In southern Alberta, people with disabilities are gaining access to meaningful employment through targeted support programs. Advocates say more funding is essential to expanding these effective ...

Disability advocates, allies and organizations gather in Edmonton outside the Alberta legislature in support of Albertans with disabilities. (Credit: David Bloom) Alberta stands alone in its decision ...

Students with learning disabilities (LD) struggle with particular skills like reading, writing, or mathematics and often require additional, individualized support to fill educational gaps. A team of ...

According to the Learning Disabilities Association of America, 2.4 million students are diagnosed with a learning disability and about 41 percent receive special education services. There is a range ...

Many low-income Canadians with disabilities will be receiving much-need financial support this week as a new batch of Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) payments ship out Thursday. The program, ...

Ashley Couto writes about personal finance, digital currencies, and credit card points with a special interest in how women and people with disabilities spend and save. She’s also interested in how ...

Dyscalculia is a severe and persistent learning disability in math that affects about 5 to 8 percent of school-age children. Due to its impact on students’ ability to learn and retain basic math facts ...

McMaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. McMaster University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. At some point in our lives, many of us ...

The Canadian government’s abolishment of a government ministry for disabled citizens underscores the government’s “demeaning attitude” toward disabled people, advocates say, particularly after the ...