The AmpuTO Show

In this episode, 2x Paralympian and Team Captain of Canada’s Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team speaks about her journey to the Tokyo Paralympics, the challenges of training and getting ready during the pandemic, and advocating for equality at the games. 

In this episode, Larry Borowsky of Amplitude Magazine looks back at some of the lessons learned and wins at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. 

On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, we hear from Alicia Jarvis, Digital Accessibility Consultant, talk about being in the room as a person with a disability when designing for everybody. 

On this episode of the AmpuTO Show, Anika Ursuliak shares her journey surviving bone cancer at the age of 11 and undergoing a rotationplasty. A new procedure at the time, Anika's choices since the procedure has allowed her to thrive and live her best life through travel, active lifestyle, and fulfilling career as a social worker.

On this episode of The AmpuTO show, Cannabis Educators Ming Bérubé-Sam and Dawn Atkinson discusses the many benefits of using Cannabis to deal with health issues including pain management. They also discussed THC and CBD are used how terpenes affect the desired outcome of use, and the laws in Ontario and Canada.

Listener Discretion is Advised. Cannabis use for alternative health described in audio. Please consult with your health care provider before starting or stopping medications, and to learn more. 

TRIGGER WARNING: Trauma description in audio

On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, hear how Deborah Smith, an adaptive sailor, adaptive golfer, amputee and cancer survivor has overcome the many challenges she's faced with strength, courage and conviction including walking away from an abusive marriage. Despite everything she has gone through, Deborah remains optimistic, greets life with a smile and a beacon of hope for many.

On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, learn about Physical Medicine or Physiatry, and the role of the discipline in limb loss from Dr. Amanda Mayo, physiatrist at Sunnybrook Health and Sciences Centre. Learn about benefits of prehab pre-amputation and physiatry post-amputation patient care. 

On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, researcher and content writer for Bionics for Everyone, Wayne Williams, discussed bionic options for lower limb amputees.  He also discussed costs for many of these prosthesis and what's coming down the pipe in terms of innovations like agonist-antagonist myoneural interface procedure.

This episode is brought to  you by the Amputee Coalition of Toronto for the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Education Program.

On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, understand the different types of prosthesis available for all levels of amputation, the process for getting prosthesis made, and the process to become a prosthetist from Shane Glasford, C.P.(c), prosthetist.

On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, listen to researcher and content writer for Bionics for Everyone, Wayne Williams, as he discusses bionic options for upper limb amputees. He also discusses costs for many of these prosthesis and what's coming down the pipe in terms of innovations like agonist-antagonist myonueral interface procedure. 

This episode is brought to you by the Amputee Coalition of Toronto for the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Education Program.