WHite Cane Week Programs
February 5th to 11th, 2012
AMI is proud to play a major role in promoting White Cane Week 2012, the Canadian Council of the Blind's (CCB) annual salute to one of the world's most stirring symbols of greater accessibility.
AMI is a Gold Sponsor of the event and is pleased to present our viewers with an exciting schedule of special White Cane Week-related programs that will inform, educate and illuminate all our audiences about Canadians who are blind or have low vision – their triumphs, aspirations and accomplishments.
On VoicePrint:
Sunday, February 5
- 7:30 p.m.: Our award-winning Contact program interviews an official at the Canadian Council of the Blind, talking about this year's White Cane Week.
Monday, February 6
- Noon: AMI Calgary visits the International Disability Film Festival; AMI Fredericton puts the spotlight on service animals. What happens to a guide dog after they are retired from service?
- 6 p.m.: AMI Ottawa reports on the Blind-Low Vision Early Intervention Program run by Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre, which provides education and support for parents so they can learn how to help their children develop the skills they need for daily activities at home and in early learning and care settings; AMI Lethbridge interviews David Zeck, who has used a white cane and now uses a dog guide, about what improvements have taken place with accessibility and where shortfalls still lie.
Tuesday, February 7
- Noon: AMI Vancouver explores "facial vision," also known as echolocation. Long used by mammals, birds and whales, echolocation seems to change the lives of people with vision loss; AMI Halifax talks to Ryo Hirosawa, a blind photographer living in Japan.
- 6 p.m.: AMI Winnipeg presents a profile in courage: an interview with local musician B.J. Garrison, who is blind in one eye and terminally ill. Among other topics, Garrison explains what's it's like coming face-to-face with death while being the single dad of an 11-year-old son; AMI Edmonton looks at CNIB's guide training, which teaches people how to guide someone who is blind.
Wednesday, February 8
- Noon: AMI Toronto presents a first-person visit to O. Noir, a dine-in-the-dark restaurant; AMI Victoria features an interview with Ann Jackson of the Victoria White Cane Club, which just celebrated its 65th birthday.
- 6 p.m. Encore presentation: AMI Calgary visits the International Disability Film Festival; AMI Fredericton puts the spotlight on service animals. What happens to a guide dog after they are retired from service?
Thursday, February 9
- Noon: AMI Documentary presentation: Flight of Hope, a look at the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a blindness prevention pioneer in the developing world.
- 6 p.m. Encore presentation: AMI Toronto presents a first-person visit to O. Noir, a dine-in-the-dark restaurant; AMI Victoria features an interview with Ann Jackson of the Victoria White Cane Club, which just celebrated its 65th birthday.
Friday, February 10
- Noon: Encore presentation: AMI Winnipeg interviews vision-restricted city councillor Ross Eadie; AMI Edmonton looks at CNIB's guide training, which teaches people how to guide someone who is blind.
- 6 p.m.: Encore presentation: AMI Vancouver explores "facial vision", also known as echolocation. Long used by mammals, birds and whales, echolocation seems to change the lives of people with vision loss; AMI Halifax talks to Ryo Hirosawa, a blind photographer living in Japan.
Saturday, February 11
- Noon: Encore presentation: AMI Ottawa reports on the Blind-Low Vision Early Intervention Program run by Pinecrest Queensway Community Health Centre, which provides education and support for parents so they can learn how to help their children develop the skills they need for daily activities at home and in early learning and care settings; AMI Lethbridge interviews David Zeck, who has used a white cane and now uses a dog guide, about what improvements have taken place with accessibility and where shortfalls still lie.
- 2:30pm: A special edition of Ability Today: Tune in for a selection of articles from this year's White Cane Magazine, published by the CCB. Hear articles on the CCB's Person of the Year, a profile of guitarist Lucas Haneman and a whole lot more.
- 6 p.m.: Encore presentation: AMI Documentary presentation: Flight of Hope, a look at the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a blindness prevention pioneer in the developing world.
On AMI-tv (formerly TACtv):
Thursday, February 9
1 p.m., 8 p.m. and Midnight Eastern
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About Accessible Media Inc.
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is a not-for-profit multimedia organization
operating two broadcast services, VoicePrint and AMI-tv, and a companion website ( ami.ca).
AMI serves more than five million Canadians who are blind, deaf, vision,
hearing or mobility impaired, learning disabled, print-restricted or
learning English as a second language by making print, broadcast and online
media accessible. www.ami.ca
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Ramos, Public Relations Coordinator
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