The Pulse

Emily Ladau discusses her book, Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally. This is the July 30, 2022 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 vis...

Indigenous advocate Judy Hughes talks about the most recent developments in the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. This is the July 23, 2022 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 — a...

Interview with Kevin Shaw, host of the new AMI-tv show Mind Your Own Business, exploring the journeys of entrepreneurs with disabilities. This is the July 16, 2022 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 s...

We talk about the impact of the reversal of Roe v Wade on people with disabilities, with sexual health educator Robin Wilson-Beattie. This is the July 9, 2022 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 stream...

Professor Rheanna Robinson of the University of Northern British Columbia talks about her research into the barriers faced by Indigenous people living with disabilities. This is the July 2, 2022 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...

Brannon Zahand senior program manager for Accessible Gaming at Microsoft talks about the Xbox accessibility guidelines & the importance of making games accessible. This is the June 25, 2022 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...

Ophira Calof discusses the Crip Storytelling project that invites People with Disabilities to tell personal stories through a Disability lens. This is the June 18, 2022 episodeCheck 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 — a...

Author and performer Jessica Watkin talks about her new book Interdependent Magic, an anthology of Canadian disability-focused theatre. This is the June 11, 2022 episodeCheck 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...

BC artist Amy Amantea discusses Through My Lens, an interactive online exhibit where sighted participants are asked to describe pictures taken by a blind photographer. This is the June 4, 2022 episodeCheck 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 an...

Legally blind Canadian actor Bruce Horak talks about playing Hemmer, the Starship Enterprise's blind engineer on the new series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Bruce discusses the character and how disability inclusion on the screen translates to social inclusion for People with Disabilities. This is the May 28, 2022 episodeCheck out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that enter...

We speak to Michael Feir about the 2nd edition of his book, Personal Power, designed to help blind and visually impaired iPhone users get the most out of their device. Michael reflects on why the iPhone has been a game changer for the blind community and his reasons for updating his user manual. This is the May 21, 2022 episodeCheck out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that e...

We preview the 7th annual Toronto ReelAbilities Film Festival with festival manager Linda Luarasi. Later in the program, we talk to Alex Bulmer and Leah Cherniak, co-creators of the opening night film, Postcards from my Balcony. Our conversation explores disability representation in film and how an inclusive filmmaking practice can benefit all. This is the May 14, 2022 episodeCheck out the Pulse o...

Jewelles Smith recently completed her PhD research at UBC. She discusses her findings into the unique barriers faced by mothers with disabilities and offers solutions to ensure that motherhood is a viable and welcome option for all. This is the May 7, 2022 episodeCheck out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities throu...

We hear from Nick Booth, CEO of the True Patriot Love Foundation about why hosting the 2025 Invictus Games will be unique and a great opportunity for Canadian parasport. Later, Major Patrick Levis discusses how parasport has changed his life providing both personal satisfaction and pride in representing his country. This is the April 30, 2022 episodeCheck out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is...

Jennifer Natalya Fink, discusses remembering our disabled ancestors and her new book, All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship. She is director of the disability studies program at Georgetown University. This is the April 23, 2022 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through...

Author and disability activist Dorothy Palmer discusses her new book, Kerfuffle, which is set in Toronto during the 2010 G-20. This is the April 16, 2022 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...

Deidre Blackmore is the founder and program director of PotteryWorks, a collective of B.C artists overcoming disability prejudice through pottery and paintings. She discusses the role of art in facilitating self-worth and economic freedom for People with Disabilities. This is the April 9, 2022 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and em...

Cassandra Hartblay talks about #CripRitual an exhibit at U of T Scarborough's Doris McCarthy Gallery looking at disability culture with artwork by 20+ artists. This is the April 2, 2022 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...

Christie Faye Collins discusses NOMI, a new dating app for disabled and neurodivergent people. This is the March 26, 2022 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 to...

Rafia Haniff-Cleofas of DEEN Support Services discusses the Pity Party Podcast - a new podcast on the experiences of Muslim women with disabilities. This is the March 19, 2022 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 F...

Jennifer Buchanan, executive director of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists, discusses her book: “Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of A Playlist”, and the impact of music therapy on mood, motivation, and well-being. This is the March 12, 2022 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube! About AMI AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through...

Nicole Salter talks about her memoir: Warrior in the Mud: Childhood Trauma, Adult Drama, and Reclaiming My Toxic Life. This is the March 5, 2022 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...

Dr Roberta Timothy, program director in Black Health at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health discusses the impact of racism on the Black community during COVID-19. This is the February 25, 2022 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-t...

Sarah Redikopp of York University discusses the relationship between racism and madness, and why an analysis of white supremacy is critical to Mad Studies. This is the February 19, 2022 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...

Jared Richman of Colorado College discusses the portrayal of stuttering in the 2010 film "The King's Speech". This is the February 12, 2022 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+....