B.C. election 2020: Special Olympics asks candidates to commit to health care task force

October 8, 2020 / by BBG Security / Autism, BC election, BC election 2020, BC vote 2020, COVID-19, Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Health, Intellectual Disabilities, News, Politics, Special Needs, Special Olympics, Special Olympics BC

Special Olympics BC says health services for people with intellectual disabilities need to be top of mind during the upcoming provincial election. The organization is asking all candidates to commit, if elected, to a task force that would focus on those issues and include consultation with people who have intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. […]

Coronavirus: Accessibility advocate calls on Ford government to provide support for special needs students

May 20, 2020 / by BBG Security / Accessibility, Autism, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Ontario, COVID-19, COVID-19 Ontario, e-learning, Health, News, online learning, Ontario e-learning, Ontario government, Ontario schools

A Toronto-based accessibility advocate is calling on the Ontario government for a comprehensive plan to remove barriers that online learning creates for students with disabilities. “We’ve been calling on the government to show leadership. Whether it’s the crisis in nursing homes or the crisis facing students with disabilities, it’s the recurring failure to lead,” said […]

B.C. woman says trampoline park denied access to brother’s autism service dog

January 4, 2019 / by BBG Security / air park, Autism, Autism Service Dog, autism support dog, extreme air park, Health, langley air park, langley extreme air park, News, Service Dog, Support Dog

[ad_1] A Maple Ridge woman is speaking out after she claims a Langley adventure park refused access to her brother with autism’s service dog. Danica Dutt says because her 11-year-old brother Kai sometimes has outbursts and breakdowns, he needs to have his accredited service dog Rosie there to help calm him down. On Wednesday, she […]

New sensory playground open in Saskatoon for kids with disabilities – Saskatoon

October 10, 2018 / by BBG Security / Autism, Canada, Disabilities, Disability, Inclusion, Inclusivity, John Dolan School, Parents, Playground, Recreation, Saskatoon Public Schools, Sensory playground, Students, Wheelchair

[ad_1] Charmaine Bellamy’s 12-year-old son Luke has never shown much interest in playgrounds. “Going to the playground has actually been kind of pointless in the past,” Bellamy said. “There’s nothing he actually feels safe and secure to do.” READ MORE: New accessible playground opens at Saskatoon zoo Luke has autism, is non-verbal and has a […]

New sensory playground open in Saskatoon for kids with disabilities

October 10, 2018 / by BBG Security / Autism, Canada, Disability, Inclusion, Inclusivity, John Dolan School, Parents, Playground, Recreation, School, sensory, Sensory playground, Students, swings, Wheelchair

[ad_1] The sensory playground at John Dolan School is the first of its kind in Western Canada and designed to meet the needs of kids with varying disabilities. Nicole Stillger reports. [ad_2] Source link