By Beth Deer
This week on AMI This Week, we are bringing you one of my favourite segments that I’ve ever been a part of.
This segment is called "Metal Urges," so its obviously no surprise that I was working with metal.
Tune in to AMI This Week tonight to watch, and listen to my running commentary, filling you in on all the behind-the-scenes action as I revisit my first-ever piece for AMI.
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What’s going on with our friends from W. Ross MacDonald School? We find out with Jesse and Owen, as they chat with us from home. Brock Richardson revisits the 2017 ALDS playoff game that was recently broadcast on Sportsnet. We check in with Bethany Deer, our AMI Reporter in Edmonton. AMI Vancouver Reporter Grant Hardy joins us on this month’s Voices segment, where we get to know his passions, pet peeves, and what’s important to him. We’re starting to hear about technologies and surv...
By Beth Deer
Aspergirl, what an interesting name, or should I say Instagram handle.
I was scrolling on Instagram one day and stumbled across a young lady who’s real name is Bibi. She’s recently gained a huge following and shares comedic videos about the fact that adult women can be on the Autism Spectrum too.
I got the chance to interview Bibi a few weeks after finding her on Instagram, and she has such an amazing story. Bibi wasn’t even diagnosed until she was 26 ... how wild is th...
How COVID-19 has affected the health and well-being of Canadians in the arts and disability community. The deep relationship between a guide dog and its owner. The mental health of Paralympians who have seen the Tokyo Paralympic Games postponed due to the worldwide pandemic. These stories, and more, are explored during seven AMI original documentaries scheduled to air during the last week of August.
Broadcast from August 24 to 27, the documentaries—hosted by AMI This Week’s Bureau R...
We get a preview of tonight’s episode of AMI This Week with Bethany Deer, our Reporter in Edmonton.
By Beth Deer
Here at AMI, we work with many inspirationally people that have very amazing stories and this weeks segment is no different.
I was able to interview SpiderMable, and her mum Lisa. SpiderMable is a young lady who took the City of Edmonton by storm when she was granted her one wish from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. While she was having treatment for cancer she was introduced to Spider-Man which is where her alternate personality, Spidermable, was born.
This little girl got...
On our weekly roundtable, we’re joined by producer and on-air presenter, Beth Deer.
On today's show There is a lot of talk about recession; do we have cause for concern? Financial Consultant Ron Malis gives his thoughts on the subject. We have our first check-in of the school year with the W. Ross MacDonald School students. Edmonton AMI Reporter Bethany Deer previews tonight’s episode of AMI This Week. We discuss her feature on disclosing disability. Late Edition host Corinne Van Deusen fills in for Bill, bringing us the latest stories and headlines. Our guest...
Gardener Susan Kerney features the hardy Hellebore, who blooms in late winter or very early spring in our climate.
Google’s latest AI video generator can render cute animals in implausible situations. John Biehler has the details on our App Update.
Could there be a cure for hearing loss? Gene therapies are getting closer. Beth Deer tells us more on The Buzz.
The Super Bowl takes place in Las Vegas this Sunday with San Francisco battling Kansas City. Brock Richardson sets the stage ...
Vet clinics hang signs outside so people can find them, and some have decided to incorporate a sense of humour about it. Vet Danielle Jongkind shares some of the laughter that her colleagues around North America have thought up for us to enjoy. This year, ORBIS’ annual Plane Pull for Sight event has taken a fun virtual turn; Orbis CEO Lisa McKeen joins us with the details. Stories relating to a COVID-19 world for the disability community are being explored during seven AMI original ...
By Beth Deer
This week's AMI This Week segment is one I’ve been working on for quite some time.
I wanted to write a script about all the questions I get asked as a person who is blind, and how it makes me feel.
What I wanted people to take away from it was the answers and the understanding that it's OK to ask. To begin with, this was something I was planning to work on alone but when Lance, my Bureau Producer, had the idea of adding in some other reporters, I thought that would be a...
Michael Babcock shares an exciting update for the Google keyboard for Android Talkback users.
Josh Watson of The Neutral Zone chats about a doping scandal in the Olympics that has upgraded a Canadian's medal.
AMI Edmonton Reporter Bethany Deer previews tonight’s episode of AMI This Week; we learn about Mindfully Inclusive.
BC Community Reporter, Julia Bonnett dives into her recent trip to the territories.
The 25th Annual Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is underway fr...
How can we protect kids from developing problems with gambling? Grant Hardy discusses this on his headlines segment.
Taylor Swift will be performing a four-night stint in Japan just before boyfriend Travis Kelce's Super Bowl game in Las Vegas, can she make it? Corinne Van Dusen lets us know on our Entertainment Report.
A Newfoundland man’s quest to find the best fish and chips has gone viral. Beth Deer tells us all about it on The Buzz.
There are a few audio described theatre perfo...
We have our monthly Collections & Hobbies segment with Beth Deer who tells us about her extremely massive family .
Today, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) unveiled its AMI-tv schedule for the 2019 fall broadcast season, with a lineup of compelling new and returning AMI originals, exciting programs available in described video and perennial favourites.
For the first time in AMI-tv history, all original programming will air in the coveted 8 p.m. timeslot from Monday to Friday.
AMI This Week kicks it all off on September 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Season eight of the weekly magazine show—featuring host Victoria No...
By Beth Deer
This story is one that is really close to my heart, are you surprised? It's about dogs.
We had the great pleasure of interviewing the co-owners of Aspen Service Dogs, a charity that trains mobility, autism spectrum, PTSD and owner trained service dogs. We were also able to interview a mother of a young boy who had recently received an autism spectrum assistance dog from Aspen.
When I watched the first edit of this story, I welled up because the relationship this young b...
Edmonton Reporter Bethany Deer previews the upcoming AMI-TV Special, Postcards from Vancouver Island.
Each major release of iOS brings new features or improvements to the VoiceOver screen reader. Mike Feir dives into these changes. We talk with Fern Lulham about people pleasing and how it can impact our lives and our mental health. A Parkland school shooting survivor developed an app built on AI that helps people heal. We get more on The Buzz. Mary Mammoliti joins us with simple and easy tips to help make your Thanksgiving affordable and enjoyable. Laura Bain stops by to give us som...
By Beth Deer
OK, this is one for all you dog lovers out there.
If you are a guide dog owner, trainer, puppy walker or someone who’s just interested in guide dogs, Follow My Lead is for you! I don’t know about you, but I love hearing about successful guide dog teams and dog partnerships.
I interviewed three amazing subjects who all bought different perspectives and information on the lives of working dogs. Our team spent awhile going through names and we finally decided on Follow My ...
Games are a great way to pass the time and become familiar with new technology. Michael Feir tells us about an accessible, award-winning, free Game called Dice World, available on Android and iOS. Fern Lulham shares her perspectives on how people with disabilities are being affected by COVID-19 in the UK. The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee made the difficult decision to not send Canadian teams to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020. W...