Outlook on Radio Western

As we move into our third season of the show, we discuss the pros and cons of a singular disability rights movement in Canada with two opposing points-of-view and their published articles in The Globe and Mail newspaper.

We also spotlight the newest issue of the magazine from the Canadian Federation of the Blind known as The Blind Canadian, with articles on subjects such as the challenges blind Canadians are facing during this pandemic and first editorialColumn we’re calling Kerry’s Outlook.

The Blind Canadian, Volume 17 can be found here:

http://www.cfb.ca/august-2020-version-of-the-blind-canadian

Globe & Mail article here (links to second one):

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-a-united-disability-movement-would-undermine-our-individual-and-unique/

Appearance on iCantCU podcast:

https://www.icantcu.com/090-2/

Mary Ellen Gabias is President of the Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB). On this week’s episode, we speak with her about her years before coming to Canada to lead advocacy efforts for other blind people like her, about her early time working in a sheltered workshop and then going on to create programs for adults who’ve gone blind later in life, and some of the differences she has seen between the way we Canadians advocate and the way the US does it. Mary Ellen’s desire to see things like employment opportunities improve, human rights cases improve the lives of blind people, for a more independent future, always staying true to the CFB’s philosophies that believe blind people, blind Canadians can live the lives we want. Blindness doesn’t have to be that thing to hold us back.

To celebrate Outlook’s two-year anniversary, check out the show this week to learn more.

http://www.cfb.ca

What do a castle, a snowflake, a butterfly, and DNA all have in common?

Caroline Karbowski is the CEO of See3D, a non-profit organization that manages the printing and distribution of 3D printed models for people who are blind. Although she is not blind herself, she reads braille by touch. This is a fascinating interview you will not want to miss.

https://see3d.org

Outlook 2020-08-24 - Help with inaccessible bike lane design, Blind history in Canada by Outlook on Radio Western

Outlook 2020-08-17 - Interview with Educational Assistant Melissa Houthuyzen by Outlook on Radio Western

Outlook 2020-08-10 - Interview with The Blind History Lady by Outlook on Radio Western

Outlook 2020-07-27 - National Federation of the Blind Virtual Convention by Outlook on Radio Western

Outlook 2020-07-13 - Being Heumann Book Review by Outlook on Radio Western

Outlook 2020-07-06 - Mixed Bag by Outlook on Radio Western

Outlook 2020-06-29 - Interview with ally Thelma Fayle by Outlook on Radio Western