Jennie Bovard, a young woman wearing glasses with straight blond hair, smiles in front of a podcast microphone.

AT Banter Episode 312 – Jennie Bovard & Low Vision Moments

November 30, 2022Leave a comment

This week Ryan, Rob, and Lis have a moment (actually more like a few) with Jennie Bovard, host of the podcast Low Vision Moments. They discuss the concept of the podcast and its origins, and how comedy and humor can be used to create teachable moments about blindness and low vision before diving in and sharing some of their own funny moments in typical circular firing squad fashion. It’s an episode full of belly laughs that you won’t want to miss!

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Low Vision Moments
https://www.ami.ca/low-vision-moments

Low Vision Moments on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuR1OXa7OxgzcDQJLUL3VQ

AT Banter Episode 311 – Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians

November 23, 2022Leave a comment

International Day of Persons With Disabilities is December 3, and to help celebrate, Rob and Ryan welcome Marcia Yale, President of the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, to the show. They discuss the organization, its origins, and the challenges that a grass roots advocacy organization faces, as well as the special conference it has planned on December 3 for International Day of Persons With Disabilities. And we find out just what Ryan gets up to after hours….

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AEBC Website
http://www.blindcanadians.ca/

AEBC International Day of Persons With Disabilities Conference
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/international-person-with-disabilities-day-conference-tickets-451207252037

AT Banter Episode 310 – Ableism Part 4

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022Leave a comment

This week we cap off our multi-part series on Ableism as Rob, Ryan, and Lis welcome back Shawn Marsolais, founder of Blind Beginnings and host of the Limitless Podcast and disability advocate Amy Amantea to sit down at a round table discussion. In this last part of the series we discuss the hierarchy of disability and how it manifests from both within and outside of the disability community and give our final thoughts on ableism and how to combat it.

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