Report: Nova Scotia Failing to Meet Its Commitment to De-Institutionalize People With Disabilities

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A report issued yesterday by the Disability Rights Coalition says there remains “a mismatch” between government rhetoric on providing services to disabled adults and the frustrating reality faced by many families. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/report-nova-scotia-failing-to-meet-its-commitment-to-de-institutionalize-people-with-disabilities/ Related

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Woman With Disabilities Wants Change to Province’s Household Income Policy

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Saint John resident Kaitlyn Layden has been advocating for the revision of Social Development’s household income policy for years. She says the policy forces her to choose between getting married and moving in with her fiance or having financial stability with the department’s support. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/woman-with-disabilities-wants-change-to-provinces-household-income-policy/ Related

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People With Learning Disabilities ‘Extremely Vulnerable’ to the Effects of COVID-19

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People with learning disabilities with covid-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/people-with-learning-disabilities-extremely-vulnerable-to-the-effects-of-covid-19/ Related

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New Laws Let Americans With Disabilities Vote Online. They’ve Also Resurrected The Debate About Voting Access vs. Election Security.

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Since the dawn of the internet, someone has inevitably raised this question every election cycle: Why can’t we vote online? (The question was particularly apt in 2020, when states had to grapple with how to run an election during a pandemic.) And every time, election security experts dutifully answer that there is currently no technological […]

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Send Your Feedback on the Initial Report/Recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Standards Development Committee on What Must Be Done to Make Ontario Colleges and Universities Accessible for Students with Disabilities

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There are now three different public consultations going on at the same time on the content of new accessibility standards to be enacted under the AODA. The first, ending on August 11, 2021, concerns the disability barriers facing patients with disabilities in Ontario hospitals. The second, ending on September 2, 2021, concerns the barriers impeding […]

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Help Make Ontario Schools Accessible for Students with Disabilities Action Kit

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Help Tear Down the Many Disability Barriers Facing a Third of a Million Students with Disabilities in Ontario SchoolsHere’s an important and rare opportunity right now to help tear down the many barriers facing students with disabilities in Ontario schools. A public consultation is underway on this topic from now until September 2, 2021. This […]

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British Columbians With Disabilities Worry Reopening Will Undo Accessibility Gains

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The world has become a lot more accessible during the pandemic from virtual work and health care, to increased delivery services and at-home entertainment. But Surrey South MLA and Opposition Critic for Accessibility & Inclusion, Stephanie Cadieux, says people have been asking for these options for years. Read more athttps://www.accessibilitynewsinternational.com/british-columbians-with-disabilities-worry-reopening-will-undo-accessibility-gains/ Related

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