For parents of kids with complex needs, COVID-19 school disruptions mean losing a lifeline of key supports

For parents of kids with complex needs, COVID-19 school disruptions mean losing a lifeline of key supports
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Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Miles Dempsey, a nine-year-old Toronto boy living with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, was home for the past two weeks since a variant of COVID-19 was detected at his school. While he was stuck at home, his mother helped feed him and took him outside for walks.

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