20240304 Legislative Seminar Agenda - Afternoon Originally Broadcasted March 4, 2024, on ACB Media 7

• Accessible Voting o Presenters:

• Stephanie Flynt, National Coalition

• Jocelyn Bucaro, Tusk Philanthropies

• Legislative Imperatives – Medical Devices and Medicare/Medicaid Benefits bills o Medicare Presenter:

• Leela Baggett, Powers Law o Medical Devices Presenter:

• Justin Young, NFB

• video from Rep. Jan Schakowsky

• FAA Reauthorization Act o Presenter:

• Heather Ansley, Paralyzed Veterans of America

• Capitol Hill Etiquette Panel and Visit Preparation Session

• Closing Remarks with Claire Stanley and Swatha Nandhakumar

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20240304 Legislative Seminar Agenda Originally Broadcasted March 4, 2024, on ACB Media 7

• Welcome and Introductions

• Legislative Imperatives – Web Access and CVTACVT o Presenters:

• Karen Peltz Straus

• Kim Charlson o Web Access Presenters:

• Sarah Malaier, AFB

• video from Rep. John Sarbanes, MD

• Seniors with Vision Loss o Presenters:

• Jeff Thom

• Doug Powell
• Kenneth Semien Sr.

• Anisio Correia

• Sponsors: o Presenters:

• Matt Ater, Vispero

• Brian Finney, Democracy Live

• Lunch and Keynote Speaker: o Karla Gilbride, EEOC o

• Advocating for Accessible Pedestrian Signals: o Presenters:

• Chris Bell, J.D.

• Becky Davidson
• Susan Crawford
• Patrick Sheehan

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20240303 Presidents Meeting - Afternoon Originally Broadcasted March 3, 2024, o

Afternoon breakout Sessions Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising: Supporting Affiliates This session explored strategies for effective Fundraising: From Grassroots to Partnerships to Individuals

• Moderator: Kolby Garrison o Presenters:

• Bill Reeder

• Jo Lynn Bailey-Page
• Leslie Spoone, FL
• Koni Sims, SD

How to Hold a Hybrid Meeting How are local chapters meeting in today’s environment? How can you take your chapter meeting from in-person only to being more inclusive? How tech savvy must you be to hold a hybrid meeting? All this and more was shared in this presentation.

• Presenters: o Ian Foley, Buffalo Chapter, ACB of New York o Michael Babcock, Southwestern Chapter, ACB of Oregon o Leet Tucker, Columbus Chapter, ACB of Ohio

• Leadership Opportunities from the DKM and INSPIRE Programs

• General Discussion
• Next steps
• Announcements
• Adjourn

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20240303 Presidents Meeting - Morning Originally Broadcasted March 3, 2024, on ACB Media 7

• Strengthening the Ties that Bind Us Together. Let’s explore the Value of our special interest affiliates and their benefit to our state affiliates and overall organization o Panelists:

• Doug Powell, Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

• Jeff Bishop, Blind Information Technology Specialists
• Denise Colley, Braille Revival League
• Sheila Young, Florida Council of the Blind

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA): Holding Space for Challenging Conversations Part 1 In these two interactive sessions, we discussed the challenges and opportunities of work to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) within organizations and communities. We considered models for holding space for difficult conversations and engaged in conversation about how we come together across differences. Presenters: Dr. Leslie Dwyer, Associate Professor, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University

Luncheon Speaker:

• Susan Baille, The Procter & Gamble Company Perfumer, Senior Scientist, Beauty Care Research & Development Accessibility Leader

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA): Holding Space for Challenging Conversations Part 2 o Panelist:

• Arthur Romano, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University

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• Ley de Beneficios Odontológicos, de Visión y Audición de Medicare y Medicaid

• Ley de Accesibilidad para Comunicaciones, Video y Tecnología Imperativo Legislativo

• Ley de Accesibilidad de Sitios Web y Aplicaciones de Software

• Ley de Accesibilidad No Visual de Dispositivos Médicos Imperativo Legislativo

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El Consejo Americano de Ciegos anuncia a los galardonados en la Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción de 2023

Alexandria, Virginia - El Consejo Americano de Ciegos (ACB por sus siglas en inglés) anuncia a las personas y organizaciones que fueron honradas en la Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción de ACB 2023, celebrada el 14 de noviembre. Creada en 2021 para reconocer los logros sobresalientes en audiodescripción (AD) para entretenimiento y medios educativos, la Gala de premios presentó a celebridades, clips de películas y múltiples categorías de premios. Por primera vez, la Gala fue transmitida en inglés y español. Las presentadoras Marilee Talkington y Conchita Hernández Legorreta le dieron la bienvenida a invitados del mundo del arte, el entretenimiento y los deportes para celebrar películas, series, libros y videojuegos accesibles. Se le entregaron premios a:

• Jim Stovall - Visionario de AD
• Netflix - Innovador Radical en AD: Innovación
• Naughty Dog/Sony - Innovador Radical en AD: Juegos
• Imagination Storybooks - Innovador Radical en AD: Educación
• Hallmark Media - Innovador Radical en AD: Entretenimiento Popular
• Paramount - Innovador Radical en AD: Acceso al 100%
• Warner Bros. Discovery - Logro Sobresaliente: Eventos en Vivo
• Semillitas - Logro Sobresaliente: Medios en Español (EE. UU.)
• BBC iPlayer - Logro Sobresaliente: Medios Internacionales
• Wednesday (Netflix/IDC) - Premio del Público (Serie)

• Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24/Deluxe U.S.) - Premio del Público (Película) Los patrocinadores de la Gala de Premios incluyen a: Amazon, Microsoft, Warner Bros Discovery, Fox Corporation, Paramount, Spectrum, VITAC y la National Association of Broadcasters. Aliados del Proyecto de Audiodescripción incluyen a Sony Corporation of America y The Walt Disney Company. La Gala de Premios fue presentada con captions y audiodescripción, y contará con doblaje simultaneo a español. La AD en inglés fue escrita por Joel Snyder (Audio Description Associates, LLC) y narrada por Ren Leach. La AD en español y el doblaje al español fueron creados por el equipo de Dicapta, con Andrea Giménez como guionista y narración de Oscar Javier Cuesta. VITAC proveyó los captions. La Gala de Premios está disponible en:

• ACB Media

• Canal de YouTube de ACB
• Peacock, cortesía de NBCUniversal (se requiere suscripción, disponible hasta diciembre 31, 2023) Visite ADAwardsGala.org para obtener más información.

Acerca del Consejo Americano de Ciegos El Consejo Americano de Ciegos es una organización nacional dirigida por sus miembros que representa a los estadounidenses que son ciegos o tienen baja visión. Durante más de 60 años, ACB ha sido líder en esfuerzos nacionales, estatales, locales e internacionales abogando por las personas con discapacidad visual. Con 68 organizaciones afiliadas, ACB se esfuerza por aumentar la independencia, la seguridad, la igualdad de oportunidades y la calidad de vida de todas las personas que son ciegas o tienen baja visión. Para obtener más información, visite www.acb.org.

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2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media SPANISH Banquet, July 6, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• ACB Awards Presentations
• Braille Forum Drawing
• Keynote Speaker, Louie Sharp, Island Lake, Illinois

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: Banquet July 6, 2023 - YouTube The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the ACB Banquet CART file

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2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media SPANISH General Session, July 6, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order
• Pledge of Allegiance: JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows: Benjamin Wright, Henderson, KY; Malaina Vanderwal, Caledonia, MI; Terrie Terlau, Louisville, KY; Liz Bottner, Washington, DC; Cheryl Cumings, Seattle, WA
• ACB Sponsor Recognitions: Corporate and Individual Sponsors
• Sponsorship Presentation: Diamond Sponsor, JPMorgan Chase
• ACB Angels: Joan Hill, Klamath Falls, OR; Gardenia (Guide Dog), Gaithersburg, MD; Delbert Aman, Aberdeen, SD
• Affiliate Roll Call Resolutions and Bylaws (and if necessary, election
• Presiding Officer: David Trott, ACB Treasurer, Talladega, AL
• Craig Meder, APH
• ACB's Growth Report: Dan Spoone, Interim Executive Director, Orlando, FL; and Nancy Marks-Becker, ACB CFO, Brooklyn Center, MN
• ACB Angels Presentation: Travis Lee Johnson, Paragould, AR; Raymond Washburn, Oklahoma City, OK
• Report on the ACB Walk and Auction: Donna Brown, Walk Chair, Romney, WV; Leslie Spoone, Chair, ACB Auction Committee, Orlando FL; and Dan Dillon, Chair, ACB Resource Development Committee, Hermitage, TN
• Treasurer's Report: David Trott, Talladega, AL
• ACBES Report: Rev. Michael Garrett, Chair, ACB Enterprises and Services, Missouri City, TX
• Member and Affiliate Relationships: Cindy Hollis, Manager of Membership Engagement, Flat Rock, MI
• ACB Mentoring, Access and Peer Support; Kenneth Semien Sr., Chair, Durward K. McDaniel First-Timers Committee, Beaumont, TX
• Advocacy updates: Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy, Alexandria, VA; Swatha Nandhakumar, Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, Alexandria, VA
• Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Coordinator, Saint Paul, MN
• Door Prizes and Announcements

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 6, 2023 - YouTube

The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the Thursday, July 6: General Session CART file

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2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media SPANISH General Session, July 5, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order-
• Pledge of Allegiance: DKM First-Timers: Gema Ceniceros, El Paso, TX; Janae Miller, Columbus, OH
• ACB Sponsor Recognitions, Corporate Sponsors
• Diamond Sponsorship Presentation: Non-24/Vanda Pharmaceuticals Jennifer Lyman and Vicky
• ACB Angels Presentations Don Thomson, Waipahu, HI; Amelia Cetrone, Honolulu, HI; Liz Klein, Daly City, CA
• Presiding officer: Kim Charlson, ACB Immediate Past President, Watertown, MA
• Increasing Access to Professional Blind and Low Vision Services: This is a conversation between service providers, professionals, and consumer stakeholders on the evolving landscape of vision rehabilitation services. Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, ACB (Moderator); Lauren Branch, Chief Executive Officer, NewView Oklahoma; Lee Sonnenberg, Executive Director, AER; Jamie Dean, Board Chair, ACVREP; Doug Powell, President, Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss; Lorie Scharff, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
• ADP Awards

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 5, 2023 - YouTube      

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2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and Convention Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB Media SPANISH General Session, July 4, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom

• Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance: Veterans (invited); Singing of America the Beautiful, led by Kolby Garrison, Development Officer, American Council of the Blind, Greensboro, NC - ACB Sponsor Recognitions, Corporate Sponsors - Sponsorship Presentation: Diamond sponsor: Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer, Microsoft, Redmond, WA - ACB Angels Presentations: Dan Sippl, Eau Claire, WI; Terry Camardelle, Marrero, LA; Richard Bird, Cleveland, OH - Affiliate Role Call - Presiding Officer: Denise Colley, Secretary, Richmond, TX - International Guest Martine Abel-Williamson, President, World Blind Union, Auckland, New Zealand - Eric Bridges, Executive Director, American Foundation for the Blind, Arlington, VA - Jason Yasner, Deputy Director, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled - ACB Highlights Video - Foundation Fighting Blindness, Steve Sroka, Associate Director of Events, Libertyville, IL - Door Prizes and Announcements

Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 4, 2023 - YouTube

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