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Taylor Bardell and Matt Urichuk smile wearing face masks with a clear cover over their mouths.

Dr. Larissa Moniz from Fighting Blindness Canada tells us about their new survey to learn more about the physical, emotional, and practical aspects of living with wet and dry AMD. If you are a Canadian living with AMD or know someone who is, you can participate in the survey here.
For our Accessibility Story Roundup, we discuss:
- Zappos, a new online retailer to cater to shoppers who naturally have different sized feet as well as people with prosthetics
- and, we share a an update on some future guide dogs who are moving into their next phase of training
Producer Dawn Dickinson previews The Guardian This Week with two articles about:
- how the UK government suspended extradition with Hong Kong
- and, struggling UK private schools during COVID
Community reporter Jennie Bovard shares:
- her sun safety hacks for beating UV rays during the summer
- an update on the fight for barrier-free washrooms in restaurants in Nova Scotia
- and, information about Vision Loss Rehabilitation Nova Scotia’s upcoming Living with Vision Loss Family Group program. For more details on her report, visit here.
Our colleague Karen Magee tells us about:
- a Kingston couple that has create new face masks for the Deaf community
- and, a nine-year-old accessibility activist from Sault Ste. Marie who won high praise from City Council for their advocacy work