … READ MORE
Pathways To Belonging
rehabINK Art Piece Spotlight. This inclusive research project aimed to understand … READ MORE
Calgary family shocked to discover their daughter, with severe brain injury, is being moved off AISH
Government says 46,000 Albertans will automatically move to new disability support … READ MORE
Families crumble, debts build, kids go without therapy. Stories from Alberta’s waitlist for disability support
Families are now waiting years for access to FSCD support. More than 700 parents … READ MORE
An estimated 20,000 Alberta kids face waiting years to get therapy for disabilities
Alberta’s wait time has grown to three or more years to get an FSCD caseworker and … READ MORE
Calgary high school students develop wearable technology for those with Parkinson’s disease
Tail-inspired tech designed to help users with their balance. Grade 12 student … READ MORE
The account nobody told you about
Sometime around 2009—and I’ll admit I’m working partly from memory … READ MORE
Multinational contractors managing Alberta’s new disability employment system: documents
AISH recipients panicked, upset over transition to ADAP. ADAP, launching July 1, … READ MORE
AISH to ADAP: Controversial change will push Albertans ‘deeper into poverty’
With the provincial government’s new benefit plan for Albertans with disabilities … READ MORE
Alberta partially rolls out new surgery funding model for public hospitals
Model will start in a dozen public hospitals across the province. An Alberta Health … READ MORE
Alberta’s Virtual MD program expands call service for children’s health, newborns
Province adding 8 pediatricians to service accessed through 811 and Health Link. … READ MORE
B.C. woman speaks out about living with rare, stigmatizing genetic condition
Advocating for Neurofibromatosis awareness A Port Moody woman is hoping to raise … READ MORE
Exoskeletons for people with cerebral palsy are now a reality – but there’s still much to figure out
Cerebral palsy is the most common disability that starts in childhood, affecting … READ MORE
TV Ad Puts Spotlight On Assistive Technology
Remi Schreiber, 7, uses eye-gaze technology to play a digital piano solo in the … READ MORE
Research moves closer to ‘smart’ sensors in knee replacements
Piezoelectric and triboelectric transducers would convert the knee’s movements … READ MORE
U of C student living with POTS leads new study on long-term impacts of chronic condition
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome primarily affects women of childbearing … READ MORE
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