2018 Conference and Convention Program
The 57th ACB Conference and Convention will take place Friday, June 29, 2018 to Friday, July 6, 2018, at the Union Station Hotel, 1820 Market Street, St Louis, Missouri, 63103. To learn more visit: https://acbconvention.org/
Download the 2018 convention program by clicking on one of the following links:
2018 Convention Program Volume 1 (Word Format)
2018 Convention Program Volume 2 (Word Format)
2018 Convention Program Volume 1 with text only ads
2018 Convention Program Volume 2 with text only ads
2018 Convention Program Volume 1 (PDF)
2018 Convention Program Volume 2 (PDF)
Attend Aira Talk at the Annual Conference and Convention
Learn about exciting Aira updates, and about how the Aira and ACB partnership continues to grow at the ACB's upcoming 57th Annual Conference and Convention. Make sure you’re at the talks to hear all the exciting announcements! Get more information.
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Submitted by admin on Mon, 06/18/2018 - 22:52Monthly Monetary Support Program
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 15:27Meet the 2018 Candidates for the ACB Board of Directors and Board of Publications
Welcome! Do you want to know more about the candidates running for positions on the ACB Board of Directors and the Board of Publications?
Below you will find the links to the pages of each of the 3 Board of Directors candidates and the 2 Board of Publications candidates. The candidates answer the questions posed by the Board of Publications.
Board of Directors Candidates:
Katie Frederick
Patrick Sheehan
Jeff Thom
Board of Publications Candidates:
Paul Edwards
Deb Cook Lewis
All Aboard 10 Dillon Express
ACB would like to raise $67,000 for the Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk this year and we would like your help. You can help ACB reach our goal in several ways: by registering as an on-site or virtual walker, making a donation, or by becoming a sponsor. Find out more at: http://acb.org/dillon-walk-18
AI for Accessibility Video featuring Eric Bridges
ACB Executive Director Eric Bridges and his three-year-old son Tyler are featured in this Microsoft video demonstrating how the Seeing AI app makes a difference in his life as a blind parent. Link to video and more information: http://acb.org/build-ai-accessibility-video-w-audio-description
Blind Parenting Video
Parents often say that raising children is one of the most rewarding and challenging stages of life. Now imagine how you’d do it if you were blind. Not sure? … Check out this video and learn how two parents, Rebecca and Eric, who are both blind are loving, laughing and adapting as they raise their two-year-old son, Tyler, who loves books, trucks, airplanes, playing, and exploring the world around him. ACB Parenting Video ACB Parenting Video with Audio Description
Cisco Collaborates on Phones with American Council of the Blind
Developed with collaborative input from the American Council of the Blind (ACB), the software update for the Cisco's IP Phone 8800 Series is a huge step toward making the digital workplace more accessible for the blind and visually impaired. Learn more: http://acb.org/cisco-acb-phones