The Pulse

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The Pulse episodes

  • Disability Advocacy at the UN
    Laverne Jacobs is with the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor. She has been recently nominated to serve on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. She discusses why it's important for Canada to have a voice on an international committee. This is the July 4, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
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    23 min
  • Mumilaaq Qaqqaq on Decolonizing Politics
    Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq joins us to reflect on her term in the House of Commons and her future plans. She discusses the housing crisis in Nunavut as well as disability issues. This is the July 3, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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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    26 min
  • Busting Reopening Anxiety
    Psychiatrist Arlene MacDougall has tips and tricks to combat reopening anxiety. She says it's important to undertake self-care practices and keep lines of communication open with friends and family. This is the June 27, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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+
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    24 min
  • Enacting Indigenous equality
    Brenda Gunn is a legal scholar at the University of Manitoba. She explains the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and what its adoption means for Canada. This is the June 16, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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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    26 min
  • Using Tech to Improve Work
    Economist Jim Stanford of the Centre for Future Work discusses a new study, Bargaining Tech: Shaping New Technologies to Improve Work, not Devalue It" exploring the impact of new technology on the quantity and quality of work in Canada – and strategies for ensuring that new technology produces more benefits for workers. This is the June 20, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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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    26 min
  • Queering Disability
    Kate Welsh is a Queer, disabled artist, activist and educator who believes in centering the voices of LGBTQ disabled people in therapy, activism, and social justice work. She discusses her role as a Queer-friendly counsellor whose work is informed by a healing justice paradigm. This is the June 19, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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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    25 min
  • Innovative Eyecare Treatments
    In this special one-hour episode we learn about exciting innovations in eyecare and vision health. We hear from experts, a parent advocate, and a representative of Fighting Blindness Canada. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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+
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    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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    55 min
  • Perceiving Disability
    Lynne Jackson is a professor in the Department of Psychology at King's University College at Western University. She shares the results of a recent experiment, which looks at the impact of environmental accessibility on perceptions of the competence of People with Disabilities. This is the June 6, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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+
    Learn more at AMI.ca
    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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    24 min
  • Reflecting on the Helping Professions
    People with Disabilities routinely come in contact with social workers, speech therapists, physiotherapists and others. Occupational therapist Madeline Burghardt and social worker Anne Fudge Schormans reflect on their careers and research and make an argument for a disability-inclusive practice in the helping professions. This is the June 5, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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+
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    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
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    25 min
  • Outdoor Adventuring While Blind
    Ron Walsh, the Blind Adventurer, makes a case for outdoor activities, physical exercise, and pushing your limits as a person with a disability. Ron shares his personal story and shares his tips for staying active during the pandemic. This is the May 30, 2021 episode. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!
    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+
    Learn more at AMI.ca
    Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:
    - X /Twitter @AccessibleMedia
    - Instagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audio
    - Facebook at @AccessibleMediaInc
    - TikTok @AccessibleMediaInc
    24 min

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Host Grant Hardy leads a weekly in-depth discussion on issues impacting the disability community across Canada.