The Pulse

The Pulse

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The Pulse episodes

  • Disability hate crime

    David Wilkin is a criminologist and researcher specializing in hate crime studies. He explores the issues presented in his new book “Disability Hate Crime: Experiences of Everyday Hostility on Public Transport.” This is the February 4, 2020 episode.

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    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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    29 min
  • A new series about physical and mental health

    We discuss #IGotThis, a new AMI-tv series about overcoming personal battles and moving forward both physically and mentally. We speak to the show’s producer with Tara Yolan Mewis and para-athlete Jacob Wasserman. Jacob is one of the individuals featured on the show and a survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018. This is the February 3, 2020 episode.

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    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
    • Email [email protected]

    29 min
  • Vaccine Series Part 4: Public Health
    In this special series, we speak to a range of experts and bring in various perspectives on vaccines and the decision to vaccinate.
    In part four, we wrap up the series and discuss the importance of public health on communicating information and resources to vaccinate. We chat with Pharmacist Michael Cheung, and Lori McCracken and Dr. Ryan Sommers from Nova Scotia Health Authority’s public health division. This is the January 30, 2019.
    26 min
  • Vaccine Series Part 3: Modern Parenting
    In this special series, we speak to a range of experts and bring in various perspectives on vaccines and the decision to vaccinate.
    In part three, we learn about modern parenting and explore its impact of childhood immunization with Dr. Jennifer Reich, a sociological professor of at the University of Colorado in Denver and author of “Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines.” This is the Janaury 29, 2020 epsiode.
    27 min
  • Vaccine Series Part 2: Vaccine Hesitancy
    In this special series, we speak to a range of experts and bring in various perspectives on vaccines and the decision to vaccinate.
    In part two, we build on the history of vaccines and explore the role of vaccine hesitancy in Canada’s immunization rates with Dr. Heather MacDougall from the University of Waterloo. This is the January 28, 2020 episode.
    26 min
  • Vaccine Series Part 1: History of Vaccinations
    In this special series, we speak to a range of experts and bring in various perspectives on vaccines and the decision to vaccinate.
    In part one, we focus on the history of vaccines and anti-vaccine sentiment with Dr. Ella Stewart-Peters, a historian of medicine from Flinders University in Bedford Park, South Australia. This is the January 27, 2020 epsiode.
    26 min
  • Providing support for new moms
    Michelle Klatt is co-founder of Mother May I, a non-profit organization for new mothers who need support in Saskatoon. She discusses the importance of creating safe spaces and programs for parents experiencing symptoms of postpartum depression. This is the January 16, 2020 episode.
    25 min
  • Making music accessible
    Kelly Surette is an adaptive music instructor, performer, and composer from Massachusetts. She discusses her new book Creative Miracles: A Practitioner’s Guide to Adaptive Music Instruction. This is the January 15, 2020 episode.
    29 min
  • Creating inclusive fashion for everyone
    Stephanie Thomas is a disability fashion styling expert in California. She discusses the adaptive clothing industry and tells us about Cur8able, her disability fashion website and podcast. This is the January 14, 2020 episode.
    24 min
  • An exhibit on disability justice
    Shanthiya Baheerathan is the co-founder of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario and Constanza Farias is a member of their youth action council. They discuss an exhibit they curated about the history of disability justice in Canada. This is the January 13, 2020 episode.
    27 min

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