The Pulse

Executive producer Margaret Mardirossian and Paralympian Ness Murby discuss season two of Mind Set Go. The AMI-tv documentary follows the journey of eight Canadians as they transform their physical, mental and emotional health with the help of fitness experts and celebrated Paralympians and athletes.

This is the January 29, 2019 episode.

Anne Borden is the co-founder of Autistics for Autistics, Ontario's first autistic self-advocacy organization. She discusses autistic access to health care and explores long-term impact of autism pseudoscience on children. She also she tells us about their collaboration with local organizations to address the issue.

This is the January 25, 2019 episode.

David Raistrick is one of the founders of En-Vision America. He explains how their assistive technology is making the pharmacy experience accessible to people who are blind or partially sighted.

This is the January 24, 2019 episode.

We celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Council of the Blind with president Louise Gillis and Toronto Visionaries president Ian White. They walk us through some of CCB’s accomplishments over the years and highlight their upcoming Experience Expo, White Cane Week and Canadian Vision Impaired Curling Championship.

This is the January 23, 2019 episode.

Dr. Hilary Brown is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto and a scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. She discusses her new study about mothers with developmental and intellectual disabilities having their newborns taken away by protective services.

We also hear from Deborah Bluestein, a therapist with the Parenting Enhancement Program at Surrey Place in Toronto which helps parents with developmental disabilities.

This is the January 22, 2019 episode.

Bruce Horak describes his experiences as an artist and performer who is visually impaired. And, he highlights his new immersive and inclusive exhibit “Through a Tired Eye” which debuts at the Tangled Art Gallery in Toronto.

This is the January 21, 2019 episode.

Joan Lee is the CEO of the Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research. She discusses their 50th anniversary as an organization providing programs and services to the disability community in Calgary. She also describes their plans to build a new centre to space programs for social innovation, wellness, employment, and living support. This is the January 18, 2019 episode.

Dan Holbrook is senior quality assurance engineer and accessibility domain lead at Nerdery, a digital business consultancy. He discusses the importance of following digital accessibility standards and explains why empathy is a crucial starting point to making accessible products.

This is the January 15, 2019 episode.

Another edition of CES is in the books.  The tech world descended upon Las Vegas to show off the newest gear.  Once again accessibility and adaptive products featured prominently on the convention floor and media coverage.  Dana Wollman is the Editor-in-Chief of Engadget.  She highlights their best in tech and shares what it was like to be in Las Vegas during the world's biggest electronics show.  This is the January 14th, 2019 episode.

Kenny Stein is a guitarist and bassist for the Montreal-based band The Billionaires. He describes their experiences producing, mixing and distributing their own music independently. He also shares music from their upcoming album due this spring. This is the January 11, 2019 episode.