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Apple Keynote lets you create stunning multimedia presentations. Animate your slides with awesome transition effects, add background music and web links, record your voice, and much more. Do it all with Voiceover. Matt Vollbrecht and his team will teach you how to use this awesome and powerful app.

The white cane and dog guide are symbols of independence for those of us who are blind or have low vision. Join our ACB panel of special interest affiliate leaders representing students to seniors, dog guide handlers and cane travelers, and those who are totally blind and those with low vision. Let’s share some of the challenges we face and celebrate our successes despite them.

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.

Since we literally can’t stop jumping to conclusions or making assumptions, how do we unravel and resolve the conflicts that we get ourselves into? Join Doug Powell and the Leadership Training Team to find out.

We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth Bowden for a candid chat of sharing, and let’s help each other make our lives a little easier in the process. This week we’ll check out the home advisor web page to see how you can get help with those things you’d like someone else to do, with safety in mind.

Home, Emergency, Attitude, Lifestyle, Tools, Health - Giving you the resources to be prepared and ready in all situations! This week we'll talk about 9-1-1 (what is your emergency?). We will discuss 9-1-1 systems and how they work. Join Terry for this important and timely discussion.

We will continue to discuss specific communication / social interactions between people who are blind and sighted, as well as coping techniques. NOTE: This is a spin-off from Taking Care Of Our Mental Health September 29-30 discussion. Presented by Jessie L. Rayl, Ed.D.

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.

As you develop your plan for how to vote in the general election, join ACB for a conversation on accessible absentee voting with election vender Voting Works. Voting Works will answer your questions and demonstrate the My Ballot accessible absentee voting solution, which is being deployed in Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Virginia.

This week we will begin talking about emergency and disaster preparedness. We will cover several types of disasters and emergencies, including hurricanes, floods, fires, and excessive heat. Join Patty for sharing of information about this timely subject.