Intellectual Disabilities and Epilepsy research

New research presented at the American Epilepsy Society’s (AES) 68th Annual Meeting explores the complex emotional, behavioral and intellectual disabilities associated with childhood epilepsy and their effect on development. Please see http://www.newswise.com/articles/behavioral-and-intellectual-disabilities-in-pediatric-epilepsy-examined-in-three-studies-at-aes-annual-meeting for more information

Disabilities experts condemn sexual assault on woman on Winnipeg bus

Advocates are shocked after a woman with an intellectual disability was sexually assaulted on a Winnipeg Transit bus, as her support worker sat nearby.

Institutional Survivors from Huronia Regional Centre

This class proceeding concerns the operation of a facility responsible for the care and control of persons labelled with intellectual disabilities.