In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

We get to know long-time sponsors of Project EveryBODY, Monique Nelson of posAbilities and Kristin Bower of Van City. They breakdown their involvements with PEBcelebrates and share their favourite aspects of working with the Open Door Group

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

Richard Marion is a blind advocate and former President of the Alliance for Equity of Blind Canadians (AEBC). He sits on TransLINK’s Access Transit User's Advisory Committee. We chat with him about his work in making the Vancouver Pride Parade more accessible to people who are blind or low vision.

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

We meet Cathy Brown , a photographer, influencer, community builder and accessibility advocate in BC. She tells us about her work as an artist with low vision – including a photo opportunity with Oprah!

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

We meet Carrera Teal, the Manager of Community Giving with CNIB British Columbia and the Yukon. She shares details about two unique events she’s helped curate this past year including “Ale in the Dark” and “Wine in the Dark” in Kelowna. Plus, she gives us some insight on the upcoming events for CNIB’s Centennial, happening in March 2018.

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

PEBcelebrates Performer Graeme Liam Wyman tells us about his involvement with the Vancouver Adapted Music Society (VAMS). He also describes the connections he’s made through the organization and discusses why VAMS is an important resource for the disability community.

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

Human rights advocate Rob Sleath steers the conversation of advocacy around the various initiatives he’s been involved with over the years. We’ll hear stories about the Sky Train, his involvement with accessible prescriptions, and his work with Barrier Free BC. Plus, Rob demonstrates ScripTalk, available on Android.

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

We meet Andy Baryer, host on Get Connected TV! We discuss the use of technology in the blind and low vision community. We also explore the role of smart speakers – such as Amazon Echo and Google Home. Andy also shares how we can build an Accessible Smart Home and describes the products we need to set it all up.

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

Charles Freund, Project Coordinator for the Open Door Group, tells us about how they created PEB and gives us the background of the Open Door Group. We also hear from Maya Alonso, their Program Coordinator for the THRIVE program. She tells us about her role in organizing the event and gives us the details of the Healthy Living Demo.

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

Ryan Clarkson of Spinal Cord Injury BC tells us his personal story of acquiring his injury in 2009. He also tells us about how his outdoor hobbies has tied in with building a blog with tips regarding camping and road trips as a person with a disability. Plus, he brings us information on the Interactive Demos at PEBcelebrates.

In honour of the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, AMI-audio attends PEBcelebrates, broadcasting live at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver.

We meet Evaleen Baker, the Low Vision Specialist with CNIB and Vision Loss Rehabilitation in BC. She tells us about CNIB’s new rehab arm and the Low Vision Specialists’ certified training available in the province.