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Inclusive child care must support children with disabilities

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Some UVic families are now getting a break on their monthly expenses. The Province of British Columbia has announced that all University of Victoria child care centres have been approved to become $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centres starting this past December.

The university flags were lowered on May 28 in memory of the 215 children whose bodies have been discovered on the grounds of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation territory. They will remain lowered until further notice.

Dino Island is a product of decades of leading-edge research at UVic. And it can improve attention, working memory and executive function in children with disabilities.

Cindy Blackstock will present "Spirit Bear's Guide to Reconciliation" at UVic's First Peoples House on Nov. 14. On Nov. 13, as part of Fall Convocation, UVic will acknowledge Blackstock for her many achievements, presenting her and Spirit Bear with honorary degrees.

The Division of Continuing Studies, in line with the UVic International Plan's commitment to "making a world of difference," welcomed ECE students from Yasuda Women’s University in Japan to study English and ECE teaching methodology, as well as to engage in meaningful Pro-D workshops.

Alan Pence, former director of UVic's School of Child and Youth Care, is focusing on enhancing policies for early childhood education in sub-Saharan Africa through a new UNESCO co-chair arrangement with Hasina Banu Ebrahim, a Muslim scholar from the University of South Africa.

A Canadian volunteer leading an aid project and boarding school in Kathmandu for Himalayan children helped transport Dechen Dolma Lama from one of the most impoverished villages in Nepal to UVic where she graduates this month with a bachelor's degree in child and youth care.

Two Canadian provinces now have laws aimed at preventing children and youth from being sent back into the game after a concussion, but not B.C. UVic expert Brian Christie's new research finds that even "heading" a soccer ball produces changes associated with concussion.

Seniors with dementia and children with special needs will benefit from the latest provincial funding to CanAssist, a University of Victoria program dedicated to helping people with disabilities improve their quality of life, with a focus on promoting independence and inclusion.

New funding from the BC government for CanAssist will expand services for seniors living with dementia, and children and youth with special needs, including a grant of $3M to continue the CanStayHome initiative and another $1.5M to produce and supply existing assistive technologies.

The Government of British Columbia announced $4.5 million in new funding for CanAssist during a special event at the CanAssist facility on April 5.

Linguist Alexandra D’Arcy plans to address one of the most perplexing challenges in linguistics in a new study exploring how kids talk. She is looking for 30 more candidates for the Kids Talk project, focusing on the same cohort of children first as preschoolers, then in the playground.

When you hear the word ‘teenager’ do you imagine someone closed up in their room obsessed with their phone, text messages and social media? Or is it someone trying to balance work, school, health/stress, volunteering and family relationships? Recent research has proven the latter: the vast majority of teens care deeply about others and are involved in their communities. At the same time, many are facing very adult issues such as debt, finding affordable housing, stress and hypertension.