Pandemic
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus
It’s Jennifer Brown’s second games and Sarah Mickey’s first time competing. Jennifer Brown competes in the women’s F38 discus final at the Olympic Stadium during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. She heads to
… READ MOREExperts report on employment and vocational rehabilitation considerations for people with disabilities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic across health, work, and education in this special issue of the Journal of Vocational
… 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 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 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 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 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 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 MOREWhen the COVID-19 pandemic descended last winter, Catherine Ross was filled with dread. Her 36-year-old sister, Amanda Ross, has Down syndrome (DS), which makes her especially vulnerable to respiratory viruses. Amanda Ross on the day
… READ MOREFamilies share experiences of living through the pandemic and what help they still need. Melissa Alcala and her three-year-old son Gavin at their home in Alhambra, CA on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, Resolve
… READ MOREPeople with disabilities have been shut out of the conversation as Canadians plan to return to school, work and play, further jeopardizing their health and safety in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, advocates warn. The woman in the
… READ MOREJoin the conversation Friday at 1 pm ET on Facebook Live, hosted by CBC London’s Chris dela Torre. Chris dela Torre is the host of Afternoon Drive, broadcast across southwestern Ontario. CBC London radio host. CBC CBC News
… READ MOREYour pandemic questions answered in a CBC Calgary Facebook Live panel discussion. CBC News Calgary November 10, 2020 With COVID-19 case numbers continuing to sharply rise in Alberta, CBC News hosted a live discussion on Facebook with
… READ MOREThe COVID-19 pandemic has induced stress in everyone this year, but for those marginalized by disabilities, and especially those already dealing with social inequity and poverty, the pandemic has dealt additional blows. Anjali
… READ MOREA UNICEF survey found that 94% of countries implemented some form of remote learning when COVID-19 closed schools last spring, including in the United States. Zenith Model 5-S-319 Table Radio 1939. TubeRadioLand.com Katherine A.
… READ MOREA 3-year-old boy plays with toys as he is evaluated by Julie Patterson, a speech language pathologist, left, Dr. Kristen Warzon, a school psychologist, center, and Tracy Greulich, an early childhood special educator, during an outdoor
… READ MOREOntario Premier Doug Ford, left, and Education Minister Stephen Lecce, right, on July 30, 2020, before announcing the government’s plan for reopening schools in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Press, Nathan
… READ MORE Lilian Ansari of Oakland with her husband Saied, daughter Atrina, 11, and son Ardalon, 15, on vacation before the pandemic. Life has become very stressful for the Ansaris since stay-at-home orders began and the children, who
… READ MOREAdditional funding urged along with comprehensive plans and clear directives. Students with disabilities face extra complications heading back to school in a pandemic, including how to access support services, and parents say more
… READ MOREBeyond the pandemic, we need to ensure virtual medicine remains a permanent fixture of health care system. A pediatrician takes part in a telemedicine call with a patient over a secure video connection. While it isn’t perfect,
… READ MOREIncreased video-conferencing may boost willingness to book virtual appointments. A demonstration at the University of Alberta rehabilitation robotics lab shows how a robot with a video screen allows a specialist to monitor patient
… READ MOREWhen child-care centres reopen, they should consider the needs of children with disabilities. Across Canada, some provinces have either opened or are looking at opening their child-care centres again following pandemic closures. But
… READ MOREAs of March 30, there were 964 Albertans in hospital April 1, 2022 Alberta could see record COVID-19 hospitalizations within 14 days, early warning system projections suggest Jan 8, 2022. Omicron has completely changed the pandemic
… READ MOREWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stacy Ellingen, 34, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, lost two of the three caregivers she depends on to dress, shower, eat and use the bathroom. The caregivers — both University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh students
… READ MORECOVID-19 has had a significant impact on all Australians, but there are very good reasons why the impact might be more keenly felt by people with disability and their carers. More than isolated: The experience of children and young
… READ MOREA group gathers to protest against social isolation rules of the COVID-19 pandemic in Edmonton AB on April 29, 2020. The Canadian Press, Jason Franson Caroline Hodes, Associate Professor Constitutional Law, University of Lethbridge,
… READ MOREYouth with special needs miss friends but also many services they receive at school. Christopher Craig swims with his son Cameron Armstrong-Craig on a family vacation last summer. Submitted by Christopher Craig Shari Okeke, CBC News
… READ MOREAHS phone line staffed by occupational therapists and physiotherapists. A new advice line set up to help Albertans with physical disabilities and injuries connect with rehabilitation advice during the pandemic is believed to be the
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