We are pleased to announce the newest member of our team: Debbie Brown! On June 21st, Debbie will join us as Administrative Assistant. She will provide the Alexandria Office with administrative support, including fielding incoming calls and processing mail.  

Most recently, Debbie worked as Project Officer Team Leader for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There, she oversaw over fifty nationwide grants for the Office of Community Services. The grant funding totaled over $5 million and provided technical and financial assistance for activities…

There’s a lot on the horizon for followers of ACB Radio. On July 1st, we are excited to announce the launch of the ACB Media Network, which will be the go to place for all of ACB’s digital media video and audio channels. More to come on that announcement, but for now we also wanted to share a very important update launching on June 27th for those who listen to ACB Radio using an Alexa-enabled device.

In an effort to modernize ACB radio’s live streams, The American Council of the Blind will be updating its popular Alexa skills. This new skill will provide greater ease of access with…

June 16, 2021 – Providence, RI – The American Council of the Blind strongly encourages passage of H-6004 by the Rhode Island State Assembly. For the first time in the State’s history, H-6004 will enable equal access for voters with disabilities to vote independently and privately from home. All other eligible absentee voters have the ability to vote at home. Yet voters who cannot see, hold, or mark a paper ballot, are currently forced to give up their right to vote independently and privately, or vote at a polling location. This is by definition, unequal access to the…

ACB Convention Registration

Our 2021 Virtual Conference and Convention will be held from July 16 through July 23, 2021. For details on how to register, visit: https://acb.org/2021-convention-registration. To make sure you receive the most up to date convention information, subscribe to our convention announce list by sending a blank email to acbconvention+subscribe@acblists.org.

ACB Announces Audio Description Gala This Fall…

On Tuesday, June 8, AT 3pm EDT, ACB’s advocacy team members, Clark and Swatha, hosted an event about the interactive transportation programming on offer at this year’s virtual ACB Conference and Convention. Clark and Swatha were joined by leaders of ACB’s Transportation and Environmental Access Committees. In addition to the…

The American Council of the Blind is excited to announce the inaugural ACB Audio Description Awards Gala. This event will celebrate the best-of-the best in the field of audio description and educate the larger community to the value of inclusive and accessible media.

Join us November 18th at 7pm ET for this special virtual event. To learn more about the event, visit our YouTube channel for the live stream announcement. You can also check out the AD Gala…

ALEXANDRIA, VA (JUNE 3, 2021) — The American Council of the Blind proudly announces the inaugural launch of the ACB Audio Description (AD) Awards Gala on November 18, 2021. The AD Gala will celebrate audio description through recognition of leaders in the industry and by expanding awareness of the benefits of audio description: 

“The goal is to elevate high achievement and bring attention to the importance of inclusive media, by recognizing those who lead in the craft of audio description,” said gala…

If you have not already registered for the 2021 Conference and Convention of the American Council of the Blind please read on for important information.

This year registration involves two steps:

Step 1: Creating a Member Account

If you didn’t register for the ACB radio holiday auction you may not have a member account. To create a member account, go to https://members.acb.org and click on create an account. Please fill in all the fields. Once you create your account you will be back to the login screen. You will…

The Dots and Dashes newsletter will be moving to bi-weekly schedule and will be distributed on Mondays starting in June. The next edition of Dots and Dashes you will will be released on Monday, June 7.

Meet ACB Team Member Jennifer Flatt

This week during a live presentation we welcomed our newest team member, Jennifer Flatt. Jennifer took on the role of ACB’s Communications Manager two weeks ago, and we’re excited to share more about what great news is on the horizon for ACB and our affiliates as we work to expand the national narrative of opportunity and…

Held Virtually Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 2021 from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Eastern each day

Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population (more than 32 million Americans experience significant vision loss).

The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act has spawned a virtual cottage industry for the…