Reading Time: 3 minutes U of A education researcher offers advice on how post-secondary schools and students can foster a sense of belonging and improve learning
Tag: Learning Disabilities
It’s foolish to attempt to place a dollar value on human potential
Reading Time: 3 minutes A society is judged by its treatment of its weakest and most vulnerable members
Breaking down barriers for Canadians with disability
Reading Time: 4 minutes We desperately need a ministry that’s directly responsible and accountable for the broad portfolio of disability policy
What happens to our children with disabilities when we die?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Fix the Registered Disability Savings Plan and close the poverty gap of Canadians with disabilities
Children with disabilities data out of date
Reading Time: 4 minutes We lack critical information on the diverse and often unmet needs of Canadian children with disabilities, as well as the out-of-pocket costs paid by families
Over-medicating to manage behaviour is damaging and wasteful
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s time to talk about the overuse of antipsychotics among adults with developmental disabilities
Over-medicating to manage behaviour is damaging and wasteful
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s time to talk about the overuse of antipsychotics among adults with developmental disabilities
How a traditional exam system fails all students
Reading Time: 3 minutes A good educator recognizes that an intelligent student doesn’t necessarily fit into a conventional box
Mental health system ignores those with developmental disabilities
Reading Time: 4 minutes Almost half of those with developmental disabilities are diagnosed with mental illness or addiction and are among the most frequent visitors to ERs