The Self Advocate

This is my annual holiday music episode. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com. The songs I play are: It’s Looking A Lot Like Christmas by Jaycee Warfield It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Jaycee Warfield Happy Xmas (War is Over) by Alanis Moressette Wintersong by The Tenors and Sarah McCalken White Christmas by George Ezra The Gift by JoJo...

I talk with Amy Amantea, Janice Laurence, Adam Grant Warren, Joanne Gunther, Andrea Cowden, and Jennifer Do about the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. If you have comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Caroline and Simon from Simon's Soapbox and Mridu from Studio 73 for holiday crafts! I also play some holiday themed music! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

To honour Indigenous Disability Awareness Month, I talk with Bailey Macabre, a poet, artist, and beader, and Sandra Pronteau, a self advocate. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Jessica from the Chutzpah! Festival, running November 2nd to November 23rd at the Jewish Community Centre in Vancouver, and Terry from the Heart of the City Festival, running October 25th to November 5th around the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

There are four events happening one after another! First event is the Inclusion Art Show, happening October 12th from 10:30am to 7:30pm at Heritage Hall in Vancouver. The second event is the Victoria Festival of Authors, happening October 11th to 15th, both in Victoria and online. The third event is BCEdAccess AdvoCon, happening October 19th to 22nd, both online and at SFU Surrey. The last event i...

I talk with Larissa, a self advocate, and Curtis Woloschuk, the programming coordinator for the Vancouver International Film Festival, happening September 28th to October 8th.

I talk with Ben Drew from Open Future Learning and Fionn and Jonathan of Fionnathan Productions! If you have any questions or comments, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

I talk with Margaux Wosk about their work with We Belong Market, their business, Retrophiliac, and their upcoming show about their life on Accessible Media Inc. Go check them out! If you have any comments or questions, please email me at alison.mira.klein@gmail.com.

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.