A Maritime mom wants you to take a hike for kids waiting on wishes

Changes at Parlee Beach means improved access for people with

A Maritime mom wants you to walk (or run) to help raise funds for kids waiting on a wish. Heather Langley knows first-hand how Make-A-Wish changes lives for families in Atlantic Canada.  Her daughter, Lucy was diagnosed at birth with a rare genetic condition called Wolf Hirschhorn, which affects one in 50,000 kids. Lucy’s […]

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New Service Offers One-Stop Help to Connect Kids With Mental Health Care

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Author of the article: Taylor BlewettPublishing date: Jun 14, 2021 Kids’ mental health has been front of mind during the pandemic. A new service will simplify the search for mental health care in the region. A groundbreaking new resource is available in eastern Ontario to help de-mystify and de-stress the process of finding accessible, appropriate […]

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Teachers Fear Return to Classrooms, But Parents Say Kids Need the Support – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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Toronto Star, Jan. 18, 2021Olivia Bowden While the rest of the province is hunkering down under new, stricter stay-at-home orders, Jim Rossiter is his usual place – with students in his classroom. Rossiter is a special-education teacher at Maxwell Heights Secondary School in Oshawa and, even with most schools shuttered amid surging COVID-19 numbers, he […]

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Why Some Parents of Kids With Disabilities are Making the ‘Heart-Breaking’ Choice of At Home Learning – Accessibility News, your Online Magazine Devoted to Disability Accessibility.

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For months, Avery Thornbury, 14, has been looking forward to starting Grade 9 at a new school. In fact, she’s been so excited that she’s had her backpack ready by her front door since June. “I just want the virus to be done,” she said. Read more athttps://aoda.ca/why-some-parents-of-kids-with-disabilities-are-making-the-heart-breaking-choice-of-at-home-learning/ Related

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Alberta non-profit hopes to keep kids with disabilities warm during winter months

Alberta non profit hopes to keep kids with disabilities warm during winter months

[ad_1] An Edmonton man is hoping that some creativity from his parents will help kids living with disabilities spend more time outdoors. When Zachary Weeks was a child winters took a toll on him. The 30-year-old lives with cerebral palsy and has relied on a wheelchair since the age of four. Spending time outside playing […]

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

New sensory playground open in Saskatoon for kids with disabilities Saskatoon

[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 […]

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