People with intellectual or developmental disabilities and autism living at home on the island of Montreal have begun getting their COVID-19 shots. Health authorities told Global News Thursday afternoon that rollout for that group began April 12. In an email statement, Hélène Bergeron-Gamache, spokesperson for the West Island regional health board wrote, “Already nearly […]
Read MoreCOVID-19: People with intellectual disabilities in Montreal finally getting shots
Posted on April 15th, 2021 by Best Brothers Group
Global Campaign to Encourage More Support for Airline Passengers with Intellectual Disabilities
Posted on March 18th, 2019 by Best Brothers Group
[ad_1] Europe, March 18 2019 Travelport, a leading travel commerce platform, announced it has launched a global campaign to improve awareness and use of the DPNA Special Service Request (SSR) code, which can be used by travel agents, among others, to alert airlines when a passenger has intellectual or developmental disability and needs assistance. Team […]
Read MoreLandon Webb case prompts change to N.S. law affecting people with intellectual disabilities
Posted on March 15th, 2016 by Best Brothers Group
[ad_1] The lawyer for a man who is fighting a Nova Scotia law that limits the rights of people with intellectual disabilities is welcoming word the province has waved the white flag. Susanne Litke, the lawyer for Landon Webb, said an announcement Tuesday by the provincial justice minister that her department would not oppose next […]
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