• Max Brault - Helping Shape the Future of Accessibility
    Feb 10 2026

    Max Brault was instrumental in helping create the Accessibility Canada Act. While he admits we might not hit the lofty goal of a completely accessible Canada by 2040, the future for people with disabilities remains bright. We caught up with him to talk about his book, "The Race to the Starting Line."

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Disability Employment - A Resource that Needs Protecting
    Sep 2 2025

    The federal government wants to cut 15% in spending for certain programs and services. Advocates are concerned about people with disabilities losing their jobs before anyone else. We chat with Rabia Khedr, National Director of Disability Without Poverty, about disability employment and the new Canada Disability Benefit.

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    30 mins
  • I Only See in Black and White - A Book by Keara Farnan
    Jul 8 2025

    Navigating this often troubled world can be difficult. As an Autistic person who sees things differently, it can be an obstacle course when it comes to even the simple things like making friends. To build herself up and understand her place in the world is the author and person with autism, Keara Farnan.

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    26 mins
  • The Feeding Group - Helping Families Navigate ARFID
    Jun 9 2025

    ARFID - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder can affect neurodiverse populations more often than typically developed individuals. In this podcast, we chat with Lauren Hershfield and Elise Fairey, who lead a team of experts in diet and nutrition with their business “The Feeding Group”. Their team supports families who have the disorder to lead happier and healthier lives.

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    42 mins
  • Wally Jackson and the Probability of Love and Car Accidents
    May 29 2025

    Making a movie is tough. Making one about one's life experiences through the lens of autism, even tougher. We caught up with Austin Wolf, writer and producer of an upcoming independent film, Wally Jackson and the Probability of Love and Car Accidents, which he hopes adds to the greater understanding of the neurodiversity community. And, you know, reaching for your goals and all that...

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    36 mins
  • Respect - A Chat with Down syndrome Self-Advocate Paul Sawka
    Feb 12 2025

    From writing blogs for the Canadian Down Syndrome Society to planning an autobiography, CDSS Awareness Leader, Paul Sawka does it all. We caught up with the staunch self-advocate in Calgary.

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    30 mins
  • Adelle Purdham: I Don't Do Disability and Other Lies I've Told Myself
    Jan 23 2025

    Receiving the news that your unborn child has Down syndrome can be a shock to parents. In this Encouraging Abilities podcast, we chat with author Adelle Purdham and her emotionally driven book about what it's like as a parent raising a child with the condition, and how most issues are created largely within ourselves.

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    59 mins
  • The Future is Bright - Students Developing Apps to Aid Disabilities
    Jan 17 2025

    Not your typical high school students. Jora Singh Nahal and Inbal Tzafrir are motivated and atruistic. The pair of award-winning students are developing applications to benefit the disability community.

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    28 mins