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March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day and to mark the occasion a Canadian organization launched a campaign showcasing older people living with the condition. ....
'We're hoping employers are open to using different recruitment methods to check out this community who bring the right skill set that wouldn't otherwise have been visible' ....
Canada has roughly one million jobs unfulfilled, and a new tool is looking to connect employers with candidates they may not have expected to hire which is part of the problem, according to disability advocates. ....
An Ottawa father is questioning the public school board's handling of allegations of sexual assault against his non-verbal son with Down Syndrome, and why police were ready to charge his son without talking to the boy or his family. ....
A recently approved drug is associated with less weight gain in patients with severe mental illness. At least one expert says the actual difference in weight gain is of questionable clinical benefit. ....