Latest Special needs children Podcast Episodes

008 - Government Assistance & AISH

We Advocate - April 10, 2020 12:00 - 29 minutes
Under provincial rules, AISH recipients can work part-time to supplement their $1,685 monthly payments by up to $1,072 a month without a clawback. But unlike other Canadians,AISH recipients who are no longer working because of COVID-19 are not equally entitled to the same emergency relief funds....

007 - Overview of Guardianship & Trusteeship

We Advocate - April 08, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes
Apologies for the late arrival of this episode. Today's episode is a general overview of Guardianship and Trusteeship. What is it? Why is it required? What protections are in place as part of the application process? What is the Capacity Assessment Report and why is it the foundation of the appl...

006 - Covid-19 Reflections

We Advocate - March 21, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes
We felt compelled to pause our regular teaching and provide you some of our reflections regarding the past few weeks and the Covid-19 pandemic. No family has been unaffected. We don't know where the future lies but it was weighing on our hearts to share some of our thoughts in this ever-changing...

005 - AISH Fundamentals Part II

We Advocate - March 20, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes
The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped ("AISH") is a provincial income support program for Albertans who are unable to earn a livelihood due to a permanent, long term disability. The changes to the program have been in the news as of late so we thought it timely to review some of the ba...

004 - AISH Fundamentals - Part I

We Advocate - March 13, 2020 12:00 - 28 minutes
The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped ("AISH") is a provincial income support program for Albertans who are unable to earn a livelihood due to a permanent, long term disability. The changes to the program have been in the news as of late so we thought it timely to review some of the ba...

003 - The Disability Tax Credit

We Advocate - March 06, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes
Today's episode focuses on the Disability Tax Credit or the "DTC". It is run by the Federal government and the Canada Revenue Agency is the agency that receives applications and determines eligibility. The DTC is a credit against taxes owed. At first blush, it would not seem relevant to a disabl...

002 - Transitioning to Adulthood

We Advocate - February 28, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes
In this episode, we explore the areas that parents and caregivers have to address in transitioning from child services to adult services. The discussion includes the considerations of the assessments required (medical evidence), AISH application process, Persons with Developmental Disabilities (...

001 - Welcome and Introduction to the Podcast

We Advocate - February 23, 2020 18:00 - 10 minutes
Gordon & Annie share their background as disability advocates: Gordon as the founding lawyer of VanderLeek Law and Annie as the lead team member of Disability Advocates, a division of VanderLeek Law. Be sure to subscribe to receive a new episode each Friday. Thanks for listening and we look forw...