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Continue marking your calendar with the events you don't want to miss at this year's convention. The interesting and exciting programming of the Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss, among other ACB Special Interest Affiliates, will be spotlighted this week. If there is an affiliate program we have not yet featured, please send a note to: [email protected]

Technology Learning Lab:

Come to learn about and discuss various technology topics. These could include learning about iPhone and iPad apps, feature demonstrations, as well as answering questions asked by participants. Shawn Thiel from ACB of Ohio will do his best to ensure that audio from the iOS device, computer, Victor Reader stream, Etc. is put through his mixer to be as clear as possible.

What is ACBDA doing at ACB’s National Convention? Next, Kassidey Short From Medtronic Diabetes will join us to talk about another new and innovative device to better manage one’s diabetes -- a smart device called an In Pen! She will discuss whether it is fully accessible and how a blind or visually impaired diabetic might interface with the device! There will be plenty of time for questions and answers, so we hope you will join us for what will, no doubt, be an informative and educational presentation! Sponsored by ACB Diabetics in Action www.acbda.org

Taking Care of Our Mental Health – Socializing in a Sighted World: 5pm ET, 2pm PT, 11am HT Do you find your self struggling to socialize or make connections? Learn why socialization is important and add a few tips and tricks to your proverbial toolbox. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group, nor will it be facilitated by a health care professional serving in a professional capacity, and does not purport to provide mental health services.

Hull Foundation – Who we are and What we do: 4pm ET, 1pm PT, 10am HT Workshops, retreats, newsletter, sight loss instructors, summer camps . . . come learn about Hull Park, a 22-acre retreat center designed for people with sight loss in beautiful Sandy, Oregon. You can find out more at: https://oralhull.org/ or call 503-668-6195. To get post session notes email: [email protected]. Sponsored by hull Foundation www.oralhull.org

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In 2021, we get the opportunity to virtually attend the national ACB convention and individually 🗳 vote. Koni Sims, SDAB President and VTF Communication

Have you ever wondered about how ACB got its start? We will be reading People of Vision: A History of the American Council of the Blind, by James J. and Marjorie L. Megivern, published in 2003. We would like to share our thoughts as we read through this 12-chapter book together, and will have invited guests to talk about the history as they experienced it. This group will run for one hour. The book is available on BARD, BookShare, and ACB has a thumb drive of the book in recorded, BRF and DOC formats available from the ACB Mini Mall.