The Pulse

We continue our celebration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities and attend Inclusion by Design, an event in Brampton, Ontario. We speak with Microsoft’s accessibility lead Ricardo Wagner and Alfred Spencer, director for the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility. This is the December 4, 2019 episode.

We celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities and speak with motivational speaker Jeff Adams about his Paralympic career and advocacy work. This is the December 3, 2019 episode.

Author Stephen Barker describes his journey with sight loss and the creation of his memoir “Just Call Me Seemore.” This is the December 2, 2019.

Mark Pendergrast is the author of “Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World.” He explores the history, economics, politics and culture of the world’s most beloved beverage, coffee. This is the November 28, 2019 episode.

Paula Jones is the Director of Whitiora Productions in New Zealand. She describes her passion for capturing social issues in film and shares her journey as a Maori filmmaker with a disability. She also tells us about her latest short film “Yellow Roses.” This is the November 27, 2019 episode.

Gerry Post is the first executive director of the Accessibility Directorate in Nova Scotia. He discusses the province’s accessibility act and describes their framework to achieve accessibility by 2030. This is the November 26, 2019 episode.

Actor Marilee Talkington discusses her experiences as a legally blind actor and describes her latest role as Souter Bax in the new Apple TV + show “See.” She also tells us about a new organization she founded in Los Angeles called Access Acting Academy. This is the November 25, 2019 episode.

Dr. Catherine Hale is the Director of Creative Campus at Sheridan College. She discusses the importance of making artistic spaces inclusive and tells us about ‘Ground,’ an interactive and accessible exhibit at the Creative Campus. This the October 10, 2019 episode.

Sharon Day is the chair of the digital content working group for Canadian urban libraries council. She discusses the issues surrounding Macmillan Publishers’ new e-book lending policy for public libraries. She also tells us about an online petition called #eBooksForAll. This is the November 14, 2019 episode.

Pamela Sabaugh is an actor based in New York City. She describes her experience as the first actor with low vision to play Brian Friel’s title character Molly Sweeney.