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Ways to implement braille literacy during the summer break

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  • What are some of the reasons people decide not to spay or neuter a pet? We discuss the risks and benefits with Dr. Danielle Jongkind.
  • On our Wellness segment, Frances Wong shares the difference between organic and non-GMO foods.
  • Montreal Community Reporter Mathieu Rochette highlights Judo Jikan.
  • Lucia Bellafante covers ways to implement Braille Literacy during the summer break.
  • On our Book Club, we review Son of a Critch: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir, written and narrated by Mark Critch, and recommended to us by the Manager of AMI-audio, Andy Frank.

How to protect our eyes from damaging UV rays

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  • A new tool called the Vision Buddy is out. Michael Babcock tells us all about it.
  • Hockey Canada has been under fire recently. Brock Richardson fills us in on all the legal issues.
  • Anthropic Traces is a large-scale production fusing contemporary music, circus, dance, theatre, mask and multimedia. It’s in Toronto this week and we learn more about this with one if it’s creators Rebecca Leonard.
  • Many Canadians love basking in the sun during the long-awaited summer months, but they're not taking enough precautions to protect their eyes from damaging UV rays. We learn more about how we can protect our eyes from the sun with the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.
  • On Know Your Rights, Danielle McLaughlin discusses the accessibility of important court proceedings and decisions.

Should you be using emojis in a workplace?

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  • Should you be using emojis in a workplace? Jeff Ryman dives into this in his lifestyle report.
  • With iOS 16, you can mirror your Apple Watch screen on your iPhone. John Biehler has the details.
  • Friend's come 1st for Victoria's Lifetime Networks, which empowers people with Intellectual Disabilities to build lifelong friendships. We learn more with Sylvi Fekete.
  • On the Chatty Bookshelf, Ryan Hooey tells us about updates to the Voice Dream app for audiobook listening.

A website compiled with accessible astronomy

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  • Michael Feir highlights the latest audio drama offering from Qcode Media, called Listening In.
  • Summer can bring us very hot and dry weather. Susan Kerney tells us how we can prep our gardens for these conditions.
  • We chat with Abbas Wahab, a Sudanese Canadian comedian who’s set to release, his debut standup comedy album and special, Safe Black.
  • On Curious Minds, Christine Malec dives into sensing the dynamic universe, a website compiled with accessible astronomy, created by staff at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
  • AMI Editor Mark Phoenix joins us for this week’s Roundtable conversation.

Pair of Canadians teeing up in inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open

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  • What are some ways to keep cool in the Summer heat? Jeff Ryman shares some tips in his health headlines.
  • On In The Know, Margrett Weldon tells us about the First Canada Book Movement.
  • A couple of Albertans are teeing up in North Carolina for the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open. Jim Krysko brings us up to speed on these two golfers.