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Posted: Mar 07, 2021 5:00 AM AT | Last Updated: March 7 Some advocates say people with disabilities should be prioritized for vaccines The National1 month ago 2:06 A group that advocates for people with disabilities says they should be prioritized for early vaccination, but Nova Scotia s top doctor, whose son has severe disabilities, disagrees. We talk to the mother of a girl with Down syndrome, which puts her daughter at greater risk of harm from COVID-19.2:06 Amanda Robinson used to work part time five days a week for an organization that supports adults with disabilities. She went to bingo and bowling on the weekends and attended a Friday night social. ....
People with developmental disabilities should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine, say advocates As vaccines roll out, advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities worry they re falling through the cracks for access even though they can be higher risk for disease, due to necessary interactions with support workers and other vulnerabilities. Social Sharing Even if they live at home, people with developmental disabilities can be more vulnerable to disease exposure Posted: Feb 11, 2021 3:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 12 NWT starts vaccinating people with Down syndrome, autism The National2 months ago 2:06 NWT has started vaccinating people with developmental disabilities, but advocates say they should be a bigger priority in Canada as they are more vulnerable to getting sick.2:06 ....
Disability Rights Advocates Urge Senate to Reject MAID Bill Inclusion Canada hosts a virtual news conference as the Senate of Canada resumes sitting for third-reading debate on the federal government’s changes to the medical assistance in dying (MAID) bill. Speakers express their concerns with Bill C-7 and call on the Senate to reject the legislation, arguing that it devalues the lives of people with disabilities. The following individuals take part in the news conference: Krista Carr (executive vice-president of Inclusion Canada); Bonnie Brayton (national executive director of the DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) Canada); Jonathan Marchand; Kory Earle (president of People First of Canada); Mads Clement; Sarah Jama (lead organizer with the Disability Justice Network of Ontario (DJNO); and Steven Estey (international human rights consultant).The federal government faces a court-imposed deadline of February 26, 2021, to pass amendments aimed at expanding access to assiste ....