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Watch: The fan-led league with inclusion at its heart
Rubén Almazán Estepa and Álvaro Cano are ambassadors for the Liga Genuine, a football league for players with intellectual disabilities.
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P.E.I. considers banning people born after a certain date from smoking
The Prince Edward Island government is proposing a ban on tobacco products for anyone born after a certain date. Power & Politics hears from P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison.
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Why some say disability support budget measure falls short
People who receive disability support payments are expressing disappointment about a measure in the new federal budget. They say Ottawa's new Canada Disability Benefit doesn't come close to meeting the objective of lifting people with...
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My mom did everything for me. Moving out at age 30, I’m learning to fend for myself
Since he has cerebral palsy, Dylan Earis says his mom used to take care of everything for him, from picking up things he dropped to putting ketchup on his bun. But the 30-year-old recently moved out on his own. He wrote about his...
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Vancouver disability advocates decry lack of support in federal budget
Advocates for people with disabilities say the federal budget didn't have enough to lift them out of poverty despite the introduction of a long-awaited national disability benefit.
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Federal disability benefit is a 'disappointment,' advocate says
Rabia Khedr, national director of Disability Without Poverty, says the long-awaited federal disability benefit is a disappointment. The 2024 federal budget has allocated $6.1 billion over six years toward the new benefit, with the...
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Disability benefit in budget not enough, advocates say
Canadians on disability are sharing their disappointment after the government unveiled a new benefit that was supposed to pull them out of poverty. Instead, it's limited to just $200 a month, and it won't begin for more than a year.
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Unique team of artistic swimmers gets ready for Quebec provincial championships
Athletes at Montreal's Dollard-des-Ormeaux Aquatic centre are preparing for the Provincial Artistic Swimming Championships in May. The pool hosts a team in which half of the swimmers live with intellectual disabilities.
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Jody Lynn Roll: 'I have Down syndrome, and I think that's awesome'
Jody is an artist whose work has won awards and toured in California. Through the National accessArts Centre's Film Ensemble program, she's had films screened at festivals like Sled Island and Artifact. For Jody, film is a medium through...
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Special Olympics speed skater on Calgary games, living with 'invisible' disability
The Special Olympics Canada Winter Games are taking place this week in Calgary. Speed skater Ewen Barclay spoke to Marianne Dimain about what it's like racing in her first Special Olympics competition.
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Miss Dominican Republic New Jersey pageant has first-ever entrant with autism
Jacqueline Czarnecki is the first-ever entrant with autism.
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UN urged to investigate Quebec pension policy
An advocacy group in Quebec is urging the United Nations to look at a pension policy where people who retire early because of a disability face financial penalties when they reach 65.
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Snowy sidewalks disproportionately impact people with disabilities
As Gareth Hampshire reports, the state of some sidewalks in Nova Scotia is preventing some people with disabilities from going.
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‘Groundbreaking’ bionic arm that fuses with user’s skeleton and nerves could advance amputee care
The bionic arm has been working for years, reducing the user’s level of pain. The first person to receive it tells how life changing it has been.
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"Rules will be applicable to soldiers who...": Defence Staff Chief
Defence Staff Chief reveals plans for new revised eligibility criteria for disability pension rules for soldiers"Rules will be applicable to soldiers who...": Defence Staff Chief
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#The Moment a quadriplegic man cycled across Canada
Kevin Mills, a quadriplegic man from Ontario, completes a four-month hand-cycling trek across Canada in support of accessible pathways and activity after injury.
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‘Mental rather than physical issue’: Bolivian start-up produces hyperrealistic prostheses
This prosthetics maker designs hyperrealistic limbs that emulate the patient's age and skin tone as closely as possible - adding in wrinkles, nail pigmentation and even tiny hairs.
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Living with a persistent itch? It could be Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)! Watch the video to learn more
Atopic Dermatitis (commonly known as Eczema) can be debilitating. It is a skin disease that not just causes physical discomfort but also mental agony. The condition can take a toll on the person living with it, as well as the caregivers....
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European Commission unveils plans for EU-wide disability card
The rights of people with disabilities may be recognised across the whole continent in a few years' time.
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On A Positive Note: People of All Abilities Get to Surf Thanks to Adaptive Surfboard
Long Island surf club is dedicated to helping those with special needs improve their skills in the ocean.
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Dentists not meeting needs of people with disabilities
As Canada prepares this year to unveil a national dental plan for people with disabilities, advocates are pleading with the government to pay attention to those struggling to find dentists who have the skills and the will to care for them.
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Be Well: Understanding Strokes and How Doctors Work to Reverse Their Effects
Be Well: Understanding Strokes and How Doctors Work to Reverse Their Effects
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On A Positive Note: Deaf and Blind Man's Artwork A Catalyst for Inspiration
On A Positive Note: Deaf and Blind Man's Artwork A Catalyst for Inspiration
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‘Hero arms’: Wounded Ukrainian soldiers are being fitted with hi-tech bionic arms
The ‘Hero Arm’ developed by British tech company Open Bionics interprets muscle signals from the person wearing it.