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On today’s show, host Jacob Shymanski broadcasts from the Rethinking Disability Conference in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

The event is hosted by the Ontario Disability Employment Network.

It is designed for businesses across Ontario to learn new skills to apply to their inclusive-hiring processes.

Join Jacob as he speaks with ODEN’s CEO Jeannette Campbell, as well as some featured speakers at the conference including Kelly Thibodeau from Squarely Accessible, Sean Wiltshire from Avalon Employment Inc., and Melanie McGregor from the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Highlights:

• Show Intro: (00:00)
• Interview with Jeannette Campbell (2:20)
• Interview with Kelly Thibodeau (16:15)
• Interview with Sean Wiltshire (30:00)
• Interview with Melanie McGregor (46:49)

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Host Jacob Shymanski speaks with hosts from other shows on AMI-audio to find out what’s coming up on the show today! 

We’ll hear the latest headlines from The Globe and Mail, The Washington Post, and the guys from Double Tap will tell us what they talked about on the show today. 

In the second half of the show, we’ll hear a presentation from Dr. Keith Gordon at the Vision Health Conference that was held by the Canadian Council of the Blind and Fighting Blindness Canada. You can listen to that here. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail with Corinne Van Dusen (1:45)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (8:28)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (14:56)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (21:09)

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On Wednesday October 30th, the Canadian Council of the Blind and Fighting Blindness Canada hosted the Vision Health Conference at the Toronto Reference Library. 

Today, we will feature one of the presentations from that conference that was done by Dr. Keith Gordon, the Principal Investigator for the Vision Health Report, about the state of vision health in Canada in 2022 and 2023. 

You can find more information about the report at ww.ccbnational.net or www.fightingblindness.ca 

Highlights:

• Introducing the Vision Health Conference and Dr. Keith Gordon (00:00)
• Background of the Vision Health in Canada Report (1:16)
• Results of the 2023 Report Card (3:40)

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Host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from shows on the channel. 

Hear the latest headlines from The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, and an interesting article from Macleans Magazine. Plus, Kelly & Company returns! Jacob and Kelly MacDonald talk about what’s coming up on their YouTube debut. 

In the second half of the show, Jacob talks to Paralympian Nathan Clement. You can listen to that interview here. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:26)
• Macleans Magazine with Amy Amantea (7:58)
• The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (12:46)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (17:34)
• Kelly & Company with Kelly MacDonald (22:19)

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Jacob Shymanski speaks with Nathan Clement, a silver-medalist at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in Paracycling. He’s going to tell Jacob what his Paralympic journey was like, and reflect on his time in Paris. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• Nathan’s experience at the 2024 Paris Games (2:20)
• Winning a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games (12:13)
• What is Paracycling? (17:01)
• How did Nathan get involved with Parasports? (23:10)

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Tuesday on AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from other shows on the network. 

Get the latest headlines and opinion pieces from The Globe and Mail, plus what’s new in the world of tech with the hosts from Double Tap, and what articles are being featured in The Walrus Magazine. 

Then, Jacob, Ramya Amuthan, and Aamer Khan review the book Reuniting with Strangers: A Novel by Jennilee Austria-Bonifacio! You can listen to that part of the show here. 

Highlights:

• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:22)
• Voices of the Walrus with Amy Amantea (7:32)
• The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (12:40)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (17:23)
• Digest Review with Kelly MacDonald (22:18)

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On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from other shows on the channel.  

We’ll hear the latest headlines from The Globe and Mail Today, Mike Ross previews two articles on the Guardian Daily, and Shaun Preece tells us about what the best WIFI router to buy and what’s the most accessible on Double Tap.  

You can listen to the second part of the episode featuring Ramya Amuthan here.  

Highlights:

Show Intro  

The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (03:35)

The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (10:38)

Double Tap with Shaun Preece (19:05)

Digest Review with Kelly MacDonald (23:52)

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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 establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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On AMI Today, host Amy Amantea previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from other shows on the channel. 

We’ll hear the latest headlines from The Globe and Mail Today, interesting perspectives from The Washington Post this week, and the latest debate on Double Tap. 

You can listen to the second part of the episode featuring Karen McKay and Theresa Power from CELA here. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro 
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (00:50)
• The Washington Post This Week with Mike Ross (6:59)
• The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (12:43)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (19:34)
• Digest Review with Kelly MacDonald (25:12)

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Peter Parsons, the Chair of Blind Sports Nova Scotia joins AMI Today to talk to host Jacob Shymanski about the 8th annual CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament that will be held on October 27th in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The event will also be broadcast that day on AMI-audio from 10:30 am ET to 1:30 pm ET! 

Highlights: 

• Show Intro (00:00)
• Introducing Peter Parsons (00:57)
• Explaining the sport of goalball (3:50)
• Peter Parsons’ journey in goalball (6:15)
• The 2024 CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament (11:30)
• Goalball as a rehabilitation sport (21:17)
• The impact of Parasports on the disability community (23:58)
• Peter’s most memorable goalball game (27:03)

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AMI Today host Jacob Shymanski previews what is coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from other shows on the channel. 

Hear the latest headlines and editorials from The Globe & Mail, plus a preview of what’s coming up on Double Tap, and more headlines from The Guardian. 

In the second half of the show, Jacob is joined by Peter Parsons, the chair of Blind Sports Nova Scotia. Ahead of AMI-audio’s live broadcast of the 2024 CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Saturday October 27th at 10:30am ET, Peter talks about the sport of goalball, it’s rules and how it works. Plus, he lets Jacob know what to expect from the tournament this weekend! You can listen to that here. 

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (00:57)
• The Guardian Daily with Mike Ross (7:26)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (14:17)

AMI Today airs weekdays on AMI-audio in Canada and streams on the Accessible Media Inc. YouTube Channel.

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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 establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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