disabilities

Canada

How some students with disabilities avoid the ‘transition cliff’ after high school

Danial Young, a 20-year-old Toronto student, recently graduated from Project Search, a program that helps young people with intellectual or…

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Tech

‘Very emotional’: Brain-scanning tech gives kids with disabilities new powers

Technology that allows users to control their environment with mere thoughts may sound like something out of a futuristic film,…

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Nova Scotia

‘We’re getting there,’ says N.S. minister as disabilities reform falls behind schedule

The Nova Scotia government is making strides in its five-year plan to overhaul housing and care for people with disabilities,…

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Canada

Work underway to measure the quality of life of Nova Scotians with disabilities

Nova Scotia is home to a significant number of individuals living with disabilities, and efforts are being made to assess…

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Nova Scotia

More work on accessibility needed, say people with disabilities as awareness week marked

Anna Quon, the Halifax Regional Municipality’s poet laureate, recently shared her experience facing barriers to accessibility while trying to vote…

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Health

Innovative horse simulator helps riders with disabilities saddle up

Revolutionizing Therapeutic Riding: The MiraColt Horse-Riding Simulator Exploring new avenues for therapeutic riding, Jayne Imeson and her son Casey recently…

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Health

What people with disabilities want to hear from party leaders in this election

As Election day approaches, Rowena Edwards, a 63-year-old woman living with a disability in Sherwood Park, Alta., is grappling with…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax dentists hand out adaptive products for kids with disabilities

The dentistry department at the IWK Health Centre is on a mission to educate parents of children with disabilities on…

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Health

Support system for Ontarians with developmental disabilities on ‘verge of collapse’: coalition

Ontario’s system to support individuals with developmental disabilities is facing a crisis due to inadequate funding, as highlighted by a…

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Nova Scotia

Province to fund tuition for nearly 100 students training to support people with disabilities

Nova Scotia’s Commitment to Training Disability Support Workers Nova Scotia recently announced a groundbreaking initiative to cover the tuition costs…

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