Below are the links to the meeting minutes of the American Council of the Blind's Board of Directors for the year 2019.
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Below are the links to the meeting minutes of the American Council of the Blind's Board of Directors for the year 2018.
,Select the link from the list below for the BOP meeting minutes you would like to read.
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022 (no meeting)
- June 2022
- May 2022
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Table of Contents
- Summary of 2022 Resolutions
- Resolution 2022-06 - Product Labeling in Braille
- Resolution 2022-07 - Twelve Issues of the Braille Forum
- Resolution 2022-08 - Convention Contract Changes
- Resolution 2022-09 - Equal Access to Digital Accessible Information Systems (DAISY) Audio Books by the National Library Service for the Blind…
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) proudly announces the details of the 2022 Audio Description Awards Gala to be held virtually on November 29, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
In its second year, ACB’s Audio Description Awards Gala will honor significant achievements in media that continue to pave the way for creating the audio description standard as well as recognizing the best…
Appetizer Auction Rules and Information
Contact Leslie Spoone at 407 678-0075 or 407 678-4163 or email at lesliespoone@cfl.rr.com with your bid. Please provide your name, phone number, email, item number and bid amount.
Opening bids are Included.
Bids must be in $5.00 increments.
Leslie will send out Appetizer Auction information communicating the high bid on each item at 5:00 pm ET, 8:00 pm ET and 9:00 am ET each day.
Billing for both the Sneak-a-Peek Appetizer Auction and the Holiday Auction…
Sunday, November 27 at 7:00 pm ET
Available on Zoom Webinar and ACB Media 6
Shipping Donations
Thanks to the following for their generous donations for shipping:
Bay State Council of the Blind ($250), Alabama Council of the Blind ($100), Arizona Council of the Blind ($100), Council of Citizens with Low Vision International ($100), North Dakota Association of the Blind ($100), American Association of Blind Teachers ($100), ACB Families ($75), ACB Students ($50), Chris Bell ($50), Merrilee Hill-Kennedy ($50…
Happy Holidays! The 11th Annual ACB Media Holiday Auction is just around the corner. This year’s auction will be filled with lots of wonderful gifts for the holidays. We will be showcasing homemade delicious treats, original crafts, jewelry, the latest technology, and beautiful quilts. The auction will be held on Sunday, November 27 at 7pm ET. There will also be two days of the Sneak A Peek Appetizer Auction on Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26 to wet your appetite.
How to Register
In order to participate, you need to register now! If you…
Accessible Insulin Pump Taskforce Advocates for Accessible Insulin Pumps Ahead of World Diabetes Day
As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, the Accessible Insulin Pump Taskforce is working with stakeholders and allies across North America to advocate for accessible insulin pumps and glucose monitors, in line with the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) theme for World Diabetes Day – “If Not Now, When?”
The taskforce is a collaboration between the American Council of the Blind (ACB), the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to ensure people who are blind or partially sighted can use their insulin pumps safely and…
The American Council of the Blind and our affiliate Guide Dog users, Inc. want to hear from you! We are conducting a survey to collect information from guide dog users who’ve been denied rides by rideshare drivers due to the presence of their guide dog. We will send the survey data to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), per their recommendation, to draw attention to this frustrating civil rights violation and highlight the severity of this ongoing problem.
The survey opens November 2nd and will remain open until the end of the year. We ask that you fill out the survey…