20221024 Essential Wellness with Hayley Originally Aired October 24, 2022, on ACB Media 5
We discussed the importance of removing toxins from your home and some ways to replace them with all natural, even good-for-you products. Many serious illnesses can be linked to poising and toxins in such things as cleaning products, home fragrances, and more.
20221024 Area Agencies on Aging – Are They Meeting the Needs of Those with Vision Loss Originally Aired October 24, 2022, on ACB Media 5
Members of the Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss have been surveying their local area agencies on aging to determine, among other things, the extent to which they serve the needs of people who are blind or have low vision and their inclusion of our population in planning for their programs and services. AAVL vice-president, Anisio Correa and aging and vision loss expert from AFB, Neva Fairchild, discussed the findings of that survey and answered questions about area agencies on aging. We also invited anyone who may still be attempting to obtain survey results to discuss their efforts. Sponsored by Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss
20221023 ACB Membership Committee – Focus on Special interest Affiliates Originally Aired October 23, 2022, on ACB Media 6
Participants learned why special interest affiliates are important to members and how state and special interest affiliates can work together to benefit everyone. Sponsored by ACB Membership Committee
20221020 Financial Sense¢ - Online Thrift Shopping Originally Aired October 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5
Thrift stores can be a terrific way of saving money on expensive things we need such as clothing, household goods, and even electronics. However, they can be inconvenient for blind people to shop. This month, we took a tour of the new Good Will Finds site using the free NVDA screen reader to see how accessible it is to blind shoppers. Sponsored by Penny Forward
20221020 New Teaching Method for Blind Piano Students Originally Aired October 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5
Demonstrations of how patterned music is and how learning chords and concepts expedite the learning curve. Sponsored by Blind Piano Lessons
20221020 Vispero Presentation Originally Aired October 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5
Participants learned how to access files in Teams with JAWS. Sponsored by Vispero
20221020 I Love Braille Originally Aired October 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5
Dawn Bilpush, our polestar shared her experience with learning and using braille. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Contact the group facilitator Access I Love Braille Archives
20221019 Recipe Swap – Halloween Treats and Tricks Originally Aired October 19, 2022, on ACB Media 5
Participants shared recipes for favorite Halloween treats, either eaten at home or given to the little goblins! Also, attendees brought their favorite tricks to share for Halloween, such as what to use all the leftover candy for and what to feed the family before they go out for trick-or-treating.
20221018 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired October 18, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Coffee and tea. Tori, Herbie, and special-return guest, Kaila discussed various methods of how to make hot beverages. Participants learned about things like the Curig, kettles, and even the old-fashioned coffee maker. Dial 662-443-2664 for the ingredients list. Access recipes via Dropbox Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email list Email the ACB Cooks Find Herbie's Cooking Corner on YouTube
Lively Latin An introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in mythology and Roman civilization will be included.