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ACB has experienced recent success working directly with individual exercise and fitness manufacturers to enhance accessibility. These efforts have proved that there are not fundamental barriers to increasing accessibility for exercise and fitness equipment. The time is right for a uniform framework to provide equal access to exercise and fitness equipment. Join Clark Rachfal, ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, to learn how the Exercise and Fitness for All Act will help ACB members Get Up and Get Moving!

Today we will be talking about ways to get important nutrients into your diet. These come in the form of Protein, which doesn’t necessarily have to be meat, Greens, which isn’t limited to only mean salads, and Fiber. Hayley hopes you will join her to delve deeper into these topics and choose for yourself what might be one healthy habit you are willing to incorporate into your life over the next couple of weeks, until we meet again. …

Last year, ACB advocated for accessible transportation and environmental access provisions to be included in the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act. This advocacy lead to the introduction of the Disability Access to Transportation Act. Join Clark Rachfal, ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, to learn more about this critical legislation and how it will improve transportation and environmental access for people who are blind and experiencing vision loss. Sponsored by the ACB Advocacy Steering Committee

Since 2013, ACB has advocated for coverage of low vision devices. On average, it takes eight years for a bill to become a law, so this might be the year! Join Clark Rachfal, ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs to learn about the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act. Sponsored by the ACB Advocacy Steering Committee

We will continue our discussion on journaling. CHALLENGE for this week: scene. Indoor or outdoor. Is there a sense of joy, sadness, fear, ??? We want to experience what you and, or your character is feeling, sensing, smelling,, touching... Genre is Open. Have fun with this and come share your success. We are doing this together.

If you are in process of or considering applying for an ACB scholarship, join us as we walk you through the process and answer all your burning questions. Completed scholarships are due February 15, 2021. Sponsored by the ACB Scholarship Committee

Have you ever wondered about your family dynamics and why some family members seem to take on certain roles or have expectations while others have differing roles / expectations? Learn how roles are assigned, why they are assigned and how to work within your assigned role. Learn what happens when people go outside of their assigned roles. Join Jessie L. Rayl, Ed.D. for this psychoeducational presentation to learn and share. 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.

Magic Mac is excited to welcome Allison Sheridan from Podfeet.com and the Nosillacast podcast. A knowledgeable Mac user, Allison has come to recognize the importance of accessibility and includes the use of Voice Over in her reviews of software in her podcasts whenever possible. Please join us for an interview and Q&A with this fabulous and funny podcaster. Find Allison’s podcasts at: www.podfeet.com or subscribe to the Nosillacast on your favorite podcatcher and come ready to ask her your Mac questions!

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.# Episode Notes

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