The Pulse

Judith Heumann is a disability and civil rights activist. She’s also the senior fellow at the Ford Foundation. She discusses her new memoir called “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disabilit…

Saskatoon-based Yoga instructor Kevin Naidoo discusses season two of AMI-tv’s Reflect and Renew. This is the March 12, 2020 episode.

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Michael McNeely is a law student at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. He discusses the need for inclusive education and employment for students with disabilities. he also shares his personal experi…

Dorrie Rush is the Chief Content Officer at OEPatients.org, an online resource providing information and advice for living a successful life with vision loss. She shares her journey as an accessibili…

We celebrate International Women’s Day and discuss disability inclusion, education rights and women’s empowerment with Preeti Monga, the founder of Silver Linings. This is the March 9, 2020 episode.

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Dorothy Ellen Palmer is a writer and accessibility consultant based in Burlington, Ontario. She discusses her new memoir “Falling for Myself” which follows her journey to disability justice. This is …

Martel Catalano is a public speaker and podcast host. She discusses her non-profit organization Beyond My Battle that provides support services and educational resources to help with the stress of se…

Filmmaker Victor Mifsud discusses his autobiographical documentary “My Neuroplastic Adventure” and shares his journey with vision loss to become a citizen scientist and bio-hacker. This is the March …

Stephanie Woodward is an attorney, disability rights advocate and founder of Disability Details. She discusses the importance of Disability Day of Mourning and explores the issues surrounding the soc…

We conclude our coverage from the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa! Today, we discuss access to vision care in Canada with Dr. Aaron Patel from the Canadian Association of Optometrists and Jenni…

We continue our coverage from the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa! Today, we explore lived experiences with vision loss with Samantha Moore from FBC’s Young Leaders Program and Louise Gillis an…

We continue our coverage from the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa! Today, we explore the relationship between data collection and public policy with Stuart Morris from Statistics Canada and Lun…

We kick off our coverage of the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa! Today we discuss the state of vision research in Canada with Dr. Catherine Tsilfidis from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute…

Toronto-based musician and composer Jeremy Dutcher discusses his debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa and explores the importance of preserving Indigenous language and culture. This is the February…

Doug Earle is the President & CEO of Fighting Blindness Canada. He describes three draft policy white papers that will be addressed at the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa. He also discusses som…

Akilah Newton is the Founder and Executive Director for Overture with the Arts. She discusses the significance of remembering and preserving Black History in Canada and tells us about the Tracking Bl…

We discuss “The Invincible James Lee,” a new AMI-tv documentary that follows the story of James Lee on his journey to become a double amputee. This is the February 10, 2020 epsiode.

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Film critic and writer Angelo Muredda previews the 92nd annual Academy Awards and shares his Oscars predictions for film’s biggest night. This is the February 6, 2020 episode.

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We discuss the making of AMI’s new morning show “NOW with Dave Brown” and speak with the show’s producers and creators about their creative process behind the scenes. This is the February 5, 2020 epi…

David Wilkin is a criminologist and researcher specializing in hate crime studies. He explores the issues presented in his new book “Disability Hate Crime: Experiences of Everyday Hostility on Public…