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. […]

COVID-19 crisis impacting Montreal school, association for people with special needs – Montreal

October 4, 2020 / by BBG Security / Canada, Coronavirus, Disabilities, News, Pat Roberts Centre, Pre-school, Special Needs, WIAIH

Sabrina Viviani loves to play with her three-year-old daughter Milana. But the mother is disappointed that part of Milana’s routine has been interrupted by the coronavirus. The pandemic has closed the Pat Roberts Centre since mid-March — a pre-school for children with special needs. “It was her home, it was her friends, her teacher. […]

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 […]