2025 Pride Offering
As Pride season approaches, Ambit is excited to announce a limited number of condensed workshops that will offer practical ideas…
A review of the EQ Certification Program
Kirsten Johnson reviews the EQ Certification Program Source
Helping kids stay safe in the outdoors, and at camp
May is Lyme Awareness Month and a time when summer camps are getting ready for their guests. This year, CanLyme…
Pretty Heady Stuff
I was honoured to join Scott Stoneman’s excellent podcast Pretty Heady Stuff to discuss Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of…
EI, AI – Oh! The Critical Role of EI in AI (webinar)
Free webinar on May 28, 9am Pacific / noon Eastern. Source
Review: EQ-i 2.0 Certification course by EITC
Adriana Frazier speaks on EITC’s EQ-i 2.0 Certification course. Source
The persistent problem of Long Lyme disease
Recently we came across two Lyme disease (LD) stories occurring six years apart to two women in Kelowna B.C. They…
Provocations: When Would be a Good Time?
“Throughout the world, many [governments and non-governmental] organizations–universities, schools, and private companies–are recognizing that accessibility is a moral and business…
VicPD’s media policy
Some excerpts from VicPD’s Media/Public Affairs policy. For example: Under 5.2.1, they can “generally” provide “a general description of the…
When Love Hurts Reflections, News and Resources
Thank you for being a part of our When Love Hurts community. Karen and I are so grateful for all…
Digital Accessibility Research Overwhelm
When I began grad school, I thought I needed to do everything. The disarray of research was like a houseful…
A “suspicious incident”
Back in December, VicPD asked people to share a photo of someone they alleged was a “suspect from a suspicious…
Police retirements while under investigation
Given the reports on VicPD’s Robb Ferris, “believed to be involved in 19 instances of misconduct,” and the investigation of…
Reframing Digital Accessibility in Post-Secondary Education For Educators
This brief paper illustrates what facets of digital accessibility are relevant for educators, and introduces the concept of “accessible digital…
Dangerous driving by VicPD
In addition to VicPD intentionally hitting people with cars, FOI records also turned up other examples of dangerous driving. First…
Review of EITC’s EQ-i 2.0 / EQ 360 Certification Program
I love the model that we’ve been introduced to. And I think it’s worth its weight in gold. which we…
VicPD doesn’t reach out to schools about alleged concerns
In late February and early March, VicPD made statements about gangs at schools and a related arrest from January, which…
Coaching Blueprint: EQ-i 2.0 Model of Emotional Intelligence, webinar
Why would your clients need to pay attention to emotions? We now have over three decades of research on emotional…
Digital Accessibility Illiteracy: What Happens When A Literacy Is Left Undeveloped?
Unfamiliarity with how to read and write for digital accessibility represents a form of illiteracy whereby the disservice, injustice or…
Paid police suspensions and legal settlements
Via FOI, between 2018-23, VicPD suspended 6 officers with pay for a total of 7,118 hours, and 7 without pay…
Physiotherapy, movement, and getting outside with Jamie Kavanagh
I’m originally from Ontario, but my boyfriend and I moved here from Calgary at the end of November 2024. We…
The pathology of tick-borne illnesses
As a newly retired pathologist with a second career in tick-borne disease advocacy, I had the opportunity to speak to…
Lyme disease is difficult to detect. But a new device could make it almost as easy as taking your temperature
Two prominent researchers with ties to the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation are studying a new tool that could make diagnosing…