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Manitoba’s Disability System Must Change | Winnipeg News
Manitoba’s disability support system is failing people like Tyson Sylvester—a brilliant, blind computer science student whose high IQ disqualifies him from needed help. Advocates like Amelia Hampton are pushing back against a rigid, diagnosis-based bureaucracy that ignores individual needs. Their fight led to the successful Integrated Adult Services pilot, proving person-centered care works. Now, with 13 recommendations in hand, the community demands a full overhaul—not just consultation, but real leadership from the Premier. They’re ready to collaborate, but won’t wait for charity; if the…
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