âImagine if you had a loved one with a disability who was non-verbal. On Monday, Canada s national advisory committee on immunization released updated guidance for vaccine prioritization and disabled people living in group homes are mentioned under âStage 2,â but there is no direct mention of those not living in a group home. âI would think it would be common sense to prioritize the disability community but it doesnât appear to be ⦠on the governmentâs radar,â said Kirby-McIntosh. Advocates argue that disabled people should be included in the initial stages of vaccination because some disabled people struggle with public health measures such as wearing a mask and physical distancing.
Published Friday, January 15, 2021 11:20AM EST Educators teaching students with special needs are raising concerns about returning to physical classrooms in southern Ontario while schools otherwise remain closed to in-person learning due to COVID-19. Students in southern Ontario are learning online until at least Jan. 25 and the government extended virtual classes for those in five hot spots until Feb. 11. Special education students who cannot participate in remote learning, however, were back in physical classrooms on Monday - a move the government said was recommended by experts. But as COVID-19 cases rise, some special education teachers say they are worried about their safety, as well as the safety of their students, some of whom are immunocompromised.