On today’s show, grab your cloak and broomstick everyone because Psychotherapist Fern Lulham has something a little bit magical for us today. April is Autism Awareness Month, and we're joined by Registered Dietitian Jackie Silver to explore how food sensitivities affect people with Autism. Plus, what makes some environments more difficult for blind people to navigate more than others? Orientation and Mobility Specialist Mark Rankin goes through challenging scenarios, and gives us his best strategies to tackle them.

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Crip Trip, AMI’s new road trip docuseries, takes viewers on a journey of hilarity, friendship and hope, while shedding light on glaring holes in support systems for members of the disability community. Plus, in honour of Earth Day on April 22, Michael Feir reviews the Threshold podcast, which has won awards for its coverage of our changing environment.

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Do you have a favourite acoustic space to listen to music? Christine Malec has thoughts about music venues. From April 2 to 19 this year, Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto held the World Premier of The Little Prince, A Physical Theatre Adaptation, led by visionary Deaf artist and storyteller Landon Krentz. Joining us are RalistaRodriguez who plays Aviator, Queen, Archivist in the Ensemble, as well as ASL Interpreter Marcia Adolphe, to chat more about the show. Too much stuff in your kitchen and nowhere to put it? Chef Mary Mammoliti shares 5 steps to get your kitchen back in order and working for you again.

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On today’s show, Registered Nurse Travis Nightingale is back for his latest segment and wants to talk to us about organ donation, as April is Organ Donation Awareness Month in Canada. He’s here to help us understand why more people need to register. First impressions matter, and accessibility is often won or lost in those first few moments. Matisse Hamel-Nelis is here to talk about how accessibility starts at hello. Plus, Adam -Lancia is an internationally exhibited visually impaired contemporary artist from Toronto. His hand painted artworks reinterpret pop art using washes of diluted acrylic paints, creating compositions that reveal the layers of messaging and content we are exposed to every day. We learn more about his work and process.

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To help us celebrate Earth Day with the beauty of music and sound, Music critic Amanda Shekarchi brings us her Earth Day playlist. But first we are taking a trip to New York City with two concerts recognizing the occasion. Earth Day is a time to think about our planet—but also about how we connect with it. Marco Pasqua reflects on a powerful moment from his time at the Rick Hansen Foundation, marking the evolution of accessibility, the tech that’s helping more people enjoy the outdoors, and how Earth Day is really about appreciation, awareness, and action.

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Do rabbits make good pets? Are they difficult to look after? What kind of needs do they have? Dr Danielle Jongkind is here with the answers to your bunny questions. It’s allergy season, and Nutritionist Julia Karantjas is here with what we can do to help ourselves in natural ways, so we aren’t in a constant stuffy, itchy and sneezy state, or popping over-the-counter medications. And, here with tips to secure our mobile devices (those things we have our whole lives on) is Tech Expert Michael Babcock.

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Dolby's Sound of a Masterpiece is an innovative project that transforms iconic visual artworks into immersive audio experiences. We have Amy Amantea here, our Arts and Culture contributor, to give us the score on this interesting way of making art accessible. Lawrence Gunther is back with us today to talk about the return of the Dire Wolf after it’s 12,500 year absence from earth. From parmesan-crusted grilled cheese to tuna salad chaos, our favourite foodie Mary Mammoliti reveals celebrity cooking tips worth stealing for our own kitchen fun.

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On today’s show, Independent Living Skills Specialist Leanne Baarda is back with tips on kitchen safety for the blind and low vision home cooks out there. Canadians are experiencing rising levels of burnout, even compared to how they were feeling a year ago. We chat about Robert Half Canada’s latest research on this, with Michael French. Plus, in just a few weeks, Toronto is playing host to the second Canadian Pushing the Boundaries Conference where international advocates, allies, and experts are coming together to explore forward thinking inclusion! We speak with Conference Chair, Susie Sokol to find out how they’re building long term momentum for the disability community. You’ve still got time to register! Go to https://site.pheedloop.com/event/PTB2/home

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