The Self Advocate

My friend, Nadine Landa, becomes guest host! We talk about my Master's degree, which I just finished, and my thesis.

I talk with Marcelo Ponce, the accessibility and volunteer coordinator from Vines Arts Festival, happening August 9th to 19th. I also talk with Heather McCain of Live, Educate, Transform Society about accessibility for the Vancouver Pride Parade, happening August 5th and 6th.

I talk with Dev Ramsawakh and Cait Gordon for summer reading! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Kay, one of the accessibility coordinators for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, held July 14th to 16th, 2023 at Jericho Beach! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com

I interview Tawahum Bige, a Łutselkʼe Dene, Plains Cree spoken word artist and poet in Vancouver. Go check him out! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com

The Second World Symposium on Employment is held from June 6th to 8th in Vancouver. I talk with Annette Burrows of Community Living BC and the president of the Canadian Association for Supported Employment. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In this episode, I talk with Joanne Gunther, the past president of BC People First, about the BCPF Cookbook, and to Stan, the art instructor for Opportunity Village in Las Vegas. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Sarah Bakke, Director of Development and Communications at DOXA Documentary Film Festival, happening May 4th to 14th in Vancouver. I also talk with Jessica Keenan, Associate Producer of Freewheeling, a mini festival for RealWheels, and Emily, the host of Open Mic Night, happening at may 8th to 13th.

I talk with SF Walker, the manager of the Voices of Autism, for Autism Awareness month in April, and Amanda Leduc, the Communications and Development Coordinator, of the Festival of Literary Diversity, which is happening April 30th to May 7th, 2023, in Brampton, Ontario. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Bruce Petherick of Autism Canada for Autism Awareness Month in April. I also talk with Kelsey, Galen, and Colin of SIXPO Festival, happening April 2nd to 19th online and April 20th to 22nd in person at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I had so much fun with the previous episode that I made another comedy special! I interviewed David Granirer of Stand Up for Mental Health and David Roache of Love at Second Sight. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Curran Dobbs, Adam Schwartz, Pat Tiffin, and Michael McCreary of Comics N.O.S. for the first interview and Antonia Lasar for the second interview. Comedy and laughter ensued! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Brad McCannell, the Vice President, Access and Inclusion of the Rick Hansen Foundation for the Accessibility Professional Network (APN) Conference  and Michael, the past president of BC People First for the BCPF Conference. The APN Conference is happening March 1st and 2nd at the River Rock Casino in Richmond. The BCPF conference is happening March 4th at the Civic Hotel in Surrey...

In this episode, I talk with Glen Hoos of the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation and Niall McNeill for the documentary Lay Down Your Heart, about Niall's life. I also talk with Mark Bone, a documentary film director, and Spencer, the drummer for ASD Band, about the documentary OKAY! The ASD Band, about ASD Band. I have a cold in this episode, so my voice is raspy. If you have questions or comments,...

In this episode, I talk with Amy Amantea of the Arts Club, RealWheels, and Vocal Eye about Teenage Dick performance, happening February 5th to March 5th. I also talk with Siobhan Barker of Hogan's Alley Society. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Anika Vervecken, the accessibility coordinator of the Vancouver International PuSh Festival. If you have any comments or questions, please email me at aliosn.mira.klein@gmail.com.

The first episode of 2023! I talk with Graham Foxcroft of the Canadian Blind Hockey Association and Christian Hrab of the Canadian Adaptive Snow sport Association. If you have a comment or question, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I play holiday music for the end of the year holiday time! The music I play is: Come Home for Christmas by George Ezra All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey Intangible Things (A Hanukkah Song) by Haley K Turner Wingersong by Eli Rose and Lilli-Ann DeFransesco Home Again by Maya and Ben In The Bleak Midwinter by Gaelynn Lea Auld Lang Syne by The Tenors If you have any questions or comment...

I talk with Tanja, Will, and Yuri about their artist take in honour of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities and Dan Coulter about the new legislation for BC. The International Day for Persons with Disabilities is December 3rd. So, let's keep the conversation going. If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Adam Grant Warren and Janice Laurence, both dancers from All Bodies Dance. If you have questions or concerns, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Adrien Castle from the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society about the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering, happening November 15th to 17th, and Dana, Jessica, and Janice from the We Deserve to Work production at the Massey Theatre, happening November 18th to 20th. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Skylar Davenport, the main actor, and Randall Okita, the director, of the See For Me film. See For Me is a psychological thriller involving a person with blindness. Right in time for Halloween! If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with both Leslie Hurtig, the artistic director of the Vancouver Writer's Festival, and Charlie Petch, a spoken word poet in Toronto, about this year's festival. The Vancouver Writer's Festival is happening October 17th to 23rd. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

In the first interview, I talk with Justin and Justine from posAbilities for the Inclusion Art Show, being held online from October 6 to 13th and in-person at Heritage Hall on October 6th. In the second interview, I talk with Curtis from the Vancouver International Film Festival about the festival, running from September 29th to October 9th across Vancouver. If you have questions or comments, plea...

I talk with Dorothy Ellen Palmer about her new book, Kerfuffle: A Novel That Speaks Spoof to Power in the first interview. In the second interview, I talk with Anna Quon about her latest book, Where the Silver River Ends . If you have questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.