The Pulse

This week, Joeita speaks to wildlife accessibility consultant Jerry Berrier about birding while blind. This is the June 8, 2023 edition

This week, Canada's Chief Accessibility Officer, Stephanie Cadieux, about her role and her thoughts on disability inclusion in Canada. This is the June 1, 2023 edition.

This week, Joeita speaks to Alexis Beuttgen about her research into employment for people with disabilities in the non-profit sector.This is the May 25, 2023 episode.

This week, Joeita speaks to public historian Nicole Belolan about the history of disability in pre-Civil War America and the artifacts left behind. This is the May 18th, 2023 episode.

Joeita speaks to researchers Glen Norcliffe and Ron Buliung about their investigation into adaptive cycling for people with disabilities. This is the May 11, 2023 episode.

Joeita speaks to Rebecca Monteleone of the University of Toledo and to journalist Amy Silverman about their research investigating how journalism can be made more accessible to people with intellectual disabilities. This is the May 4, 2023 episode.

Joeita speaks to Yumi Shirai and Carissa Maria Dicindio of the University of Arizona about their recent study exploring art as a means of dealing with grief by people with intellectual disabilities. This is the April 27, 2023 episode.

Emily Sadowski talks about her research on intuition - plus we get a sneak preview of her new book "What is Intuition? This is the April 20, 2023 episode.

Elizabeth Emens talks about her book Life Admin: How I Learned to Do Less, Do Better, and Live More. She discusses the burden of paperwork on people with disabilities.This is the March 30, 2023 episode.

The Canada Revenue Agency's Gurpreet Plaha discusses the Registered Disability Savings Plan available to Canadians with Disabilities. This is the March 23, 2023 episode.

The Canada Revenue Agency's Gurpreet Plaha discusses the Disability Tax Credit available to Canadians with Disabilities. This is the March 16, 2023 episode.

Jessica Minor, Director of Programs & Assessment at accessABILITY Indiana talks about parenting and disability. Jessica runs an online support group for the parents of kids with disabilities and talks about the importance of community when raising a child with a disability. This is the March 9, 2023 episode.

Liza Arnason is the founder and chair of Ase Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities. She talks to Joeita about the advocacy aspect of being Black and Disabled in Canada. This is the March 2, 2023 episode.

De-Lawrence Lamptey is the inaugural EMBARK scientist at Holland-Bloorview Kid's Rehab. He talks about his experiences as a Black researcher with a disability. This is the February 23, 2023 episode.

Tina Opaleke is a mother, advocate, artist, and co-founder of Prosthetics for Foreign Donations. She reflects on her journey as the Black parent of an amputee. This is the February 16, 2023 episode.

Joeita speaks to Alexa and Jacqueline Child, co-founders of Dateability, a dating app designed exclusively for People with Disabilities. This is the February 9, 2023 episode.

Joeita talks to Paralympic swimmer Danielle Campo-McLeod about her new memoir, Resurrections: My Will to Survive is Olympian. This is the February 2 , 2023 episode.

We talk about As I Live And Breathe, a new book of short stories on the experiences of youth with disabilities. Joeita's guests are author Lexin Zhang & Dolly Menna-Dack, youth engagement lead at Holland-Bloorview. Listen Live: ami.ca/listenliveBloorview#disability #stories This is the January 26 , 2023 episode.

Joeita talks to Sue Phillips, vice-president of the End of Life Doula Association of Canada about why people should prepare for the dying process. Sue describes her role as an end-of-life doula, the impact of expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) on her profession, and offers reflections on what it means to have a "good death". This is the January 19, 2023 episode.

Joeita discusses the Holland-Bloorview Online Disability and Sexuality Hub with Dr. Amy McPherson and artist Wesley Magee-Saxton. Wesley discusses the importance of this resource in relation to their journey of self-discovery as a trans disabled person. You can find the hub at https://hollandbloorview.ca/disability-sexuality-resource-hub This is the January 12, 2023 episode.