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How to relearn skills when vision starts changing

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  • Clinical trials have begun for another Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine candidate. How are things going? Jeff Ryman gives us an update in his health headlines.
  • Margrett Weldon has some tips and tricks for managing our home’s energy costs.
  • Researcher’s in Alberta want to improve the transitional system for people with disabilities. Jim Krysko brings us up to speed.
  • Leanne Baarda chats with us about Age-related Macular Degeneration, and how to relearn skills when vision starts changing.

Learning about Black History in Canada

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  • Is free-feeding a risk factor for obesity in cats? Dr. Danielle Jongkind answers all our questions about feeding our pet cats.
  • Should we really be peeling our vegetables? Let’s talk about it with Nutritionist Julia Karantjas.
  • February is Black History Month and we learn more about the rich history in our country as well as some events taking place with Black History Ottawa!
  • Boardwalk Ice on Whyte is brightening up winter in Edmonton by adding ice sculptures to winter patios. Community Reporter Wade Brown has the highlights.
  • Freelance journalist Meagan Gillmore stops by to tell us about the launch of Aille Design a fashion line that incorporates braille into its products.

Books written by authors with unique vision conditions

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  • Are Canadians expected to spend less this Valentine's Day? Jeff Ryman lets us know in his lifestyle report.
  • Let’s chat about work life with two young working professionals, Jack McCormick and Haamid Saifee.
  • We speak to up and coming YouTube star, Julia Janzen, who creates videos about her experiences from how blind people draw to how they dream!
  • What questions do you ask yourself when conversations come up regarding vision treatments and clinical trials? We discuss with Bill Shackleton.On the Chatty Bookshelf, Ryan Hooey highlights books written by authors who share their stories of coming to terms with unique vision conditions.
  • Alexis Nickerson, and her son Harry, talk to us about how helpful it’s been to take part in new activities and connect with the larger blind community in Halifax.

Medical angle of diagnosing genetic eye conditions

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  • It’s concerning how Google uses our data in exchange for us to use it’s search engine. Michael Feir shares alternative search engines and news sources accessible on iOS and other platforms.
  • We check in with our Bestie in the UK, Fern Lulham on dating and relationships; she gives us a look into her own love life as well.
  • Coping is not the same for all of us; how do you deal with the really bad days? We chat with Annette Dennis.
  • Nick D’Ambrosio has fallen down a few times in his life, and always manages to pick himself back up. He tells us his low vision stories.
  • We highlight the medical angle of diagnosing genetic eye conditions with Dr. Elise Heon, Staff Director for the Ocular Genetics Program at SickKids Hospital in Toronto.

Realities of a congenital vision condition diagnosis

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  • Are COVID-19 cases dropping across the globe? Jeff Ryman gives us the details in his health report.
  • What can happen when someone in the family gets a diagnosis of a congenital vision condition? Let’s go over the realities with Lucia Bellafante.
  • We catch up with our friend Orly Shamir, who shares her experience taking part in treatment for her vision condition.
  • When you were growing up, who did you talk to regarding your vision? We discuss with Bill Shackleton.
  • There is no doubt that being diagnosed with a vision condition from a young age has a huge impact on the way that person interacts with the world. We chat about the implications with Registered Nurse Leslie Depoe.
  • When Mary Mammoliti noticed changes in her vision, she decided to create new opportunities for herself. She breaks down her process.