Why Access Matters

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 based in Abbotsford, BC.

In this conversation, she shares her valuable thoughts and experiences regarding her commitment to working alongside Indigenous communities, people, and cultures to create transformative change and its intersectionality with her lived experience as an entrepreneur with disability. And also about how social determinants of health impact the experience of disability for Indigenous persons. She emphasizes the diversity within Indigenous communities and how cultural beliefs, worldviews, and language shape perspectives on disability.

There is a vital opportunity to learn from each other cross-culturally and to reflect on how various aspects of our lives contribute to our experiences with health and wellness, including their barriers and disabilities: June is Canada’s National Indigenous History Month, and there are lots of programs and activities that would be perfect opportunities to learn more and listen to Indigenous voices!

The next episode will follow in the upcoming fall, but in this break, please:

- Send us your thoughts and ideas

Welcome you to the 4th episode of our second season and the 9th episode overall of our podcast “Why Access Matters”.

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.

They will share their experiences and insights into the organization and their work to raise awareness and acceptance around dwarfism.

Please check the links below to no more about their fabulous works: 

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 cover lots of thought-provoking topics about accessibility.

“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 Matters” and the very important topic of disability and inclusion.
Our incredible guest in this episode is Edward Faruzel.

Edward is the Executive Director of KW AccessAibility. In our conversation, he shared his valued lived experiences with us and specially addressed key points about how to move toward a more accessible world.

Please feel free to share your feedback and suggestions with us by sending an email to: jolene@accessibrand.com

“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.”

“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 you consider making your business accessible as an investment in your clientele?

To better understand how important it is to break down barriers, I talked to Maayan Ziv, the CEO of AccessNow: a startup which arose from experiencing the frustration of going to inaccessible places.

Rather than being passive, she was motivated to make our world more accessible. In this conversation, she spoke about her lived experience and addressed many key points about how to move toward a more accessible world.

Hi everyone!
Welcome to the pre-episode of “Why Access Matters.”

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 in spreading awareness on this important topic.