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McGill researcher Jennifer Saracino of the Canadian Early Intervention Team invites Prince Edward Island programs to participate in an online survey. The survey will compare any and all services (direct and indirect) for children and families with special needs across Canada to paint a picture of service delivery frameworks across the country. Respodents will receive a full report upon completion as well as any presentations, resources, and other documents compiled by the team. The deadline for data collection is early spring 2010. [Access online survey.]
L’École À Pas de Géant Montréal (Giant Steps) présentera une conférence en français le 19 avril 2010 de 9 h00 à 16h00 intitulée « Perception et principes d’apprentissage chez les individus autistes » Les conférenciers seront Laurent Mottron, Isabelle Soulières et Hugo Lamoureux Consulter le formulaire ci-joint pour de plus amples renseignent ou contacter directement avec Thomas Henderson (514)935-1911 x236 thenderson@giantstepsmontreal.com
reachAbility, a charitable organization committed to creating an even playing field for persons with all types of disability, asks Canadians with disabilities to share their experiences with employment in “The First Person Project,” a book being published in 2010. [View call for participation PDF]
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Racing for Autism Announces a New Addition to the Team: A stunning 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500!
The New Brunswick Association for Community Living /L’Association du Nouveau-Brunswick pour l'intégration communautaire (NBACL/ANBIC) is developing a coordinated and comprehensive provincial training initiative for the community living field. To ensure the training is timely, relevant and accessible, NBACL is asking for your assistance in creating the training initiatives by completing the following survey. Survey: [HTML] [PDF English] [PDF French]
Hundreds Turn out for James Delroy's Funeral. CBC News, December 14, 2009: Hundreds of people — many of them strangers — gathered Monday in Sydney, N.S., for the funeral of a seven-year-old Cape Breton boy who died after wandering away from his home just before a snowstorm.
The NLM Family Foundation seeks the assistance of parents and professionals from autism communities outside of the US with the development of a new web site project titled, “Autism around the Globe.” Autism around the Globe is a global, interactive, web-based project which focuses on raising awareness of how autism affects the lives of those residing in other countries, on increasing understanding of how different cultural perspectives and social and economic conditions affect how autism is viewed and experienced across cultures, on providing information related to autism to those living around the world, on developing supportive networks of those knowledgeable about autism in different regions, and on encouraging international research collaboration in autism-related fields. To learn more about how you can contribute to this project, please visit: http://www.nlmfoundation.org/AATGNarratives.htm
Mental Health Commission Releases Framework for Mental Health Strategy [PDF]. Mental Health Commission of Canada, November 30 2009: In a first step toward changing Canada’s status as the only G8 country without a mental health strategy, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) today released the framework for Canada’s national strategy.
Calling on Parents to Speak Up on Asperger’s. Chris Law, Lake Country Calendar, November 26, 2009:A Master’s of Science in Nursing student at UBC-Okanagan is looking for help in the central and north Okanagan to complete a research thesis on the experiences of parents who are raising children Asperger’s Syndrome.
Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health Announces Recipients of the Seventh Annual Champions of Mental Health Awards, October 7, 2009 [PDF Eng] [PDF Fre].
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health are studying what happens when people with intellectual disabilities, autism, or Asperger syndrome have major challenges or are in crisis. In order to understand families’ experiences, they are soliciting family members to complete a 20-30 minute on-line questionnaire. To participate, visit www.familyprojects.ca. Dr. Jonathan Weiss at 416-535-8501 ext. 7815 may be contacted for further information.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is funding a project to inform provincial policy makers, funders and other stakeholders of the value of mental health peer support, and to give them guidance on how to strengthen peer support in their respective provinces. More about the project and how to participate...
The Autism Management Advisory Team (AMAT) - an intergovernmental committee charged with creating a plan for autism services; is seeking opinions on what you and your family feel could improve the quality of life for people in NS living with Autism. Please complete the survey at www.provincialautismcentre.ca.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Survey. Canadian Autism Intervention Research Network invites you to participate in a survey to re-examine research priorities in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). All stakeholder groups – individuals with ASD, their parents and other family members, practitioners/ educators, researchers, and policy makers – are invited to provide feedback through this survey.
Mental Health Commission of Canada Anti-Stigma Campaign. The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) will be carrying out a 10-year Anti-stigma / Anti-discrimination Initiative. This campaign will be the largest systematic effort to reduce the stigma of mental illness in Canadian history. [Request for Expressions of Interest and background documents available from MHCC site].
Retreat from Isolation will be an all expenses paid weekend getaway for families in which there is an adult member who has autism. We are currently looking for siblings of adults with autism to plan and coordinate this event. If this is you and/or you have ideas or suggestions please contact Tonya Munro at 416-400-0827 or email: tonya_monya@msn.com
New resource for parents/care givers of children with autism: Horses, Hockey, & Haloes is a fictitious story that portrays a glimpse into the life of a family living with the joys, and challenges of raising a child with autism. Contact the author for more information or to order a copy: kohlma@sasktel.net or call (306)753-2974. The author is also campaigning to raise money for autism resource centers across Canada by donating $1.00 from the sale of every book.
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"Aspies" Welcome Move Onto Autistic Spectrum. Kent Atkinson, Voxy News Engine: Changes proposed to a key diagnostic handbook mean New Zealanders with relatively mild disorders currently classified as asperger's syndrome will in future be defined as part of a wider grouping of autistic conditions.
reachAbility, a charitable organization committed to creating an even playing field for persons with all types of disability, asks Canadians with disabilities to share their experiences with employment in “The First Person Project,” a book being published in 2010. [View call for participation PDF]
Video: Adults with Autism [Streaming Video]. Autism Support Network, date not listed: This is the first part of a thirty-minute outreach video from Second Look about autistic adults and examines some of the core issues with children aging out of the educational support system.
Developmental Aspects of the Asperger Brain. "rbalog," Autism Support Network, date not listed: Ever since my diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome, my interest has been to develop a sense of how and why I experience what it is I experience...
Conversations on Creativity with Daniel Tammet- Part VI, Personal Transformation. Scott Barry Kaufman, Beautiful Minds: Musings on Intelligence and Creativity in Society, Psychology Today Blogs, December 28, 2009: Daniel Tammet on his personal journey, future goals, and lessons learned.
Asperger/Autism Support Group Spreads Awareness. Jeff D'Andrea, The Moosejaw Times Herald, December 13, 2009: At the Town ‘N’ Country Mall in Moose Jaw Saturday, there were three volunteers for the Asperger/Autism Support Group who set up a table, and greeted shoppers as they got a head start on their holiday gift buying.
With a Knack for Numbers, Leland Beats the Odds [PDF]. Melville Advance, December 9, 2009: Leland Kewklewich has beaten the odds so to speak...
Third with Autism 'Lack Income.' A third of the 18,000 people with autism in Wales have no job and no benefits and are forced to rely on family and friends, says a charity. BBC News, November 18, 2009.
Love Can Prevail: Asperger Syndrome Need Not Nix Romantic Opportunities. Pam Mellskog, TimesCall.com, November 17, 2009: Every now and then, as they make dinner together in her small kitchen, Eugenia Brady will stop chopping vegetables and interrupt their conversation to kiss her boyfriend passionately.
Tom Jackman talks Volunteering [PDF]. Targa Newfoundland Newsletter, Volume 8, Issue 11, November 2009: I had this whole, O my God, this Targa volunteer thing is really tough on the Monday of Targa! What is this racket all about! When you are dropped in the middle of nowhere to set up a clock and someone you don't know well says “I'll be back" at the end of stage to pick you up. You really have to learn to build trust in your stage operations teammates.
Autism advocates urge action. Change slow to come in year since gov't revealed plan: group. Jeremy Warren, The Star Phoenix, November 16, 2009: Leland Kreklewich took an accounting class in Grade 10 because, as someone diagnosed with autism, his parents wanted him to learn basic independent life skills, such as how to balance a chequebook.
Event – Developing Talents: Career Planning, Including Higher Education, for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. November 17, 2009 | Springfield Technical Community College, Scibelli Hall, Building 2, One Armory Square, Suite 1, Springfield, MA 01102.
Executive Director from Sydney, Australia Inspired by Province [JPEG Image]. Danette Dooley, The Telegram (St. John's), October 21, 2009: Tom Jackman, 32, often carries his favourite book with him. It's called "All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome..."
For the First Time, a Census of Autistic Adults. Claudia Wallis, Time, October 3, 2009: Among the many great mysteries of autism is this: Where are all the adults with the disorder? [View Study – Autism Spectrum Disorders in adults living in households throughout England - report from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007]
Unprecedented National Town Hall Meeting Will Help Develop Policy Agenda for Addressing The Unique Needs Of Adults with Autism (New York). Autism Speaks, October 1, 2009: More Than 1,000 Individuals with Autism, Family Members, Advocates, Service Providers, Community Members and Elected Officials Will Gather at 16 Sites Nationwide.
Andrew Perez is aiming for 2011 Athens Special Olympics. Martin C. Barry, The Laval News, June 17, 2009: Could Laval Special Olympics swimmer Andrew Perez be headed down the same path as Michael Phelps, the U.S swim team champ whose seven world records and 14 career Olympic gold medals make him the most decorated athlete ever to participate in the modern Olympics?
Study Finds Autistics Better At Problem-solving. Université de Montréal Press Release, Medical News Today, June 17, 2009: Autistics are up to 40 percent faster at problem-solving than non-autistics, according to a new Université de Montréal and Harvard University study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping...
Expert Think Tank Focuses on Needs of Adults with Autism. Autism Speaks, June 2009: Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA) is a national consortium seeking to create meaningful futures for adults with autism that include homes, jobs, recreation, friends and supportive communities... [View AFAA Website]
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Bring Back Life-Saving Autism Program: Early intervention works, and its cost would not burden taxpayers. Catherine Clark-Turnquist, Times Colonist, February 3, 2010: The loss of James Delorey, the seven-year-old who went missing in Nova Scotia in December and died after spending two nights in the bush, caused parents across Canada a collective shudder.
Letter to the Board of Directors, Asperger's Society of Ontario, Re: The removal of Asperger’s Syndrome as separate from Autism in DSM V [PDF]. Don Wilson, January 25, 2010.
Autism Treatment Ruling Devastates Hamilton Dad. Denise Davy, The Hamilton Spectator, January 22, 2010: [Paul Ceretti] said [Delanie] was thriving on the program. However, an independent reviewer concluded she should be discharged because she wasn't showing "meaningful improvement."
Autism: It’s Time to Think Differently. Gordon Darroch, Herald Scotland, January 12, 2010: Thousands of adults with autism are missing out on vital services because of a disjointed approach to the condition, claims an MSP who wants to introduce a national autism strategy.
ALERT! Act Immediately! Family Alliance Ontario, December 2009: The Ontario Cabinet will soon vote on a new regulation for developmental services. If the regulation is based on the draft that the Ministry produced last summer, the consequences will be devastating for people who want to plan their lives around supports based on direct funding.
Autism Groups Bring Case to the Legislature. The Shaunavon Standard, November 24, 2009: A Shaunavon woman is helping spearhead a province-wide campaign to draw awareness to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and improve the circumstances for those affected by the illness.
PPM 140 Parent Survey. Autism Ontario: Parent Survey on the implementation of PPM-140 in Ontario Schools. Survey open November 13 to December 7, 2009.
Saskatchewan Residents with Autism Spectrum Disorder being Neglected by System: Verklan. Angela Hall, Leader Post, November 13, 2009: Saying Saskatchewan is known as Canada’s “autism wasteland,” frustrated parents and family members came to the legislature Thursday seeking a strategy for autism spectrum disorder.
Judge To Schwarzenegger Administration: Autism Denials Illegal. ConsumerWatchdog.org, October 27, 2009: A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge issued a ruling finding that the Schwarzenegger Administration has illegally sided with health insurance companies that deny access to care for autistic children.
Mothers of special needs kids to protest program cuts across B.C. Shadi Elien, Straight.com, October 27, 2009: The Gordon Campbell government may have pissed off the wrong group of people in the province—mothers.
No Benefits Seen from $3-million Saskatchewan Autism Action Plan: Parent. Anne Kyle, Leader Post, October 23, 2009: As a parent of a 12-year-old girl with Aspeger syndrome, Arden Fiala said she has yet to see the benefits from the $3-million provincial action plan for autism spectrum disorder.
US Can Teach Us How to Care for Autistic Kids: Family's move from Ontario to Pennsylvania gave autistic child a complete program of behavioural therapy, arranged by the state. Take that, Canada. Malcolm Stanley, TheStar.com, October 18, 2009: President Barack Obama has introduced a concept into the U.S. health-care debate that "no one should go bankrupt because they got sick."
Disgusted with Provincial Government. Rosella Boulton, Kamloops this Week, Letters to the Editor, October 6, 2009: Re. Dale Bass’s column of Oct. 2 (‘The problem is, Campbell and Polak just don’t get it’), in which she documents the trials and tribulations facing my grandson, Regan, who is afflicted with autism.
Horwath Seeks Action of Government's "Autism Crisis." NDP Press Release, September 30, 2009: NDP Leader and Hamilton Centre MPP Andrea Horwath says the McGuinty government is failing families and children with autism.
Autism Funding Under Fire. Allison Wall, Meridian Booster, September 17, 2009: The Saskatchewan government is once again under fire for a lack of autism funding and support.
BC Cuts Back Autism Funding: Autism Society Says Eliminating Program will Hurt Children. The Canadian Press, September 16, 2009: The B.C. Children's Ministry will stop funding a high-cost treatment program for 70 autistic children in order to give more money to about 800 autistic children in regular programs.
Long Wait for Autism Diagnosis. Brodie Thomas, Gulf News, August 26, 2009: Gregory Wall is facing the knowledge that his son may have autism, but isn't sure when or where he will be diagnosed.
Nova Scotia Department of Health Announces Allowance to Aid Caregivers. Department of Health, August 11, 2009: Eligible caregivers in Nova Scotia will be able to receive financial assistance which recognizes their important role and supports their efforts to assist loved ones and friends.
Ombudsman of Ontario Annual Report 2008-2009.
Parents of Disabled Kids Face Agonizing Choices. Tanya Talaga, Toronto Star, June 24, 2009: Kristine Gavrel-McKeague and her husband, Adrian, recently faced surrendering custody of their severely disabled newborn daughter and making her a ward of the state to make sure she received the medical care she needed to live...
Red Tape Creates New Worry: Parents of Special-Needs Kids Wary of Change. Sarah O'Donnel, Edmonton Journal, June 10, 2009: Some parents of special-needs students worry that the promise of a new approach to their children’s education will be mired in red tape, confusion and a lack of funding.
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Service Dogs Can Encourage Independence, Pride. Martha Worboy, The Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2010: When Dawson turned seven years old, his mother, Becky Brunton, decided it was time for the world to see what he could do.
A Possible Early Glimpse of Autism's Impact on Older Siblings. Jim Barlow, University of Oregon, March 8, 2010: A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary-school-aged siblings of autistic preschoolers and supports the notion that mothers of young, autistic children experience more depression and stress than mothers with typically developing children.
Tony Toldo's legacy: $100K for Windsor-Essex Autism Chapter. Dylan Kristy, Windsor Star, February 28, 2010: Even after his death, one of Windsor's greatest philanthropists is still giving generously to his community.
Champs Come in Many Forms: Meet One Canspell Competitor with Heart. Florence Loyie, The Gazette, February 21, 2010: The anxiety set in for Attalie Kam one day before she was to take part in northern Alberta’s regional finals for the Canwest Canspell National Spelling Bee.
Autistic Boy and his Dog Guide Work as a Team. Valerie Hill, The Record.com, February 4, 2010: Seven-year-old Matthew Colombo and his autism assistance dog guide, Cash, are a wicked team.
A Hoax Exposed. Ottawa Citizen, February 4, 2010: Twelve years ago a British doctor started a nasty hoax that worked its way into the public consciousness, and though it has finally been exposed the case is a cautionary tale of the damage that irresponsible medicine can wreak.
Study that Linked Autism and Vaccinations Retracted. Carly Weeks, Globe and Mail, February 3, 2010: The decision by prestigious British journal The Lancet to publish a flawed study that sparked worldwide fears childhood vaccines could cause autism was the result of a “collective failure” that should never be repeated, according to the journal's editor.
Eastern Michigan University's Autism Collaborative Center to be featured Feb. 2 on PBS program, "A Wider World." Media Newswire: The Autism Collaborative Center of Eastern Michigan University will be featured on television Feb. 2 as part of a Public Broadcasting System program that will focus on opportunities for persons with disabilities.
Temple Grandin: A Life Devoted To Animals [Streaming Audio]. Neal Conan, Talk of the Nation, Wbur.org, January 27, 2010.
A Strange Kinship. Jay Stone, Canwest News Service, January 26, 2010: Eight years ago, a woman named Kristin Neff, an associate professor of human development and culture at the University of Texas, gave birth to a boy whom she and her husband named Rowan.
Kids' Clinic for Organ Disorders Offers Hope. CBC News, January 18, 2010: The first clinic in Canada dedicated to a genetic disorder that causes growths to form throughout the body's organs is offering relief and new hope for children with the condition.
New Developments in Autism Spectrum Disorders [Streaming Video]. University of California Television: Dr. Eric Hollander of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, discusses the underlying neurobiology and brain circuitry of the repetitive behavior and social deficits domains.
Evidence Lacking for Special Autism Diets, Says Report. Carla Johnson, The Associated Press, January 4, 2010: An expert panel says there's no rigorous evidence that digestive problems are more common in children with autism compared to other children...
Mysteries of Autism Unveil Themselves in Everyday Life. Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun, January 1, 2010: Less than a year after giving birth to twins, Amy Hornbeck realized she did not have a matching set.
Autism Speaks Canada Views CDC Prevalence Statistics on Autism as a Wake-Up Call and asks "What Will It Take?" For Canadian Governments and the Broader Community to Meet the Challenge of This Canadian and Global Health Crisis. CNW Group, December 21, 2009: Leading Autism Advocacy Organization Calls for Dramatic Increase in Funding for Research and Services.
Miramichi Launches Canada's First Autism Registry. Kris McDavid, Times & Transcript, December 18, 2009: The world can be an overwhelming place for somebody diagnosed with autism. And as a parent of two autistic children, Belinda Shaddick knows firsthand the unique set of challenges that go along with ensuring the safety of not only children with autism, but teens and adults as well.
School District Reverses Teaching Cut for Autistic Boy. CBC News, December 16, 2009: A New Brunswick school district has reversed its decision to cut a teaching assistant for a young boy with a form of autism after his education began regressing this fall.
Autism Treatment Needs to Start Earlier. Kyla Matton, Montreal Parenting & Education Examiner, November 30, 2009: Autism diagnosis and intervention is not happening fast enough in Canada, says Dr. Wendy Roberts, autism researcher at Toronto's Sick Children's Hospital.
Olympic Torch Lights Autistic Boy's Dream. Raymond Bowie, The Barrie Examiner, November 24, 2009: Mackenzie Allan could sing the lyrics to O Canada before he could even talk. So it's only fitting that the 13-year-old autistic boy, who lives in south Barrie, will be one of 12,000 people to carry the Olympic torch in the coming weeks leading up to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
Film Review – The Horse Boy. Jennie Punter, The Globe and Mail, November 12, 2009: When parents say they would go to the ends of the Earth to help their children, it's usually a figure of speech. But that is literally what Rupert Isaacson does with his wife and their five-year-old autistic son in The Horse Boy, the story of an American family's quixotic journey to the far reaches of Mongolia.
A Powerful Identity, a Vanishing Diagnosis. Claudia Wallis, New York Times, Novermber 2, 2009: It is one of the most intriguing labels in psychiatry. Children with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism, are socially awkward and often physically clumsy, but many are verbal prodigies, speaking in complex sentences at early ages...
Should I get the H1N1 shot? Caroline Alphonso, Globe and Mail, October 27, 2009: We answer six key questions on Canada's largest-ever mass immunization campaign.
Father of Slain Autistic Teen 'Never Saw the Sign Coming.' Anthony Reinhart, The Globe and Mail, October 26, 2009: Tony Khor couldn’t tell his mother when he needed to let off steam, but somehow she knew anyway.
Health Officials Scramble to Counter H1N1 Myths. Caroline Alphonso, The Globe and Mail, October 23, 2009: Does the H1N1 vaccine give you the flu? Will it cause autism or Gulf War syndrome? Is it a cover for a sinister government plan to kill people? Is a plot by big pharma to sell drugs, make money and rule the world?
Rising Costs, Waiting Lists Can Cause Nightmares for Parents of Autistic Children. Linda Nguyen, Canwest News Service, Calgary Herald, October 18, 2009: When Suzanne Lanthier's three-year-old son, Scotty, played with his toy trucks, he would always turn them upside down and spin their wheels...
US Can Teach Us How to Care for Autistic Kids: Family's move from Ontario to Pennsylvania gave autistic child a complete program of behavioural therapy, arranged by the state. Take that, Canada. Malcolm Stanley, TheStar.com, October 18, 2009: President Barack Obama has introduced a concept into the U.S. health-care debate that "no one should go bankrupt because they got sick."
Autism Society Launches Campaign for Emergency Responders. CBC News, October 8, 2009: The Autism Society on P.E.I. is working on ways to educate emergency responders about the special challenges of assisting people with autism.
Behind the Autism Statistics. Jody Becker, The Atlantic, October 6, 2009: This week, the journal Pediatrics released new statistics compiled by the CDC on the prevalence of autism, boosting the rate from 1 in 150 to 1 in 100.
US Autism Rates 'Shocking:' Advocate. Canwest News Service, October 4, 2009: "Shocking" new autism data released in the U.S. on Monday sent reverberations across the border and renewed calls for Canadian government agencies to get a grip on autism rates in this country.
Lack of Thimerosal-free Pandemic Vaccine Option Leads Some Planning to Pass. Helen Branswell, Canadian Press, September 17, 2009: Canada will not be purchasing any thimerosal-free pandemic vaccine - a decision that concerns some pregnant women and young mothers and worries some officials who want to see pregnant women and young children vaccinated.
IAN Reports on Autism's Effect on Relationships. Autism Speaks, September 11, 2009: In this final report, we direct our attention to relationships with friends, extended family, and partners. How are relationships affected, for better or worse, when a family is facing the prospect of raising a child with an ASD? How do families transform their lives to meet the challenge of being an “ASD family”?
Autism and Dentistry: Dental Challenges for Families and Treating Dentists. Darlene Oakley, EmpowHER: Women's Health Online (Blog), August 27, 2009: Autistic patients – and patients with similar behavioral and intellectual difficulties – present a unique challenge for dentists.
Autistic Boy Not Ordered off Halifax Bus: Official. CBC News, August 27, 2009: Halifax Metro Transit is denying a family's claim that a frustrated bus driver kicked their eight-year-old autistic son off a bus because he was screaming.
Youth with Autism Finds Freedom on Horseback. Valerie Macdonald, Northhumberland Today, August 26, 2009: Sixteen-year-old Myles Kirsh is so excited he grabs the saddle and flings it up backwards...
Refusing Vaccines Puts Kids at Risk: Autism Expert. Australian Associated Press, August 19, 2009: Groups claiming to safeguard children's health by opposing vaccination are instead exposing them to the risk of "killer" contagious diseases, a visiting autism expert says.
Autistic Boy gets $9000 for Treatment from Fisher's Grocery Store. Scott Howard, myKawartha.com, August 19, 2009: A Cannington boy will get treatment for autism thanks to a donation from Fisher's Your Independent Grocer.
GPS Firm Says Autistic Child's Death Preventable. Darcy Wintonyk, CTV.ca, August 19, 2009: The death of an autistic child in British Columbia's southern Interior was preventable, says a company that lets parents track their kids using GPS technology.
Police Defend Lack of Amber Alert in Case of Murdered BC Boy. Camille Bains, Canadian Press, August 19, 2009: Amber Alerts must be protected from overuse and the RCMP's decision not to issue the high-profile public plea after a 12-year-old autistic boy went missing was the right one, says a proponent of the program.
2nd Canadian Stranded in Kenya. CBC News, August 19, 2009: Members of Canada's Somalian community say their relationship with the Canadian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, is strained following a second case of disputed identity.
The Pros and Cons of Being a Grandpa-Daddy. Michelle Golland, Momlogic.com, August 19, 2009: There are physical and emotional consequences to having kids at such a late stage of life.
Hard Times, Firm Bodies: Life’s lessons help grow fitness centre business. Steve Proctor, The Chronicle Herald - Business, August 7, 2009: Two of the most crucial business skills David Patchell-Evans has ever come to master were born out of adversity...
School Supplies Pose Toxic Threat to Children's Health. Environmental Defence, CNW Group, August 7, 2009: As back-to-school shopping kicks into high gear, two environmental groups are warning parents not to buy products made with polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, which contains chemicals that can cause a range of adverse health effects.
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Independent Living Canada Commemorates the United Nation’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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