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  • Spook-tacular Season: Treating Accessibly this Halloween Part 2

    Joeita Gupta is inviting you to join her and Producer Matt Agnew for a spook-tacular afternoon at the 2025 Toronto Treat Accessibly Halloween Village, where families living with disabilities can safely and accessibly celebrate the spookiest time of the year!

    Making Halloween Accessible has been Treat Accessibly’s mission since 2017, and it takes a village to make it happen! Joeita takes to the street full of characters from Paw Patrol, Star Wars, and Disney Princesses to talk with kids, parents, and homeowners who take part in the Treat Accessibly Halloween Village. 

    Plus, Joeita speaks with the founder of Treat Accessibly Rich Padulo who tells us how the event started, and how much it’s grown! 

    Listen in to the Halloween fun in Toronto that will surely make you want to shout Trick or Treat! 

    For more information about how to treat accessibly visit: www.treataccessibly.com

    About AMI

    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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    28 min
  • Spook-tacular Season: Treating Accessibly this Halloween Part 1

    Joeita Gupta is inviting you to join her and Producer Matt Agnew for a spook-tacular afternoon at the 2025 Toronto Treat Accessibly Halloween Village, where families living with disabilities can safely and accessibly celebrate the spookiest time of the year!

    Making Halloween Accessible has been Treat Accessibly’s mission since 2017, and it takes a village to make it happen! Joeita takes to the street full of characters from Paw Patrol, Star Wars, and Disney Princesses to talk with kids, parents, and homeowners who take part in the Treat Accessibly Halloween Village. 

    Plus, Joeita speaks with founder of Treat Accessibly Rich Padulo who tells us how the event started, and how much it’s grown! 

    Listen in to the Halloween fun in Toronto that will surely make you want to shout Trick or Treat! 

    For more information about how to treat accessibly visit: www.treataccessibly.com

    About AMI

    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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    28 min
  • How can we change what it means to have a facial difference?
    Grant Hardy speaks with experts and advocates in the facial difference community to answer key questions about facial differences, attitudinal barriers, societal stereotypes, and appropriate media representation.
    Kate Gies is the author of “It Must Be Beautiful To Be Finished” and shares how growing up trying to fit other people’s standards caused her to experience medical violence.
    Author and advocate Chelsey Peat tells us about her journey of self-acceptance, and the importance of sharing her own lived experiences in her advocacy work.
    Phyllida Swift is the CEO of Face Equality International who provides her perspective on the attitudinal barriers facing the facial difference community and how her organization can support those who face these barriers.
    Comedian David Roche joins Grant to talk about how representation in media, on stage, and online is crucial for everybody, not just the facial difference community.
    A facial difference can be defined as a congenital (from birth), acquired (after birth), or episodic (comes and goes) condition or syndrome that physically alters a person's face or neck area. But that definition doesn’t truly capture the lived experiences of people with facial differences in a society that values conformity.
    How can we challenge our perceptions, expectations, and stereotypical ideas of people with facial differences? What can we do better? Listen to these stories full of both negative and positive experiences to learn how society can become more educated and equitable for those with facial differences. About AMI
    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.
    Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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    28 min
  • Leaving the Nest: Why is Parental Estrangement a Trending Topic?

    Have you noticed that there’s a surge of influencers whose audiences are primarily adult children who are estranged from their parents? Joeita Gupta made this observation of her own social media algorithm, and she went exploring. Joeita speaks with an estranged adult child, and experts from this field of study, to figure out if parental estrangement is trendy, or if there’s societal developments that make this a more common occurrence.

    Joeita speaks to Andrea, who has been estranged from her mother for many years. Andrea shares the reason she cut off her mother, and the years of abuse that caused their relationship to be so strained. 

    Joshua Coleman, psychologist, author, and Senior Fellow with the Council on Contemporary Families, was no contact with his own daughter for a brief period. He joins Joeita to tell us why there seems to be a rise in familial estrangement, and how parents can go about making amends. 

    Rin Reczek, Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University, shares research about familial estrangement and how disability, sex, and gender can affect levels of estrangement among parents and their adult children.

    So, are those influencers just capitalizing on a trendy topic? Or is society really changing to openly talk about finding healthier, more supportive, and happier relationships with your chosen family? Let’s listen to these expert opinions to find out.

    About AMI

    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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    28 min
  • Canada's Burning Up: The Heat Is On
    Temperatures are rising and affecting our world in horrifying ways, the only world we have at the moment. Kelly MacDonald sits down with experts to bring us up to speed on the current state of dealing with fires and emergencies in Canada.
    Professor Sébastien Jodoin from the Faculty of Law at McGill University, and the Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Health, and the Environment, gives us a reality check on the lack of supports when it comes to emergency evacuations for people with disabilities. Ken McMullen, President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, brings us more than just the ins and outs of creating a National Fire Strategy for our country.
    Nobody wants to think about being left behind during an emergency, but the reality is we’re losing lives, so let’s have the conversation.
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    https://www.disabilityinclusiveclimate.org/enabling-commons
    About AMI
    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.
    Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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    28 min
  • Dating With a Disclaimer: Disability isn't the Deal-Breaker

    Dating is quite a modern concept, and there's some tug of war on how to make it work. Things could get pretty messy when you're fighting between honesty and authenticity, while trying to get to know a whole other human being.

    Nisreen Abdel-Majid dives into the messy world of love and relationships with Joshua Simmonds, a counselling psychologist who talks through the complexities of dating in the modern world with disability. And we bravely share the testimonials of 'been there, done that' with dating, sifting through our choices while reflecting through personal experiences.

    Disability is definitely part of the equation, but what if we're over feeling like we're the problem?

    About AMI

    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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    28 min
  • Accessing Hockey: Learning to Play and Watch Canada’s Game

    Hockey is one of Canada’s most culturally significant sports, but you’re not alone if you're still trying to figure out how to get into the game.

    How can we all be included in Hockey? Grant Hardy took this question to his guests, and we hear from AMI-audio friends, Jacob Shymanski, Kelly MacDonald, and Jeff Ryman, about how the game is played and what the sport means to them. Plus, they provide words of encouragement for anyone looking to learn about hockey.

    Canadian Athlete Aaron Prevost shares his experience playing Goaltender in Blind Hockey , as someone who is totally blind.

    And Luca Demontis of Canadian Blind Hockey takes us through how hockey is being adapted for blind or partially sighted players, which is work in progress.

    Whether you’re totally new to the sport, or a more experienced hockey lover, listen in to Grant’s conversations with players and fans to gain a new perspective on Canada’s game.

    About AMI

    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.

    Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:

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    28 min
  • Dribble Around Ottawa: Tour Eastern Ontario's Rich Basketball History
    Canada's Ottawa region has a rich basketball history, and we're about to learn all about it.
    Kelly MacDonald needed a reason to bring another dose of sports into the show, so he spoke to Leo Doyle, chair of Eastern Ontario Basketball and founder of the Ottawa Basketball Network, who leads a basketball tour around Ottawa.
    We hear from Martin Cleary, Veteran and retired Ottawa Citizen Sports Reporter. Guled Aden is a community leader trying to give back to the sport that gave him so much joy when he most needed it. And we look ahead to 2026 when the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships are hosted, also in Ottawa, with Wendy Gittens, CEO of Wheelchair Basketball Canada. About AMI
    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.
    Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+
    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
    - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia
    - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio
    - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
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    28 min
  • Truth and Reconciliation for All Peoples: Disability and Indigeneity - Part 2

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation takes place on September 30th, 2025.

    To mark this important day, Joeita Gupta created a two-part documentary that explores how reconciliation efforts can be made to include Indigenous peoples with disabilities. 

    Join Joeita on this learning experience, as she speaks to experts, academics, and people with lived experience about the ways that reconciliation efforts exclude people with disabilities, parts of Indigenous communities. And we’ll learn about the colonial way with which we approach truth and reconciliation. 

    In Part 2, we’ll hear from Walter Wytek Chan, Kevin Morgan, and John Ward to learn about how crucial it is that truth and reconciliation considers all peoples in Canada. Plus, a statement from the Assembly of First Nations that explains what they’ve been doing to advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples with disabilities.

    Our guests will also weigh in on how they feel organizations have included people with disabilities in their broader truth and reconciliation efforts.

    About AMI

    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.

    Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:

    • X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia
    • Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio
    • Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
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    28 min
  • Truth and Reconciliation for All Peoples: Disability and Indigeneity - Part 1

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation takes place on September 30th, 2025.

    To mark this important day, Joeita Gupta created a two-part documentary that explores how reconciliation efforts can be made to include Indigenous peoples with disabilities. 

    Join Joeita on this learning experience, as she speaks to experts, academics, and people with lived experience about the ways that reconciliation efforts exclude people with disabilities, parts of Indigenous communities. And we’ll learn about the colonial way with which we approach truth and reconciliation. 

    In Part 1, we’ll hear from Kevin Morgan, a survivor of the 60’s scoop, about how reconnecting with his culture redefined his perception of disability. John Ward is a Professor at the University of Sydney and the author of the book Indigenous Disability Studies, and he shares his expertise about how Indigenous knowledge about disability should impact truth and reconciliation efforts. Walter Wytak Chan works at Algoma University, and he tells us the four ways that colonialism and the government have perpetuated hardships for people with disability in Indigenous communities. And Neil Belanger is Chief Executive Officer of Indigenous Disability Canada, and he shares his unique perspective on how Canada’s colonial legacy impacts people with disability. 

    Our guests will also weigh in on how they feel organizations have included people with disabilities in their broader truth and reconciliation efforts.

    About AMI

    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.

    Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:

    • X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia
    • Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio
    • Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
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    • Email [email protected]


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    28 min

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