Originally Broadcasted April 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Participants joined Bookability as we continued to take a deep dive into Goodreads. We talked about the different bookshelves, how to make your own, how to get books on shelves of your choice, and find out what books you are reading this week. We also began to take small steps into getting social using the Goodreads app. Happy reading!

20230424 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted April 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as we highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20230423 ACB Membership Focus Call – Chapter Involvement Originally Broadcasted April 23, 2023, on ACB Media 6 The April focus call was on the "Importance of chapter and affiliate membership." Julie Brannon from WA, Lawrence Carter from NC, and Sarah Calhoun from GDUI told listeners how being in a chapter or affiliate is better than simply being an at large member.

20230422 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Participants heard from Jewel, who talked to us about using digital braille in other languages. If you would like to present on the call about your braille display, or  a topic involving digital braille, Email Nicki

20230421 It’s Play Time Originally Broadcasted April 21, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20230420 Vispero Presentation – Five Tips for Formatting Word Documents with JAWS Originally Broadcasted April 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5

We showed listeners how to set margins, format paragraphs, cite sources, and more.

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20230420 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted April 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5

This week, Josephine McDoal shared her experiences with learning and using braille.

Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20230419 Untangling Transportation - Show Me Some Down and Dirty Advocacy Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2023, on ACB Media 6

Grass-roots advocacy is important, but it can be grueling work. On April 10, the transit agency serving the metropolitan St. Louis area cut its Call-a-Ride paratransit program with minimal public notice, and against tremendous community opposition. This opposition was organized by leaders from a handful of disability community organizations, including the Missouri Council of the Blind. On this month’s Untangling Transportation, Robyn Wallen, a St. Louis County resident and MCB’s Transportation Committee Chairperson, joined us to share the story of paratransit cuts in St. Louis, the efforts the community undertook to stop them, and the lessons she learned in the process. Our conversation was detailed and specific, and touched on the kind of tactics that local advocates can use when they are deep in the trenches on a tough advocacy fight.

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20230419 It’s Electric Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5

Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much:

• Instant Pots
• air fryers
• slow cookers
• coffee makers
• microwave ovens
• and more

Ask your questions, and share your favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes.

20230418 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2023, on ACB Media 5

In your writing, do you know when to use h-e-i-r, e-r-r, and a-i-r? Or you confuse c-o-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t and c-o-m-p-l-i-m-e-n-t. These words are called. homophones, which are words that sound the same, but differ in meaning and spelling. Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn to use them correctly.