The Pulse

We celebrate International Women’s Day and discuss disability inclusion, education rights and women’s empowerment with Preeti Monga, the founder of Silver Linings. This is the March 9, 2020 episode. C...

9 Mar 202025min

Dorothy Ellen Palmer is a writer and accessibility consultant based in Burlington, Ontario. She discusses her new memoir “Falling for Myself” which follows her journey to disability justice. This is M...

5 Mar 202024min

Martel Catalano is a public speaker and podcast host. She discusses her non-profit organization Beyond My Battle that provides support services and educational resources to help with the stress of ser...

4 Mar 202028min

Filmmaker Victor Mifsud discusses his autobiographical documentary “My Neuroplastic Adventure” and shares his journey with vision loss to become a citizen scientist and bio-hacker. This is the March 3...

3 Mar 202023min

Stephanie Woodward is an attorney, disability rights advocate and founder of Disability Details. She discusses the importance of Disability Day of Mourning and explores the issues surrounding the soci...

2 Mar 202027min

We conclude our coverage from the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa! Today, we discuss access to vision care in Canada with Dr. Aaron Patel from the Canadian Association of Optometrists and Jennif...

27 Feb 202027min

We continue our coverage from the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa! Today, we explore lived experiences with vision loss with Samantha Moore from FBC’s Young Leaders Program and Louise Gillis and...

26 Feb 202026min

We continue our coverage from the Canadian Vision 2020 Summit in Ottawa! Today, we explore the relationship between data collection and public policy with Stuart Morris from Statistics Canada and Luna...

25 Feb 202027min