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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 government doesn’t act, they’ll take further steps to enforce their human rights.

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