Acb Braille Forum Podcast

Table of Contents President’s Message: It’s All about People and Relationships, by Dan Spoone In-Person Plus Virtual Equals Hybrid, by Janet Dickelman Get on the Fast Track to Advanced Leadership! Apply to Become a 2022 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr. In Memoriam: Bernice Mae Kandarian, December 5, 1946-October 2, 2021, by Roger Petersen Readers’ Memories of Bernice Kandarian Passings The Importance of Touch The Perkins Brailler Turns Seventy, by Judi Cannon Have We Had It Wrong All These Years?, by Judy Dixon Access to the Visual World: The New Dependence?, by Daveed Mandell What Color Is Air?, by Larry Johnson Giving Back in California, by Cheryl Cumings What Are the Best Mobile or Web Apps for Blind People?, by Lucille Adams Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop Aurora Borealis, by Ann Chiappetta ACB’s Scholarship Application Deadline Approaches ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents President’s Message: New Year’s Reflections for 2022, by Dan Spoone American Council of the Blind Salutes Audio Description Award Winners Come One, Come All to the 2022 D.C. Leadership Conference, by Clark Rachfal Announcing ACB’s 2022 Tours, by Janet Dickelman Call for Nominees for 2022 ACB Awards, by Carrie Muth and Koni Sims The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Katie Frederick Reach Higher, Pursue and Succeed: Apply to Become a 2022 Recipient of the Durward K. -0 ----- McDaniel First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Not Your Father’s … ACB Diabetics in Action Blind LGBT Pride International Welcomes You, by Melody E. Holloway Braille Is a Vital Link to Literacy Where Visually Impaired Artists and Audiences Thrive, by Peter Altschul Guide Dog Users, Inc. — We Can Help with That!, by Penny Reeder Independent Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs (IVIE) Summary of the October 9, 2021 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Public

Table of Contents President’s Message: I’m So Thankful!, by Dan Spoone ACB and Walmart Team Up on White Cane Day to Amplify the Importance of Health for Independence for Blind and Low Vision Americans Convention 2022 Preview: The Hilton Omaha, by Janet Dickelman Summaries of the August and September Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder Summary of 2021 Resolutions Passings Looking at My Low Vision Life … At Least So Far, by Edward L. Cohen The Mother of All Fundraisers, by Judy Wilkinson Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins Christmas Wishes, by Earl Scharry The New Year, by Horatio Nelson Powers ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

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Enjoy all that the ACB Mini-Mall has to Offer in the Fall 2021 Catalog.

Table of Contents President’s Message: It’s All About the Perfect Key Lime Community Pie, by Dan Spoone Summary of the July 16, 2021 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder On to Omaha, by Janet Dickelman Moving Forward after COVID: Renewing, Rebuilding and Enhancing Ridership, by Patrick Sheehan How I Nearly Became Roadkill on a Routine Trip to the Doctor, by Chris Millsap If Separate Is Not Equal, Then What about Paratransit?, by Ron Brooks Why Restructure ADA Paratransit?, by Daveed Mandell Accessing Transit Services Is More Than Wheels on the Road; There’s Also Feet on the Pavement, by Barbara Salisbury Letter to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation Passings How to Reach People Without or Uncomfortable with Technology, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents President’s Message: ACB, We Did It!, by Dan Spoone 2021 Convention Truly ‘Better Together Wherever We Are,’ by Janet Dickelman Wrapping Up ACB’s Second Virtual Conference and Convention, by Katie Frederick And This Year’s Award Winners Are …, by Debbie Rozear and Deb Trevino Thank You from the Auction Committee, by Leslie Spoone ACB Membership Seminar Focuses on How to Create a Successful Virtual or Hybrid Conference and Convention, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Achievement Awards in Audio Description Presented Isolation to Inspiration, by Cheryl McNeil Fisher and Kathleen P. King Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Table of Contents Opening Matter and TOC President's Message Get Moving Together The World Turned Inside Out How do the Blind Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina An Eye on the United States of America India-One Country, Many Planets Blindness in the UAE Erasmus+ A world of Opportunities Describing Diversity Affiliate News Passings Here and There High Tech Swap Shop My Furry Lifesaver ACB Officers and Back Matter.mp3

Table of Contents President’s Message: Celebrating Fellowship and Welcoming in the Olympics at the 2021 ACB Convention, by Dan Spoone Accessing the Virtual Convention, by Janet Dickelman Continuing Education and Professional Development with ACB, by Carla Ruschival It’s Not Too Late to Get Moving Together with ACB, by Katie Frederick The Mini Mall Minute, by Carla Ruschival Don’t Forget MMS, by Jean Mann Summary of the April 29, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting, by Penny Reeder Let’s Go Fishing!, by Dr. Ron Milliman Twenty-Five Years of Learning, by Carl Jarvis Beyond My Perception, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Table of Contents President’s Message: Blindness Should Not Be a Barrier to Good Health or Good Health Care, by Dan Spoone Convention Sneak Preview, by Janet Dickelman Continuing Education and Professional Development News, by Carla Ruschival The New $20: A Chance for Accessible Currency, by Dan Spoone Summary of the February Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder “Get Up & Get Moving:” A Campaign out of Isolation for Full Inclusion & Independence, by Tony Stephens Get Exercise and Support an ACB Affiliate at the Same Time, by Judy Wilkinson Enjoy the Perks of Engaging with Your Neighbor, by Larry Johnson A Review of ‘Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,’ by Doug Powell Massage as an Antidote to Stress, by Koni Sims The Room, by Ann Chiappetta Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop Never Give Up and Never, Never Give In, by Ilana Breger ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Table of Contents - President’s Message: ACB Will Hold Elections at This Year’s Convention!, by Dan Spoone - ACB Welcomes Two New Employees - Registration Questions & Answers, by Janet Dickelman - Yes, There Will Be Voting at This Year’s Virtual Convention, by Koni Sims - Your Vote Counts, by Deb Cook Lewis - Continuing Education and Professional Development News, by Carla Ruschival - Diamond Jubilee Auction – Plus Appetizers - Get Moving Together, by Donna Brown - Mini Mall Headlines, by Carla Ruschival - Verizon Media Announces Closed Captions on All New Video Content on Platform and $5 Million Donation in Media to Support Disability Organizations - Victor Reader Tip: How to Use the Bookmark Key, by Tom Mitchell - Book Review: ‘My Heart Is Not Blind,’ by Hannah Fairbairn - In Memoriam: Ved Mehta, March 21, 1934 – January 9, 2021, by Bashir Masoodi - Steps to Start a Chapter in a State or Special-Interest Affiliate, compiled by Ardis Bazyn - Affiliate and Committee News - Here and There,

Episode Notes Enjoy all that the ACB Mini-Mall has to Offer in the Spring 2021 Catalog.

Episode Notes Table of Contents President’s Message: Join Our International Journey toward Diversity and Inclusion, by Dan Spoone ACB’s New Members Portal Announcing the 2021 Talking Book Narrator, by Janet Dickelman Audio Description Project Calls for Nominations for the 13th Annual ADP Awards, by Joel Snyder 421 for ’21, by Jean Mann In Memoriam: Charles Edwin “Doc” Bradley Jr., June 15, 1943-January 19, 2021 A Place at the Table, by Cachet Wells What Color Is the Dream?, by Sandra Sermons Heart of a Legacy, by Michael and Peggy Garrett What Is IDC?, by Pamela Metz and Regina Brink People of Color, by Charles Nabarrete Learning and Leading in the D.C. Council of the Blind, by Cheryl Cumings Smoke Signal Sent from Quiet Water, by Regina Brink Feeling Connected in New Mexico, by Cheryl Cumings A Man Who Has Made a Difference, by Michael E. Garrett Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop

Table of Contents  - President’s Message: Navigating the Journey of Low Vision, by Dan Spoone  - Two Big Announcements!, by Janet Dickelman - Continuing Education and Professional Development in 2021, by Carla Ruschival  - ACB Angels Memorial Program: Remembering Those Who Lead the Way  - Welcome to CCLVI, by Tom Lealos  - Should You Get a Guide Dog If You Have Low Vision?, by Kathy Farina  - Guide Dog Magnified: A Low Vision Perspective on Working with a Seeing Eye Dog, by Richard Rueda  - Low Vision Story Bites  - Expanding Recruiting to Minority Populations, compiled by Ardis Bazyn  - Summary of the November 2020 Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder  - Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins - ACB Officers

Table of Contents - President’s Message: Audio Description and ACB Celebrate Good Times, by Dan Spoone -A Final Piece of Information from the 2020 Convention, by Janet Dickelman  -Join Us on a New Leadership Journey: Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr. - In Memoriam: James J. Megivern, July 2, 1931-December 16, 2020  - We’re Making a Place for Charlie Crawford on ACB’s Wall of Angels, by Penny Reeder  - ACB’s Audio Description Project: What We’ve Accomplished, by Joel Snyder  - All about the Audio Description Project Website, by Fred Brack  - Audio Description: What It Means to Me, by Erika Wolf - Paradigm Shift: Audio Description Your Way, by Carl Richardson  - Audio Description Snobbery, by Roy Samuelson  - Commercials with Audio Description: It’s About Time People Who Are Blind Are Considered within the Advertising Dollar, by Kim Charlson  - Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins  - Tune In to God’s Audio Description, by Chaplain Timothy Burdick  - H

Table of Contents President’s Message: New Year’s Reflections, by Dan Spoone Pull Out Your Calendars and Update the Convention Dates!, by Janet Dickelman Explore, Elevate and Achieve: Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Rhythms of Leadership! Apply to Become a 2021 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Call for Nominees for 2021 ACB Awards, by Deb Trevino and Debbie Rozear The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Deb Cook Lewis I Don’t Want to Go to That Stupid School for the Blind!, by Dr. Ronald E. Milliman My Mother Was a Braille Transcriber, by Jean Mann Help Revive Braille!, by Paul Edwards The Joys and Challenges of Learning Braille In Memoriam: Lawrence W. “Larry” Turnbull, July 31, 1970-Oct. 31, 2020 Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Table of Contents President’s Message: Happy Holidays! What We Are Thankful For This Year, by Dan Spoone Celebrating 10 Years of the CVAA Senator Markey Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act We’re Going Virtual Again, by Janet Dickelman Benefits of Audio Description In Education Contest (BADIE): Young People Who Are Blind Write Reviews of Film and Video Up, Up and Away! Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, August 27, 2020, and October 13, 2020: A Summary, by Penny Reeder It’s a Mini Mall Holiday, by Carla Ruschival Flexibility, Initiative and Collaboration: Why and How Are These Qualities Necessary?, by Arturo Espinoza Qualifying for Social Security Disability with Vision Loss, by Cendy Moliere Assistive Technology for Safe Cooking, by Beth Bakke Stenehjem Retaining and Reactivating Members, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Haw

Here is the Mini Mall catalog for October, 2020.

Table of Contents In Memoriam: Charles H. “Charlie” Crawford, Aug. 28, 1947-Sept. 11, 2020 Readers’ Remembrances of Charlie Crawford President’s Message: Core Values Are the Foundation of Our Organization, by Dan Spoone Plans for 2021 ACB Convention Under Way, by Janet Dickelman Revision to DKM First-Timers’ Guidelines, by Kenneth Semien Sr. MMS, Past, Present and Future, by Jean Mann How to Include Everyone in Your Affiliate, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Honesty, Integrity and Respect: A Question of Quality, by Arturo Espinoza Lies Are Always Bad? That’s Not True, by Larry P. Johnson Affiliate News Summary of 2020 Resolutions Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

The ACB E-Forum - October, 2020 Table of Contents President’s Message: White Cane Travel with Masks, Goggles and Disinfectant Wipes, by Dan Spoone Summary of ACB’s Pre-Convention Board Meeting, by Deb Cook Lewis Mega News from the Mini Mall, by Carla Ruschival How Involving Special-Interest Affiliates Could Increase Your State Affiliate Membership, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Affiliate News Remembering Jeanne Sanders, by Greg Lindberg Passings The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 30!, by Anthony Corona On the ADA at Thirty, by Peter Altschul Vision Loss, Therapy, and Weight Lifting, by Patrick Raymond Ever Wanted to Do a Triathlon? Dare2tri Can Help, by Tim Paul DARE2TRI: A Triathlon Club for People with Disabilities, by Tim Paul Perseverance and Practice Pay Off in Martial Arts, by Sharon Lovering Swimming Blind and Free, by Bill Henderson Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Publications Acc