An episode made possible thanks to my friend, Gary Williamson. Join me and my Jill-of-many trades guest, Nafisah Anif, for an insightful chat about her love for Braille-based accessible technology, her work as an employee at the Canadian Helen Keller Centre, and her culinary ambitions.        Check out the home page of the Helen Keller National Centre for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults, Located in NY, USA at:

https://www.helenkeller.org/

And the About page for the Canadian Helen Keller Centre:

https://www.chkc.org/about/

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The latter half of a conversation I had the good fortune of having with two veterans (both of whom served in the Canadian armed forces). PTSD, current changes in the military, and the meaning of Remembrance Day are just some of the many topics discussed, with a handful of good stories thrown in for good measure. . 

You can find part 1 of this conversation at:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nWNcJvxm6go4sDkQxRyqx?si=ZbyhuspqTiqmVMt48amxew&nd=1

Music Credit- The Royal Australian Airforce (The Last Post):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McCDWYgVyps

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Join me and my family friend, Gary Williamson, in a half-hour discussion about some of the adaptations he’s made over the decades due to a gradual loss of his sight and hearing, along with a few reminiscences about the people who re-taught him basic life skills thrown in for good measure.

For further information about the CNIB’s history

A resource summarizing the institutes major accomplishments since it’s inception can be found at:

https://www.cnib.ca/en/about-us/our-history?region=on

The Canadian Federation of the Blind’s (CFB’s) research report detailing the CNIB’s monopoly over people who’re blind/visually impaired can be found at:

http://www.cfb.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Competition-Report-Final-0914.pdf

A couple of Canadian employment resources for people who’re blind/visually impaired

Visit the Balance for Blind Adults home page at:

https://www.balancefba.org/

A website with a couple of employment opportunities to work with Balance for Blind Adults can be found at:

https://www.balancefba.org/careers/

Learn about the general services the Pacific Training Centre for the Blind (PCB) provides by visiting:

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/pacific-training-centre-for-the-blind-society/

You can learn how to get in touch with the PCB by visiting:

https://drcvictoria.com/organizations/pacific-training-centre-blind/

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In this episode, former president of the Toronto Ice Owls (one of Canada's oldest blind hockey teams), Ed Parentaugh, talks about how blind hockey gradually transformed from a fringe novelty supported purely by small-time fundraising in the early seventies, to a current fast-tracking mainstream athletic pursuit that continues to gain national and international popularity.

     To learn more about blind hockey, visit the Canadian Blind Hockey Association home page at:

https://canadianblindhockey.com/ 

     Alternatively, you can listen to my conversation with a former Ice Owls player at:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WrpfQaSPacxVJHtTetkDo?si=_sjrsc9_SwGcBz1kymCXZw

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https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-disenabled-podcast/id1549168294?i=1000508030543

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A diagnosis at 3 years old. Many months spent at “Sick Kids” hospital not knowing what challenges may come. Embracing all necessary adaptations (physical and non-physical alike) that became part of the day-to-day in the decades that followed. In this episode, I chat with family friend, Pam Anderson, about all of this, as she shares her experiences as someone whose had to contend with the long-term effects of Polio.

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 How have the “tech giants” of the world incorporated accessibility features into the products people use daily? Are niche accessibility companies slowly becoming obsolete because of a more competitive, accessibility-centric market? And what about AI; its continued rapid development might be creating more opportunities for people with disabilities than you think. In his second appearance on the podcast, Trent University’s Adaptive Technologist, Caleb Hunt, discusses all of these topics, and more.

     Take a listen to Caleb’s previous appearance on the podcast here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4isQ3OA2C0L07SUNhDxxBt?si=AM8anCP8RaCfEsCl9tuhVg

Or Here:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-disenabled-podcast/id1549168294?i=1000505850347

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With some self-deprecating humour and a few laughs mixed in for good measure, in this episode I sit down with my good friend, Kayla Gaspar, to talk in-depth about how her height impairment has influenced some people’s perception of her in social settings, along with some ways she goes about diffusing any awkwardness people might feel about acknowledging said impairment.

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Is the white cane more effective than a guide dog when it comes to helping people who’re blind/visually impaired navigate in public? What is the basic process for someone to get a guide dog? Can a person pet an on-duty guide dog? In this episode I sit down with fellow podcaster, Devon Wilkins, to talk about such topics, along with other misconceptions about traveling in public when blind.

You can find out when new episodes of “Insight Peterborough” air on Trent radio by visiting:

http://www.trentradio.ca/trodeo/guide.htm

If You’d prefer to listen to the podcast version of “Insight Peterborough” you can find it at:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/insight-peterborough/id1442581799

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Former ONM instructor turned teacher for people who’re blind/visually impaired, Anne Lanz, joins me behind the mic yet again. In this episode we talk about some effective ways that she has successfully taught students with visual impairment how to advocate for themselves in an academic capacity, along with a few methods to ensure the student-teacher rapport is as strong as possible.

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     You can listen to Anne Lanz’s previous appearance on Disenabled here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fTlw8UHZl60l9CuUyHaEK?si=WGulJeUiR0yD8mqxhDBZgw

https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80N2RlOWE5NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==

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In this episode I chat with Orientation and Mobility (ONM) specialist turned teacher for people who're blind/visually impaired, Ann Lanz, about some of  her professional training experiences, her thoughts on different English braille codes (and some modifications made to them), as well as a host of other blind-related topics.

     A basic definition and information about Nemeth Braille can be found here:

https://www.washington.edu/doit/what-nemeth-code

     If you want to learn more about the NUBS braille code, check out:

http://www.dotlessbraille.org/nubs.htm#:~:text=The%20Nemeth%20Uniform%20Braille%20System%20(NUBS)%20is%20an%20updated%20version,mathematics%20in%20a%20uniform%20manner.

     You can find a basic definition of what UEB braille, and some of the code’s most recent changes are here:

https://iceb.org/ueb.html

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http://wyexcuse.com/ 

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