Edmonton Reporter Bethany Deer previews the upcoming AMI-TV Special, Postcards from Vancouver Island.
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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...
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...
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 ...
How do you enable accessibility on the Xbox platform and use the access features to their fullest? We learn with Michael Babcock.
Novak Djokovic has been denied entry for the Aussie Open. Brock Richardson fills us in on all the details.
We’re joined by AMI Edmonton Reporter Beth Deer to talk about the birthing blind series on AMI-tv.
Community Reporter Annette Dennis highlights the University of Guelph course designed for new vegetable gardeners.
New Brunswick's Disability Arts Col...
We get a preview of tonight’s episode of AMI This Week with Edmonton Reporter Bethany Deer.
How can we protect kids from developing problems with gambling? Grant Hardy discusses this on his headlines segment (8:25). 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 (22:11). 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 (38:02). There are a few audio d...
How do you get started with accessibility on the Chromebook? Michael Babcock dives into it on our Tech Talk.
The Stanley Cup Final kicks off tonight with Montreal taking on Tampa. Brock Richardson tee's this up in his sports report.
Joining us to preview the AMI This Week feature on the Bowhead Reach Adaptive Bike is Bethany Deer, our Reporter in Edmonton.
Vancouver Community Reporter Julia Bonnett highlights BC BlindSports Dryland Dragon Boat Training.
Eight-in-ten Canadians recog...
As Mental Health Awareness Day approaches, Michael Feir lets us know about a meditation app that has caught his attention.
A Florida school district is banning some unexpected books. Grant Hardy has the details on What in the World.
Beth Deer leads a discussion on ambulance wait times and how its teetering with danger in some regions of our country.
What are some food trends we might see in 2024? Mary Mammoliti drops by to give us the details.
On Curious Minds with Christine Malec,...
For the first time in Accessible Media Inc.'s history, original series will be the focus of AMI-tv's primetime lineup on weeknights at 8 p.m. Eastern. This move further establishes our commitment to telling the stories of Canadians of all abilities.Â
AMI This Week kicks off AMI-tv's fall programming slate on September 9 at 8 p.m. ET. Season eight of the weekly magazine show—featuring host Victoria Nolan and Bureau Reporters Grant Hardy (Vancouver), Beth Deer (Edmonton), Alex Smyt...
By Beth Deer
Just under a year ago, myself and the rest of my team visited ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre. I had heard great things about the facility, but until my visit there I had no idea how amazing the work they do really is.
The thing that stood out to me the most was how much time and energy they put into every individual client. We filmed with a young family; a little boy called Rhys and his mum Desire. They were both so fun to work with. Rhys was the sweetest little guy wi...
We meet Bethany Deer, our newest AMI Presenter based in Edmonton. She joins us to preview tonight’s episode of AMI This Week.
We have our weekly roundtable with Producer, Beth Deer.
JR Bjornson calls in from Red Deer, Alberta with his accessibility review of the Instant Digital Talking Thermometer. Our movie critic Amy Amantea calls in from Vancouver with her review of the Icelandic survival movie Arctic. Our colleague Jim Krysko calls in with news about a rescue in Saskatoon after a local man got lost in dangerous weather. Joeita Gupta, Michelle McQuigge, and Kevin Philipupillai join us for our weekly news panel. We discuss the news that Norway’s one-trillion-...
By Beth Deer
On August 26th of last year (Patronus’ third birthday), the Edmonton Bureau ventured to Pigeon Lake where we had the pleasure of witnessing Camp Maskepetoon in action. It was such a fun day and one of my favourite shoots I’ve ever been on.
The camp was a mixture of CNIB clients and other children who had registered directly through the camp. Not only did CNIB clients get to hang out with other kids who understand what it's like to be blind or partially sighted, but the...
Do our pets need a regular bath and brushing? If so, how often should we be doing this? Vet Danielle Jongkind lets us know (7:29). How can we maintain good brain health? Frances Wong dives into this topic during our Wellness chat (23:29). We check in with Kelly MacDonald who’s at the 5th anniversary celebration at the CNIB Hub in London, Ontario (36:56). Are you looking to play blind hockey in Montreal? The Montreal Hiboux are always searching for players. Community Reporter, Mathie...
iOS 17.2 is releasing soon, what is the biggest update coming? Michael Babcock lets us know (7:03). Why do traumatic memories affect the brain so much more than positive memories do? Grant Hardy discusses this in his headlines segment (21:56). Mind Your Own Business returns Wednesday, January 3, at 9 p.m. Eastern on AMI-tv and AMI+. We speak with Kelly Bron Johnson about her role on the season as a mentor (36:40). There’s a free concert series at Vancouver’s most beautiful—and inclu...
Entertainment critic Michael McNeely previews the new Netflix movie about Ted Bundy and explores some of the controversy behind the film. Nelson Régo of Cool Blind Tech describes Microsoft’s Seeing VR and discusses a new study that supports a theory that people with vision impairments have better hearing. And, Karen McKay from CELA shares picks from their new book collection. This is the May 3, 2019 episode.
Michael Babcock features the latest on the Mosen At Large podcast, where blind and low vision iOS users discuss the most recent Apple Event. Could this be the year the LA Dodgers win the World Series? Brock Richardson explains in his sports report. Edmonton’s Bethany Deer previews tonight’s episode of AMI This Week; we discuss her feature on questions blind people get asked a lot. Two friends have been collecting and exchanging pumpkin memorabilia for a very long time! Chyvonne Emil...
We’ll talk about the use of the word ‘genocide’ in the final report from the inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. We’ll discuss a recent report about the sad state of Canada’s plastic recycling industry. And we’ll finish off our news panel with a debate about the pros and cons of banning dodgeball in schools. We’ll introduce Beth Deer, the new AMI-tv reporter in Edmonton, and her guide dog Patronus. Michael McNeely joins us in our Toronto studio to preview t...