I’m hosting Shifting Space at CBC Radio in Toronto!
Are people disabled or is it our environment that is disabling? – This was the question I posed to CBC Radio when they asked me what I wanted to talk about on the radio.
Recently I’ve had the opportunity to work with CBC Radio – on Monday I’ll be hosting a one hour special about accessibility and inclusive design. I know right?! Huge news. It’s the first time I have ever done anything like this and I am so pumped to finally tell you about it.
I teamed up with awesome producer Denis Calnan (which was major jokes) to explore spaces in Toronto that may or may not be inclusive. We set out on a mission to share as many perspectives as we possibly could about what it’s like to live in a world that isn’t fully accessible. Running all over the city, we interviewed amazing people with all different types of abilities. We spoke with artists, lawyers, business owners, activists, designers, performers, psychologists and more. We heard funny stories, discovered accessible places, and learned about some of the obstacles that exist when living in Toronto with a disability.
Tune in on Monday, February 15 at 12pm EST on CBC Radio One (99.1) to catch Shifting Space.
Here are just some of the voices you can expect to hear on the show:
- Tim Rose, Disability Positive
- Kevin Shaw, Zagga Entertainment
- Luke Anderson, StopGap Foundation
- Mad pride cartoonist Sara Fin
- Comedian Andre H Arruda
- Lawyer and Disability Rights Activist David Shannon
Thanks goes out to all the incredible guests who contributed to making this magic with Denis and me. I am so thrilled to be airing this show as it is rich with the perspectives of people with lived experience of disability.
Underwater at Ripleys Aquarium
Tim Rose and producer Denis Calnan at Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto
Kevin Shaw and I explore the Underground PATH in Toronto
In the studio
Update: You can now listen to the full show online (plus added bonus segments!)
I heard your show while I was driving from New Brunswick to Nova scotia on Monday. I loved it!!
I teach a group of students in the Community Disability Supports course at NSCC and I would love for them to hear your show. Is that possible??
Thanks
Anne
I too would like to have access to this recording so I can share it with my colleagues in the context of Universal Design for Learning!
I shared the show with my colleagues and one with profound hearing loss mentioned that she found it very difficult to hear and understand because of the background music and noises, and no CC — kind of ironic given the topic 😉
Thank you.
As a Visual Impaired Person I am aware that there are just too many barriers that could be avoided a Little Thought, a Little Consideration and a Little Investment…
Can you make a transcript of this available? Can’t talk about Universal Design when you’re leaving out the entire Deaf and hard of hearing community.
is there a transcript for this somewhere?