Earlier in November, the AMI Today team attended the 2024 Rethinking Disability Conference in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The event was hosted by ODEN, the Ontario Disability Employment Network. ODEN aims to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities through it’s professional network of employment service providers. This year’s conference featured topics of inclusive hiring, AI in the workplace, and many more. Today we’re featuring interviews that were done at that conference with Dr. Jennifer Crowson, a Disability Employment Inclusion Specialist at ODEN and with Maureen Hahn, the President and CEO of the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work.

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• Introducing Dr. Jennifer Crowson (00:30)
• Introducing Maureen Hahn (16:42)

On AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from other shows on the channel. We’ll hear the latest headlines from The Globe and Mail, and U.S. News from The Washington Post. Plus, the team at Double Tap brings us the most up to date tech news, and Kelly MacDonald stops by to tell us what to look forward to on Kelly and Company today!

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Mike Ross (00:48)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (5:13)
• Double Tap with Steven Scott (11:55)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (19:07)
• The Digest Review with Dave Brown (22:49)

On today’s show, host Jacob Shymanski speaks with other hosts on AMI-audio to find out what’s coming up on their show today! We’ll hear the latest headlines from The Globe and Mail, plus an interesting U.S. perspective from The Washington Post. Then, the team at Double Tap brings us the latest tech news, and we’ll find out what’s coming up next on Kelly and Company. In the second half of our show, we’re featuring an episode of AMI Audiobook Review called “Cozy Reading with Karen McKay.” You can listen to that here: https://youtu.be/duV7tmLfw-8?si=SnrBTIhm54YJ1scA

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail with Corinne Van Dusen (1:19)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (7:19)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (14:50)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (21:15)

On today’s show, host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from other shows on the channel.

Hear the latest headlines from The Globe and Mail and The Washington Post. Plus, some of the biggest tech news is being featured on Double Tap!

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail with Corinne Van Dusen (00:48)
• Voices of the Walrus with Amy Amantea (7:58)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (15:02)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (19:17)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (26:40)

On today’s episode of AMI Today, we’re covering the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering in Victoria, B.C. with special guest-host Amy Amantea!

The event is hosted by Indigenous Disability Canada and the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society.

This year’s gathering is in recognition of the 10th anniversary of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month.

It brings together Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments, service providers and community members to learn and collaborate in addressing the unique barriers faced by Indigenous Peoples with disabilities.

Join Amy as she discusses with leaders in the community, featured speakers and event organizers.

Highlights:

• Land Acknowledgement (00:00)
• Show Introduction with Amy Amantea (00:48)
• Julia McEathron, National Coordinator for Indigenous Disability Canada and BCANDS (2:52)
• Haleigh Hay, Senior Accessibility Researcher for Indigenous Disability Canada and BCANDS (21:35)
• Anna Salter, Senior Cultural Researcher for Indigenous Disability Canada and BCANDS (37:29)
• Evelyn Huntjens, Director of Indigenous Initiatives at DAWN Canada (47:36)

On today’s episode of AMI Today, host Jacob Shymanski previews what’s coming up on AMI-audio with hosts from other shows on the channel.

Hear some of the latest opinions from The Globe and Mail, headlines from The Washington Post, and tech news from Double Tap! Plus, find out what you can hear on this afternoon’s edition of Kelly and Company!

In the second half, Jacob interviews Julia McEathron live from Victoria Conference Centre in British Columbia at the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering. Julia is the National Coordinator for Indigenous Disability Canada and the B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society.

She’s going to dive into some of the issues and barriers faced by Indigenous Peoples with disabilities and explore the significance of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month. You can listen to that here.

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• The Globe and Mail Today with Corinne Van Dusen (1:26)
• The Washington Post with Mike Ross (10:58)
• Double Tap with Shaun Preece (18:33)
• Kelly and Company with Kelly MacDonald (24:20)

Host Jacob Shymanski interviews Julia McEathron live from Victoria Conference Centre in British Columbia at the Indigenous Disability and Wellness Gathering. Julia is the National Coordinator for Indigenous Disability Canada and the B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society.

She’s going to dive into some of the issues and barriers faced by Indigenous Peoples with disabilities and explore the significance of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month.

Highlights:

• Show Intro (00:00)
• Introducing Julia McEathron (1:10)
• The 10th Anniversary of Indigenous Disability Awareness Month (4:52)
• A higher rate of disability among the Indigenous community (11:17)
• Julia’s outlook on Indigenous disability advocacy (21:18)