ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 24, 2023 — Following a week-long bench trial in Los Angeles, a federal court in California found Quest Diagnostics in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and permanently enjoined Quest from continuing to violate the ADA.

Beginning in 2016, Quest Diagnostics began to install self-service kiosks at its Patient Service Centers, which allow patients to, among other things, check in for phlebotomy appointments in a private and independent manner.  Following complaints from ACB’s members that these kiosks as designed prevent…

The Benefits of Audio Description in Education (BADIE) essay contest asks students to write about their experience with audio description.

The American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) are now accepting entries for BADIE, or the Benefits of Audio Description in Education, an essay contest for young people (ages 7 to 21) who are blind or have low vision. It’s a great chance for students to engage with accessible learning materials, unleash their inner film critic, and compete for…

Directory of Podcasts by Podcast Feed

All recordings of the 2023 ACB Conference and Convention sessions are now available via podcast. These podcasts are distributed across 15 podcast feeds listed below. Podcasts of a given topic are published to a feed for that topic. The feeds correspond to the Tracks used during the convention.

The podcast feeds are listed below as links that bring you to the page where you will find the podcasts in the given feed. You will also find the RSS feed should you want to subscribe to the feed via a podcatcher.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 1, 2023 – The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces that the 2023 Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalist vote is open through August 15^th. The winners will be revealed during the 2023 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala, which will take place virtually on November 14^th at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

ACB’s Audio Description Awards Gala celebrates outstanding achievements in audio description in media and recognizes the commitment to accessible entertainment…

Calling all audio description enthusiasts! Make your voice heard at the American Council of the Blind’s third annual Audio Description Awards Gala by casting your vote for the Audio Description People’s Choice Award. Five Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalists in each category (films and series) have been chosen to compete for the 2023 award. The finalists represent the top titles selected through an open nomination process that took place in June.  

2023 Audio…

New tactile signage will help people with visual disabilities better identify row numbers, seat assignments and lavatory locations independently

First Braille-equipped aircraft now flying and the airline expects to outfit entire mainline fleet by 2026

CHICAGO, July 27, 2023 - United today became the first U.S. airline to add Braille to aircraft interiors, helping millions of travelers with visual disabilities more easily navigate the cabin independently. According to the Department of Transportation, …

Imagine, Nurture, Support, Prepare, Influence, Reflect, Evolve 
Providing Mentorship, Access & Peer Support

Calling all ACB members who are interested in becoming an ACB Guide (Mentor) or Explorer (Mentee). We’re excited to launch the official mentoring program of the American Council of the Blind!

The ACB INSPIRE mentoring program serves as a roadmap and places an emphasis on aiding and guiding potential leaders to expand their involvement at the local, state and/or national…

Braille, Large Print, and Audio Versions Also Available

July 13, 2023 - The Nationwide Credit Reporting Agencies (NCRAs) reaffirmed their commitment to provide access to consumer credit reports for people who are blind or have low vision. The initiative, crafted with the American Council of the Blind and several blind consumers, will help improve the experiences of individuals who cannot read a standard print credit report.

Under the plan announced today, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion will make online credit reports and related information more…

June 28, 2023

The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
2125 Rayburn House Office Building
45 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Chair McMorris Rodgers:

On behalf of the American Council of the Blind and the undersigned organizations, we are writing to voice our support for the continued development and deployment of autonomous vehicles here in the United States, which could significantly enhance the lives of millions of disabled Americans and their loved ones, and ask that Congress take swift action to…