This is also an issue for families with students in special education........
Mario Levesque, a political science professor at Mount Allison University in Sackville, N.B., said his research, which dealt with people with physical, mental and intellectual disabilities, is in its early stages but he is hoping to spark a national conversation on the issue.
"There's very few overall that do seek political office," said Levesque in an interview. "People need to see themselves in our elected officials, and if we don't, then they don't see them as legitimate governing bodies.
"We want people to be part of the system."
His research was prompted by a request from the Nova Scotia Disabled Persons Commission, which was mulling the idea of opening a school for people with disabilities seeking public office, Levesque said.