The AmpuTO Show podcast is a companion podcast of The AmpuTO Show on Voices4Ability Radio. Each week, host Aristotle Domingo will speak to guests about topics that affects the limb loss and limb different community. New episode every Tuesday.
Episodes
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
In this episode, Larry Borowsky of Amplitude Magazine looks back at some of the lessons learned and wins at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, we hear from Alicia Jarvis, Digital Accessibility Consultant, talk about being in the room as a person with a disability when designing for everybody.
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
On this episode of the AmpuTO Show, Anika Ursuliak shares her journey surviving bone cancer at the age of 11 and undergoing a rotationplasty. A new procedure at the time, Anika's choices since the procedure has allowed her to thrive and live her best life through travel, active lifestyle, and fulfilling career as a social worker.
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
On this episode of The AmpuTO show, Cannabis Educators Ming Bérubé-Sam and Dawn Atkinson discusses the many benefits of using Cannabis to deal with health issues including pain management. They also discussed THC and CBD are used how terpenes affect the desired outcome of use, and the laws in Ontario and Canada.
Listener Discretion is Advised. Cannabis use for alternative health described in audio. Please consult with your health care provider before starting or stopping medications, and to learn more.
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
TRIGGER WARNING: Trauma description in audio
On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, hear how Deborah Smith, an adaptive sailor, adaptive golfer, amputee and cancer survivor has overcome the many challenges she's faced with strength, courage and conviction including walking away from an abusive marriage. Despite everything she has gone through, Deborah remains optimistic, greets life with a smile and a beacon of hope for many.
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, learn about Physical Medicine or Physiatry, and the role of the discipline in limb loss from Dr. Amanda Mayo, physiatrist at Sunnybrook Health and Sciences Centre. Learn about benefits of prehab pre-amputation and physiatry post-amputation patient care.
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, researcher and content writer for Bionics for Everyone, Wayne Williams, discussed bionic options for lower limb amputees. He also discussed costs for many of these prosthesis and what's coming down the pipe in terms of innovations like agonist-antagonist myoneural interface procedure.
This episode is brought to you by the Amputee Coalition of Toronto for the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Education Program.
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, understand the different types of prosthesis available for all levels of amputation, the process for getting prosthesis made, and the process to become a prosthetist from Shane Glasford, C.P.(c), prosthetist.
Monday Apr 05, 2021
Monday Apr 05, 2021
On this episode of The AmpuTO Show, listen to researcher and content writer for Bionics for Everyone, Wayne Williams, as he discusses bionic options for upper limb amputees. He also discusses costs for many of these prosthesis and what's coming down the pipe in terms of innovations like agonist-antagonist myonueral interface procedure.
This episode is brought to you by the Amputee Coalition of Toronto for the Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month Education Program.
Monday Mar 29, 2021
Monday Mar 29, 2021
On this episode of The AmpuTO show, learn how Ontario's Assistive Device Program (ADP) and other funding options available for Ontarians to assist in paying for their prosthesis from Office Manager of Hamilton Prosthetics and Orthotics, Joseph Griffa.
TRIGGER WARNING: Use of an alternative description of residuum or residual limb used in the audio.