Accessible Airwaves

Episode 46: ReelAbilities John is interviewing Lora Campbell of the ReelAbilities Film Festival in Toronto. They are talking about the film festival and their programs.

Episode 45 - 2023 Year In Review

AAFS movie Project Autism Asperger Friendship Society and their Movie Project

Adam Cairns is interviewing the Tamir Choir members and directors on Zoom. We discussed what the choir is all about, some of their favorite memories, and their greatest achievements.

Adam is interviewing Jodi Green. She is the coordinator of Judaic Outreach and Community Inclusion. She is also responsible for the management of the Tamir Choir, which runs out of Ottawa

John is interviewing David Kron he is the executive director of The Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba. John talks with him over zoom about the Association and how they support people with disabilities.

Episode 39: Here's My Book Author Michael Jacques is the writer of two books called Can’t Read Can’t Write: Here’s My Book, and second, I Belong: Can I Play? As He can’t read or write he as found a creative way to adapt to challenges and inspire many people.

John Aguilar is interviewing Darcy Irwin on zoom. She is a co-owner of the Grizzly Boxing Club, an inclusive gym for all abilities. She runs a boxing program for people with Parkinson’s Disease.

Episode 37: Disability without poverty John Aguilar interviews Andrea Van Vugt from Disability without Poverty and she is the founder of Disability Pride Alberta discussing the disability benefit bill the Canadian Government is discussing. This episode was dedicated to Melisa Aguilar the mother of John.

Rocky Mountain Adaptive is making the mountains more accessible for people with disabilities. Hear Adam interview Janine and Dave of Rocky Mountain Adaptive. Janine is the community outreach coordinator of Rocky Mountain Adaptive. Dave is an athlete with Rocky Mountain Adaptive as part of his continued rehabilitation from a recent spinal cord injury and is now a lead instructor too. Listen to them...

John Aguilar interviews John Butterwick the Parkdale Accessible rink director and also he talks to Amanda Affsonso the Parkdale community Association president. In his first interview, they talked about the new outdoor accessible rink and the new Accessible building.

In this episode, Morgan interviews Belinda about her struggles with aphasia and functional neurological disorder. Belinda also discusses her book about her time in the hospital.

In this episode, host Adam talked about accessibility in the gaming industry. Alex joined as a guest to discuss her personal experiences playing video games as someone who is legally blind. Adam explored the state of accessibility in video games, especially the award winning, The Last of Us Pt. II released in 2020 for the PlayStation. The episode ends with a cover of a-ha’s Take On Me, from the pr...

We spoke with Laura Dickson. She is the Executive Director of Epilepsy Calgary. In the interview, we talked about Epilepsy and how people with Epilepsy can be supported in the community. In the episode, she asked Morgan about her Epilepsy. We talked about the types and conditions of epilepsy. That epilepsy can be scary to those who have not seen seizures before but how a person can best be support...

In this episode, Adam talked to Tayor Byrom about TAYLOR HART.DESIGNS. Taylor’s designs integrate functional adaptations while hitting the target on the style meter. Also featured in this episode Tim Balash, the producer and engineer from Baseline Brain Waves.

Adam talked to Graeme Wyman from the Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS) over the phone. We discussed the virtual concerts that VAMS ihas on Youtube. This episode features two songs by Digger Dan and the Dirt Brigade.

In this episode Adam Cairns interviews JS Ryu, CEO of Indefinite Arts, here in Calgary over the phone. They talk about what Indefinite Arts is and how they are adapting to Covid 19. Also in this episode, we interviewed Rayn who is an artist from Indefinite Arts.

In this episode Adam interviewed Greme Wyman, the program director of Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS). We discussed how VAMS is adapting to covid-19 by continuing to provide music support, lessons, and song writing for people with physical disabilities in creative ways.

In this episode we had Morgan interview her brother Marshall who coaches downhill skiing with Special Olympics. Marshall's detocation to coaching and helping his sister is remarkable. Then Adam interviews Morgan and Marshall about their experiences on the hill.

Episode 25 - Basketball

Quinn interviews Rhonda about the Inclusive Post-Secondary Education program. Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) facilitates opportunities for diverse learners to cultivate their academic and social aspirations, at either the University of Calgary or St. Mary’s University.

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In this episode, Michael interview's Andrea Van Vught about disability Pride. Andrea shares the differences between disability and Pride as well as shares her experiences with disability as well as giving us a big thank you for it. The second interview was Rene interviewing Jen Morton about Star Program a program that people with and without disabilities can partake in. Jen shares about her and he...