by Trish Robichaud | May 9, 2014 | All, Elections, Events, Media Coverage
KATHMANDU: People with disabilities began a relay hunger strike in Bhadrakali on Wednesday, demanding that at least four people from the community be nominated to the new Constituent Assembly. The government is yet to nominate 26 lawmakers to the Constituent Assembly....
by Trish Robichaud | May 7, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Education
While federal law protects a blind person’s right to be accompanied in public by a service animal, the rights of children with autism who rely on trained dogs to keep them safe, regulate unruly behavior and help them develop socially are not so clear. Parents of...
by Trish Robichaud | May 5, 2014 | All, Assistive Technology & Devices
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering has awarded UCLA researchers Dr. Daniel Lu (Brentwood) and Dr. Reggie Edgerton (Bel Air) a $6 million, five-year grant to explore new therapies for the approximately 273,000 Americans living with...
by Trish Robichaud | May 1, 2014 | All, Disability Statistics, Employment
Postal worker Michele McSweeney doesn’t know what she thinks was worse — her treatment by Canada Post and workers’ compensation officials in 2005 when she was injured on the job in a hit-and-run truck accident, or her doctor’s missed diagnosis of her crushed wrist....
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 25, 2014 | All, Employment, Mental Health Disabilities
This month media campaigns are encouraging people to talk about mental illness. This raises the question about whether employees should talk to their employer about mental illness or remain silent for fear of losing their jobs. According to the Ontario Human Rights...
