Disability News Canada August 2012, Vol. 1 | Sask Voice

<This may be of interest to some of our clients. Re-posted from Disability News Canada>

?DNC is a weekly E-zine with information of interest to Canadians with disabilities, their families, professionals serving them and anyone interested in disability news.?

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Disability News Canada

August 2012, Vol. 1

This publication can also be viewed online at: www.worldwithouthearing.com/DNC

DNC?is published weekly on Mondays.? Go to our DNC page for a free subscription via email.?These stories are the actual headlines, a quote and a link to the entire article. Minor editing is done when needed. Enjoy reading and viewing! ? Carola Finch, Editor??
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NATIONAL

Official Paralympics website
Link

Federal initiative to help disabled Canadians find jobs
The government of Canada has created the Panel on Labor Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities? Examiner.com

CTV Canada announces Paralympics 2012 coverage
The Canadian Paralympic Committee has announced that CTV will be providing coverage of the Canadian Paralympic Team as they battle the world?s best for gold in London from August 29 to September 9? Examiner.com

Canadian adults with disabilities lack equal opportunities
A new study by the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) reveals inequities in the quality of life of people with disabilities in Canada in comparison to other Canadians? Examiner.com

Banking for disabled not up to scratch
?I have a deaf mute in my office who wants to make online trades in her RDSP account!? said the TD Canada Trust employee on a call to head office. ?What do I tell her??? Moneyville.ca

Turner Classic Movies to explore disability in film in October
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has announced that it will dedicate the month of October to examine how Hollywood depicts people with disabilities.? ? Examiner.com

Advocacy course available for Canadian parents of special needs children
Almost one third of Canadian parents of special needs children say they have difficulty communicating with school administrators and accessing special education services for their child, says Statistics Canada. The Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada (TSFC) is addressing these needs by providing an e-learning course that teaches parents of exceptional children how to advocate for their children?s needs? Examiner.com

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Childhood Mistreatment Primes Brain for Mental Illness
Changes in the brain linked to childhood abuse and maltreatment may prime a child for future mental health problems, new research finds?Yahoo News

Autism Enigma
Video ? CBC

My Interview with Janet Charchuk (Down Syndrome)
Hello everyone! I had an interview with Janet Charchuk? Janet Charchuk is on the VATTA committee? Canadian Down Syndrome Society

The Marilyn Denis Show | Health & Fitness | Relating to Mental Health
Video ? marilyn.ca

Canadian Network seeks a cure for juvenile diabetes
Parents of children and youth with type 1 juvenile diabetes face challenges such as insulin injections and glucose monitoring every day. Ontario researchers hope to find a cure through networking and clinical trials?. Examiner.com
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ALBERTA

Living with Spina Bifida, CTV Edmonton
Video?.CTV
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BRITISH COLUMBIA

National Competition for People with Disabilities: Volunteer Opportunities for Photography Professionals!
Abilympics Canada Association needs experienced professionals to join its team to co-ordinate the first-ever National Skills Competition for Persons with Disabilities in photography? BCCPD
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MARITIMES
New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island

2012-2013 Scholarships (ASD)
One scholarship will be given to a student who is experiencing reading and spelling difficulties and the other will be given to student who has been diagnosed with ASD? Pathways Educational Services
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ONTARIO

Documentary on sexual abuse of deaf children premieres at Toronto Film Festival
A documentary about a pedophile priest who allegedly abused over 200 deaf boys at the St. John?s School for the Deaf in St. Francis, Wisconsin will premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September, says the Journal Sentinel? Examiner.com

Breakthrough Autism Academy Aims to Help Children With Autism Reach Their Full Potential (Toronto)
Parents of children with autism who are looking to enhance their child?s development can now look forward to the opening of Breakthrough Autism Academy, a centre-based program for children with autism?? Breakthrough Autism

Study published on the mental and physical health of Ontario youth
A research report released by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has revealed both positive and disturbing trends in the physical and psychological health of Ontario?s youth in grades 7 to 12?. Examiner.com

Toronto man regains part of vision after experimental gene therapy
Video? CTV

Centre provides music services for special needs kids
The Centre for Music Education & Cognition (C-MEC) is currently offering music lessons for special needs children in the greater Toronto area and is researching how these children benefit from a musical education? Examiner.com

Ontario Legal Center Expands its Services to the Deaf Community
A Toronto-based legal clinic serving people with disabilities is enhancing access to legal services for deaf people in Ontario? Examiner.com

Cobourg Police Service?s Autism Registry
The Registry for People with Autism is a Cobourg Police Service project in partnership with the Autism Ontario ? Peterborough Chapter. The online registry promotes communication and gives police quick access to critical information about a registered person with autism? Cobourg Police Service
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QUEBEC

World Parkinson Congress
World Parkinson Congress: October 1-4, 2013, Montreal, Canada ? The World Parkinson Congress is the only global Parkinson?s conference that brings together the entire Parkinson?s community ? people with Parkinson?s disease, those who care for them, medical and health professionals, and dedicated researchers working toward a cure and better treatments? Parkinson Society Canada
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SASKATCHEWAN

First Nations Canadian females have higher diabetes rates
A study of First Nations girls in Saskatchewan shows that this group faces higher rates of diabetes than the female general population? Examiner.com
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PUBLICATIONS

Book review: In the Water They Can?t See You Cry by Amanda Beard (depression)
Olympic swimmer Amanda Beard?s memoir In the Water They Can?t See You Cry provides an engaging look into Amanda?s struggle with depression, cutting and eating disorders while swimming competitively? NAMI

Guide available for parents of children with autism
Navigating Autism: The Essential How-to is a book designed to help parents of children on the autism spectrum handle the challenges of accessing education, and how to overcome medical and government obstacles.
http://www.examiner.com/article/guide-available-for-parents-of-children-with-autism-1?cid=db_articles

AAPC Publishing Releases Grandparent?s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Making the Most of the Time at Nana?s House
Grandparents can set aside their concerns and not let their worries keep them from loving their grandchild with autism spectrum disorders? Grandparent?s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders.. PR Web
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EDITOR?S PICKS
Interesting features and videos online.? Openions expressed here are those of the authors and are not neccessarily those of Disability News Canada.

Canada

Hiring those with disabilities easier than you think:Tim Hortons franchise owner
Toronto ? Hiring people with disabilities often doesn?t require adding accommodation measures and can boost the bottom line of a business, says a Toronto disability advocate and Tim Hortons franchise owner? The Canadian Press

Still Barriers in the Workplace
Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Joe Dale, executive director of the Ontario Disability Employment Network, about the federal government?s plan to create a task force aimed at helping people with disabilities land good jobs. (audio file) ? CBC Radio Toronto

Resolving Issues Regarding Personal Attendants
Some people with physical disabilities run into issues with their personal attendants that need to be resolved? Suite101.com

International

The Most Common Chronic Disease Among Olympic Athletes Is Asthma
Based on data from the last five Olympic games, a study by the University of Western Australia has identified those athletes with asthma and airway hyper-responsiveness? Medical News Today

Eye-tracker device could help disabled people ?write? with their eyes
People who have lost the ability to use their arms and legs may soon be able to ?write? with their eyes with the help of new technology developed in France? CBC

Researchers grapple with mixed results from cognitive studies (autism)
Cognitive control: People with autism can do well on tests measuring executive function skills ? if those tests, like this challenge to remove a cork from a tall glass cylinder, don?t require them to infer what an experimenter is thinking. Some studies have suggested that people with autism have deficits in executive function, a set of complex mental processes involved in everyday life. But these results may instead reflect their difficulties imagining what other people are thinking, according to a provocative new hypothesis? SFARI

Developmental disabilities may be connected to medical malpractice
Developmental disabilities can occur from natural causes but may also be the result of the negligence of a hospital, doctor or nurse? Examiner.com

Disabled children more likely to experience violence
Children with disabilities are nearly four times more likely to experience physical violence or sexual abuse, says a new review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) ? Examiner.com

Deaf children benefit from learning sign language, says research
Recent research into the language acquisition of deaf children has challenged some long-held beliefs by some medical personnel, educators, and professionals providing speech/language and other services for deaf people? Examiner.com

Words Can Wound: How The Media Describe The Mentally Ill And Disabled
NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg threw herself into the center of a word usage debate in February when she asked the lawyer for a man who had lied about receiving a Congressional Medal of Honor, ?So, is your client a nut case???? Kaiser Health News

Disabled people share their healthcare experiences in video series
People with disabilities are talking about their experiences when accessing health care through a new video series called Healthcare Stories.? Examiner.com

Some People Do Not Want to be Defined As ?Hearing Impaired?
The term ?hearing impaired? is commonly used to define people with hearing loss but some people don?t want to be identified this way? Suite101.com

Interview With George Dennehy, 18-Year Old Armless Guitarist on YouTube
Video? What?s Trending

Quick Tips for Discouraging Addictions in Those with Developmental Disabilities
Are you a parent or caregiver of someone with a developmental disability? If so, there are ways you can help him or her avoid addiction? National Benefit Authority

Down syndrome researchers see hope for a pill to boost patients? mental abilities
New studies are raising the hope of finding a pill to improve the intellectual abilities of people with Down syndrome? The Washington Post

Is it ADHD or Typical Toddler Behavior? Ten Early Signs of ADHD Risk in Preschool Age Children
Young children often have problems paying attention or concentrating, but when are these problems serious enough for parents and teachers to be concerned? ? Newswise
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GENERAL BLOGS

Why Refugees Need Our Mental Health Services Most
An announcement from the federal government has galvanized the health community in a tour de force that we don?t see very often? Huffington Post

To the SEPRC? and beyond! (autism ? Toronto)
This is my second post regarding the process I went through in order to get Oliver and Owen placed within the Toronto District School Board (TDSB)?? Small but Kinda Mighty

Matt Gurney: Every Canadian, even the disabled, deserves the chance for a job
The federal government is establishing a working group, with major private-sector participation, to investigate ways to get more of Canada?s 4.3 million disabled citizens into the workforce? National Post

What My Son?s Disabilities Taught Me About ?Having It All?
Because of her child?s problems, the author will never have a tidy, peaceful life. But none of this keeps her from being happy ? as long as she asks herself the right questions? The Atlantic

Overcoming the EQ Deficit: Help for Aspergers Men
Men with Aspergers and High Functioning Autism suffer from a phenomenon called ?mind-blindness,? which is a cognitive condition where the person is unable to attribute mental states to self and others? My Aspergers Child
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