The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC) Toronto Chapter presents a special virtual conference titled “Together One Voice, More Choices - Don’t Leave Us Behind.” It focuses on the way the disability community has been disproportionately left behind during the pandemic.

Hosted by Joeita Gupta of AMI

AEBC host Minette Samaroo
Opening Remarks: Michael Prince, Professor, University of Victoria

Keynote Speaker: Louise Gillis, National President, Canadian Council of the Blind
Speaker: Ramya Amuthan, co-host of Kelly and Company, AMI

Panel Discussion featuring:
Rex Banks, Au. D., Doctor of Audiology; Samantha Moore, Co-Chair 2019 National Young Leaders Program, Fighting Blindness Canada; Alicia Grace Official, Advocate for People with Disabilities; John Rae, Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians

Technical Producer for AMI: Matt Agnew

In this fourth episode, we meet tech-related awardees from among the Innovative Practices category, including Phia Damsma of Australia regarding Sonokids/Ballyland (1:20), Adriana Gomes Alves of Univali University in Brazil (8:51), James Northridge of UrAbility in Cork, Ireland (15:19) and Robert Palmquist of Streamer in the USA (23:12) Produced and hosted by Andy Frank, with technical assistance from Paula Dineen. Total Run Time 28:56

In this fourth episode, we meet tech-related awardees from among the Innovative Practices category, including Phia Damsma of Australia regarding Sonokids/Ballyland (1:20), Adriana Gomes Alves of Univali University in Brazil (8:51), James Northridge of UrAbility in Cork, Ireland (15:19) and Robert Palmquist of Streamer in the USA (23:12) Produced and hosted by Andy Frank, with technical assistance from Paula Dineen. Total Run Time 28:56