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Ontario simplifies medical reviews for people on disability support
Tax Tips For The 2015 Taxation Year
It is not to be taken as Accounting or Tax advice but rather, as a resource to provide a starting point for your journey through the maze that is Income Tax Preparation and Planning for people with a disability and their families.
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Region of Peel to do away with its Passenger Assist Program
Peel Regional Council is looking to end the Passenger Assist program by January, 2017. A Peel Region official says that the Region will be phasing out its Passenger Assist program because it is incompatible with a transit service.
The Passenger Assist Program has been operating under the Region’s TransHelp service since 2009 and provides service to approximately 120 Peel citizens. It is no longer adding new riders or routes and will be phased out by January 2017.
Although Transhelp will be broadening it eligibility criteria to include persons with a cognitive disability in order to comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Region says that it still plans to end the program. The official says the issue of Peel citizens who require attendant care is one that caregivers and social service providers will need to work with us on but the fact is that the future eligibility framework does not require Peel Region to provide such attendant care for individuals needing it.
If you or your family member will be impacted by this decision you may wish to contact your regional councillor for more information.
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Seeing the Spectrum: A New History of Autism
In This Mall, Holograms Of Disabled People Appear If You Try To Park In Their Space
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Canadian Association for Community Living and Council of Canadians with Disabilities: Vulnerable Persons at Risk for Assisted Suicide Without More Time
Vulnerable persons will be at significant risk of abuse and error in the coming system for physician-assisted suicide http://www.cacl.ca/news-stories/blog/vulnerable-persons-risk-abuse-system-physician-assisted-suicide-without-more-time-
Teen’s death raises questions about secrecy surrounding kids in care
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Job Barriers for Graduates with Disabilities
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