Edmonton mother says daughter with Down syndrome facing age discrimination

Edmonton mother says daughter with Down syndrome facing age discrimination

An Edmonton mother wants to challenge Alberta’s Child Care Licensing Act. Jill Scobey said the act discriminates against families with children with disabilities and her 15-year-old daughter Raedun. Read more: Parents of Alberta students with disabilities worry about return to school Raedun has Down syndrome and had been attending the same out-of-school care program […]

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1 person dead, 3 in hospital after fire at Edmonton home for adults with disabilities – Edmonton

1 person dead 3 in hospital after fire at Edmonton home for adults with disabilities Edmonton

[ad_1] One person has died and three others are in hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries following a west Edmonton house fire early Monday morning. Video showed flames spewing out of the windows of the home on 90 Avenue and 166 Street shortly before 2 a.m. WATCH BELOW: Viewer video captured a serious house fire in […]

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Annual Slide and Ride event gives Edmontonians with disabilities a chance to hit the slopes – Edmonton

Annual Slide and Ride event gives Edmontonians with disabilities a chance to hit the slopes Edmonton

[ad_1] Dozens of people packed the slopes at Rabbit Hill Snow Resort for Saturday’s Slide and Ride event. The event gives people with varying disabilities the opportunity to learn how to ski or snowboard with the help of an instructor and a volunteer. “Our program is very inclusive,” said Nigel Campbell, a ski coach with […]

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