The Pulse

Co-directors Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht discuss the making of their new Netflix documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. This is the April 23, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and stre...

MPP Lisa Gretzky discusses issues of income assistance for people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic and describes the NDP’s current petition to protect income from the Ontario Disability Support Program. This is the April 22, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three br...

Ricardo Tranjan is a Senior Researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He discusses his recent report “The Rent Is Due Soon: Financial Insecurity and COVID-19” and explores the issues facing renters and landlords during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the April 21, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Ca...

Dr. Jennifer Robson is an Associate Professor for Political Management at Carleton University. She discusses her plain language guide that explains the emergency financial supports available for people impacted by COVID-19 such as the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit. This is the April 20, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs an...

Ryan Van Praet is the program lead for partnerships recreation and sports at the CNIB Foundation for the Ontario West region. He discusses the importance of maintaining routine and shares tips for staying fit and healthy while in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the April 9, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and e...

We explore some angles in which COVID-19 has been impacting the world. We speak with disability justice advocate Constanza Farias about We Link, an upcoming platform she designed to offers assistance to people with disabilities. And, Liviya Mendelsohn tells how the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre is adapting their inclusive programming during COVID-19. This is the April 8, 2020 episode. Check...

John Rafferty is the President and CEO of the CNIB Foundation. He discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the organization and the blind and partially sighted community in Canada. This is the April 7, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in...

We explore some angles in which COVID-19 has been impacting the world. We learn how parent Becki Zerr and her son are coping during the pandemic. And, we hear from Andrew Gurza about the importance of social distancing for people with disabilities. This is the April 6, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians wit...

David Lepofsky is the Chair Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance. He discusses the Disability Advocacy Coalition’s call to action for governments from all levels to address the emergency needs of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the April 2, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs an...

Dr. David Pettinicchio is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Toronto. He discusses a study he co-authored called “Barriers to Economic Security: Disability, Employment, and Asset Disparities in Canada.” This is the April 1, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through t...

Bonnie Brayton is the national executive director of the DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada. She discusses Include Me Canada’s list of recommendations for the Canadian Government to address the needs of people with disabilities and their families during the COVID-19 crisis. This is the March 31, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs...

Karla Verschoor is the executive director of Inclusion BC. She discusses their proposed measures for heightened awareness and consideration of people with intellectual disabilities during COVID-19. This is the March 30, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services —...

Kate McWilliams is a disability rights advocate based in based in British Columbia. She tells us how the recent work-from-home accommodations during COVID-19 inspired her trending hashtag Accessibility for Ableds. This is the March 26, 2020. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast ser...

We explore some angles in which COVID-19 has been impacting the world. In the first half of the show, we discuss the postponement of the 2020 Paralympic games in Tokyo with Stephanie Dixon, Canada's Paralympic chef de mission. In the second half, we speak with U.K-based Criminologist Dr. David Wilkin about the various hate crimes that have developed in recent weeks. This is the March 25, 2020 epis...

Renu Mandhane is the chief commissioner for the Ontario Human Rights Commission. She discusses the commission’s public inquiry into the human rights issues affecting students with reading disabilities in Ontario’s public education system. This is the March 24, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabil...

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 Disability Rights Activist.” This is the March 23, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three...

Saskatoon-based Yoga instructor Kevin Naidoo discusses season two of AMI-tv’s Reflect and Renew. This is the March 12, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is t...

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 experiences with accessibility, accommodations, and self-advocacy at school. This is the March 11, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and...

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 accessibility evangelist and advocate for universal access and inclusive design. This is the March 10, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and e...

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. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and...

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 March 5, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and A...

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 serious illness and disability. This is the March 4, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities throu...

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 3, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-aud...

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 social implications of filicide. This is the March 3, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities throu...

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 Jennifer Urosevic from Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada. This is the February 27th, 2020 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Cana...