Hello everyone!Welcome to the 5th and the last episode of our second season and the 10th episode overall of our podcast “Why Access Matters”.In this episode, I talked to Alison Tedford Seaweed. Alison is an Indigenous Relations consultant bas

Episode 9: Alicia Jarvis

Apr 28th, 2023 38m 44s

Welcome you to the 4th episode of our second season and the 9th episode overall of our podcast “Why Access Matters”.To better understand how important it is to break down barriers and address societal openness to accessibility, we talked to Al

Episode 8: Allan Redford and Isabella Lamanna

Mar 31st, 2023 55m 16s

Welcome to the 8th episode of "Why Access Matters."Today, we have two amazing guests, Allan Redford and Isabella Lamanna, who are involved in Little People of Canada, the Little People of Ontario, and the Dwarf Athletic Association of Canada.

Episode 7: Cam Beaudoin

Feb 24th, 2023 41m 3s

Welcome to the second season and the 7th episode of our podcast “Why Access Matters”! It is also our 2nd episode of season 2.This episode will not only cover the question about the connections between accessibility and advocacy but also will c

Episode 6: Aditya Bikkani

Jan 27th, 2023 30m 46s

We want to welcome you to the second season and the 6th episode of our podcast “Why Access Matters”!In this episode, we talk about how important it is to break down barriers to make a more inclusive and accessible world, and also we address th

Episode 5: Edward Faruzel

Oct 28th, 2022 41m 32s

“How can people without disabilities make policies and decisions for the disabled without having the benefits and information provided by our lived experiences?”This very important question sums up the theme of our 5th episode of “Why Access M

Episode 4: Andrew Tutty

Sep 30th, 2022 37m 18s

“How do people who cannot see your website well or at all, use your website or products?”This question is something we will be touching upon in the 4th episode of our podcast, “Why Access Matters.”In this episode, and with continuing focus

Episode 3: Jessica Oddi

Aug 26th, 2022 40m 19s

“Make your branding Accessible!” is the topic of our 3rd Episode of Why Access Matters, where we also briefly review the concept of “Universal Design.” We talked to Jessica Oddi, one of our team members at Accessibrand! She introduces herself a

Episode 2: Maayan Ziv

Jul 29th, 2022 35m 21s

“Make your business Accessible!” What do you think of when you hear that? Elevators, Automatic push buttons at the entrance, and ramps?As a business owner, would you be worried about the extra work and money you would need to spend? Or would y

Episode 1: Dave Dame

Jun 24th, 2022 36m 10s

Every time we as a society innovate, invent and educate, we solve problems. Accessibility is no different! To quote the brilliant Dave Dame, the Director of Accessibility at Microsoft, “Accessibility is the solution but the disability is the op

Why Access Matters, Pre-episode: With Jolene MacDonald

May 27th, 2022 13m 19s

Hi everyone!Welcome to the pre-episode of “Why Access Matters.”This episode published on Friday, May 27, 2022, 2 days before a very important week: National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) in Canada, which spans from May 29th to June 4th, 2022.Thi

Why Access Matters - Teaser

May 18th, 2022 3m 27s

Tune into Why Access Matters this Friday, May 27th, to find out how important Accessibility is; from the people who need and use it to the people who work for it. In honour of GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day), join us at Accessibrand i

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