Did you see the image of Donald Trump, hunched over the massive desk in the Oval Office, flanked by half a dozen other white men while he signed an executive order eliminating funds to international organizations that provide reproductive healthcare to women? The incongruity of the scene and its effects was so striking that the […]
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It’s time for housing options to get better for people with developmental disabilities advocates say
A utism Nova Scotia has unveiled Building to Better, a white paper document with 29 calls-to-action for government, community and society to create and improve housing options for people with developmental disabilities. “Fewer people are receiving fewer services,” says Paula Hutchinson, senior associate with Horizons Community Development Associates and Building to Better co-author. “Because we […]
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Autism Nova Scotia’s healthy relationships and sexuality program could help us all
Love is hard. Sex is complicated. Consent is mandatory but not always given and sex-ed curriculums don’t necessarily tick all the boxes. These things get even more complicated for teens and adults on the autism spectrum. Autism Nova Scotia’s Healthy Relationships, Sexuality and Autism program fills in some of these gaps by supporting teens and […]
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Halifax Pride’s low-sensory zone brings all the fun but less of the noise
Making space for marginalized groups is what Pride has always been about. And this year, it’s continuing to do the extra work to push that space even further. The Pride parade’s low-sensory viewing area returns for its second year at the festival. The space gives an elevated view of the parade and ensures reduced noise, […]
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Autism services waitlists eliminated, but only for some Nova Scotians
Dear Premier McNeil, In your recent budget you announced increased spending for behavioural intervention services for children with Autism, such as the EIBI program. You mentioned that waitlists which existed for families when your government first came to power, didn’t exist anymore. Did you mean they’d been eliminated for those specific families? If so, […]