New model to support B.C. kids with disabilities "misses the mark"
Credit to Author: Glenda Luymes| Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 01:48:28 +0000
Study stokes fears B.C. kids with disabilities may be left behind by new system.
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How Down Syndrome Became a New Front in the Abortion Wars
Credit to Author: Carter Sherman| Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:05:32 +0000
Families are being caught in the crossfire as states enact laws to ban Down syndrome-related abortions.
Read moreRide hailing services won't be accessible to all
Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:02:25 +0000
In B.C., ride-hailing companies will not be required to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles
Read moreBroadbent pushes B.C. government for justice-based accessibility law
Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 03:15:00 +0000
The left-wing thing tank says historical injustices and ongoing discrimination have made a society that excludes the Deaf and disabled.
Read moreSkyTrain workers take strike vote, bus drivers look to escalate job action
Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:12:52 +0000
At the same time HandyDart service is taking a hit due to higher call volumes and more trip requests.
Read moreBritish Columbians pack meeting to help develop accessibility law
Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2019 01:19:18 +0000
The government is collecting feedback to develop legislation to reduce barriers for disabled people in B.C.
Read moreElection 2019: North Vancouver woman says some disabled Canadians feeling left out
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:41:49 +0000
North Vancouver resident Amy Amantea says there’s growing concern about the lack of discussion on key issues facing disable Canadians by federal parties this election campaign.
Read moreNorth Vancouver woman says some disabled Canadians feeling left out of discussion during election campaign
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:08:21 +0000
North Vancouver resident Amy Amantea says there’s growing concern about the lack of discussion on key issues facing disable Canadians by federal parties this election campaign.
Read moreCSC reminds gov’t agencies: Provide PWD lane
Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:57:05 +0000
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Wednesday reminded government agencies to provide express lanes for persons with disabilities (PWDs).
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Read moreThis Is What It’s Like to Have Sex With Hearing Loss
Credit to Author: Anna Pulley| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:52:12 +0000
Embracing my hearing limitations has come, somewhat counterintuitively, from eroticizing them.
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