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20240325 MCAC Community meeting

Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 6

March 25, 2024

20240325 MCAC Community meeting Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 6 The Multicultural Affairs Committee(MCAC) hosted an open meeting. We invited all ACB members to attend and share. We began with our committee meeting and then opened the evening to a discussion on affiliation/committee. Sponsored by: Multicultural Affairs Committee

20240325 Get the Scoop

Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 25, 2024

20240325 Get the Scoop Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Kaila and Bel to tell the story behind their answer to the Daily question. Attendees chose one of the previous week's questions and gave us the full scoop!

20240325 Sports Roundtable

Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 25, 2024

20240325 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240325 BlindShell 101 and Beyond

Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 25, 2024

20240325 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2024, on ACB Media 5 BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device. Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20240324 ACB Membership focus call on leveraging membership in other organizations

Originally Broadcasted March 24, 2024, on ACB Media 6

March 24, 2024

20240324 ACB Membership focus call on leveraging membership in other organizations Originally Broadcasted March 24, 2024, on ACB Media 6 This membership focus call was about how to leverage membership in organizations supporting the blind. We  had speakers talking about their involvement in Lions, Knights for the Blind, as well as blind sports. Sponsored by: ACB Membership Committee

20240323 Basics With BITS

Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 23, 2024

20240323 Basics With BITS Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined BITS, as we got down to basics, and provided a gentle helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident when using your technology. This time, David Kingsbury discussed basic reading and editing keystrokes for use on a PC with JAWS and NVDA, all of which work in applications like Word, Notepad, and Google Docs. Simple time-saving techniques for skim reading were also covered. Sponsored by Blind Information Technology Specialists

20240323 Doing Braille Digitally

Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 23, 2024

20240323 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Discussing all things digital braille and braille displays. This week, we had the privilege to have David Goldfield from Blazie Technologies joining us to talk about the all-new BT Speak! Come prepared with all your questions about this great new device and to hear all that he has to tell us about it!

20240322 Its Play Time

Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 22, 2024

20240322 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240322 A Blind View–Taking Brave Steps

Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 22, 2024

20240322 A Blind View–Taking Brave Steps Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Bel for an opportunity to discuss a range of topics on how we relate to the world around us, blind and low vision alike. Remember, your view matters!

20240322 In Perspective

Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5

March 22, 2024

20240322 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This episode featured Elizabeth Sammons, making arts venues welcome to people with disabilities Sponsored by Branco Events