dogs

Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries, Campaign Watch

Helen McFadyen—who is chair of the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, a board member of Guide Dog Users of Canada, a member of the blind caucus of equualaccess.org, past president of the Halifax Chapter of the Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians, and a much-cherished Irked contributor—recently forwarded us the following advance news release:

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Filed under: Campaign Watch, Regular Contributors, Lewis Schofield

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Filed under: Regular Contributors, Philip Patston, Themes, Cerebral Ballsy, Wheelchairman of the Board

Reviewer Rachael McKinnon attended Philip Patston’s May 2nd performance in Auckland, and wrote a glowing review for TVNZ. Here are the highlights:

From the moment you walk—or wheel—into the Herald Theatre for Philip Patston’s New Zealand International Comedy Festival Show, “A Bit of What He’s Got,” it is clear that you are not in for an hour of conventional stand-up comedy.

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Filed under: Regular Contributors, Philip Patston, Themes, Cerebral Ballsy, Wheelchairman of the Board

Who Am I, Really?

by Philip Patston

Thank you Irked, for inviting me to be part of the regular mash of diversity you dish up; Click to continue »

Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries

Great shot of Helen & Opal. Photo credit: Cyndi Burns

Guide dogs receive extensive training that includes many aspects and exposure to many situations. Ideally, these dogs are raised with people who consistently expose them to “stuff” as pups: all types of walking surfaces (such as gravel, pavement, grates, escalators, wood, grass…), all kinds of noises (example: traffic, bangs, shouting, music, clapping, machines…), all kinds of people Click to continue »

Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries, Irked Videos

It’s a slow day for advice. Apparently all is well with the world. I know it is in mine. Why, you ask? I have shelter, food, water, reasonable health…and a Guide dog. Life for a person who is blind can go lots of different directions. Sometimes the challenge of vision loss can really bum a person out. My life took a huge upbeat when my Guide dog, Opal, came into my life. Sure, you’ve all seen guide dogs at work, but have you ever stopped to think how incredibly awesome they truly are? Here’s what’s going on when YOU see a guide dog team at work:

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Filed under: Themes, Blind Visionaries

It’s All About The Dog

by Helen McFadyen

Yesterday, I was trying to get into my cab at the local Sobey’s grocery store when a man called out, “Excuse me…” I thought I was blocking his path Click to continue »

Filed under: Regular Contributors, Brian Segal

Man’s Best Friend (Or how the windows in my home were replaced)

by Brian Segal

I’m not really sure where to start this story so I guess I’ll take the advice of the king in Lewis Carroll’s story Alice in Wonderland and “Begin at the Beginning and go on till you come to the End.”

For as long as I can remember I have always had a dog. Click to continue »

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On Becoming the Founder & CEO of K-9 Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc.

http://k-9orthotics.com

by Jeff Collins

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Filed under: Regular Contributors, Stuart Baker-Brown 

‘Beau’

by Stuart Baker-Brown

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