Episodes 361
Avg. Duration 26m
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Since Feb 2020
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Host Grant Hardy leads a weekly in-depth discussion on issues impacting the disability community across Canada.

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Making Dreams Come True with Shine Foundation - Thursday July 10th, 2025

Jul 10, 2025 24m

Shine Foundation works to make the dreams of youth with severe physical disabilities come true! Tiffany Houston, the CEO of Shine Foundation, joins Grant Hardy on The Pulse to share some updates on…

Mixed Reality Glasses Could Restore Stroke Patient’s Peripheral Vision - Tuesday July 8th, 2025

Jul 08, 2025 27m

Dr. Edsel Ing from the University of Alberta is joining Grant Hardy on The Pulse today, along with his patient Glenn Calverley. Dr. Ing and Glenn are on the show to talk about a piece of software…

Abilities Expo: Wheelchair Basketball, Neil Squire Society, and Staying Active - Thursday June 3rd, 2025

Jul 03, 2025 32m

Today we’re continuing our coverage of the Abilities Expo. The event took place in Burnaby, BC on June 9th, 2025, and host Grant Hardy attended. Coming up is a compilation of interviews that were…

Abilities Expo: Chronic Pain, Libraries, and the KidsAction Project - Thursday June 16th, 2025

Jun 26, 2025 31m

Grant Hardy attended the Abilities Expo in Burnaby, BC on June 9th, 2025. Today, we’re sharing a compilation of interviews that were recorded right on the conference floor of the Abilities…

MOVE FOR SIGHT with FBC and Mara Pagliaro - Thursday June 19th, 2025

Jun 19, 2025 29m

Mara Pagliaro is the 2025 Ambassador for MOVE FOR SIGHT, Fighting Blindness Canada’s fundraiser that challenges participants to move their way and raise funds for vision research. On June 22nd, 2025,…

DeafBlind Awareness Month with CNIB - Tuesday June 17th, 2025

Jun 17, 2025 28m

The CNIB’s Deaf Blind Community Services is marking DeafBlind Awareness Month this June with several campaigns across Canada. Grant Hardy spoke with Sherry Grabowski, the Vice President of DBCS, and…

Let’s Talk About: Practical Applications of Assistive Tech - Thursday June 12th, 2025

Jun 12, 2025 29m

It’s time for another panel conversation on The Pulse! Grant Hardy invites the hosts of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, and the host of AMI Today and AMI Audiobook Review, Jacob Shymanski,…

Track 2 MAiD Policy Changes Update with Krista Carr - Tuesday June 10th, 2025

Jun 10, 2025 29m

Krista Carr is joining us on the show again to give us an update about the recommendations for Track 2 MAiD policy changes. Back in March, Grant Hardy spoke to Krista, the CEO of Inclusion Canada,…

The Art of Making Saturday – A Film by Jessica Hall - Thursday June 5th, 2025

Jun 05, 2025 28m

Jessica Hall is a film maker living in Yukon, and on The Pulse she speaks with Grant Hardy about the making of her film Saturday. Saturday is a heart-warming and uplifting real-life tale of…

Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World by Jessica Slice - Tuesday June 3rd, 2025

Jun 03, 2025 27m

Jessica Slice is a disabled author, speaker, and essayist. She wrote a book called “Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World” that has been shortlisted for the J. Anthony…

National AccessAbility Week with Matthew Shaw - Thursday May 29th, 2025

May 29, 2025 28m

Matthew Shaw is the Head of Accessibility Practice at the Rick Hansen Foundation. To kick off National AccessAbility Week, Matthew moderated The Power of Championing Disability Inclusion. Today on…

Celebrating National AccessAbility Week! - Thursday May 22nd, 2025

May 22, 2025 30m

During National Access AbilityWeek at the end of May, organizations from across Canada host a variety of activities to raise awareness and celebrate the achievements of people with disabilities. Brad…

Vision Health Month with the Canadian Association of Optometrists - Tuesday May 20th, 2025

May 20, 2025 28m

Earlier in May, Grant Hardy spoke with Dr. Martin Spiro, the President of the Canadian Association of Optometrists. Dr. Spiro tells Grant about some of the events and campaigns that the CAO is…

Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Joe Devon! - Thursday May 15th, 2025

May 15, 2025 28m

Joe Devon, the co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, joins Grant Hardy on The Pulse to share information about the Global Accessibility Awareness Day Foundation! Joe speaks about the…

Experience AccessFest, Where Accessibility Comes First! - Tuesday May 13th, 2025

May 13, 2025 28m

The accessibility app Access Now is celebrating their 10th anniversary with “AccessFest,” a free and immersive experience right in the downtown Toronto core!Host Grant Hardy learns more about they…

Supporting Parents of Children with Mental Health Challenges - Thursday May 8th, 2025

May 08, 2025 27m

Approximately 20% of children in Canada will experience a mental illness, and supporting the caregivers, guardians, and parents of these children is crucial. To recognize Mental Health Week, the…

Crisis in the Classroom: a Report by Community Living Ontario - Tuesday May 6th, 2025

May 06, 2025 29m

A new report by Community Living Ontario details the disturbing treatment of students with disabilities in Ontario schools. The report, titled “Crisis in the Classroom,” provides an analysis of the…

Exploring the State of Mobile App Accessibility Report - Thursday May 1st, 2025

May 01, 2025 26m

The State of Mobile App Accessibility (SOMAA) report shares the findings from a study that analyzed the accessibility of 50 popular apps across five key industries – Food and Delivery, Payments,…

Creating Music for Children About Disability and Inclusivity with Heather Feather - Thursday April 24th, 2025

Apr 24, 2025 27m

Heather Feather is an Award-Winning Children’s Artist and Accessibility Advocate, and this month she released a new single “Happy for You” and announced a new album coming this summer called…

Navigation with Click&Push Accessibility and Voting Accessibility with Elections Canada - Thursday April 17th, 2025

Apr 17, 2025 31m

On today’s episode of The Pulse, host Grant Hardy dives into a couple of discussions. First, he chats with Arne Andres, the director of community engagement at Click&Push Accessibility. The…

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