2021 Audio Description Awards Gala

Event Details Update: The 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala is only three days away! The Gala, which celebrates audio description through recognition of achievements in the industry and by expanding awareness of the benefits of audio description, takes place on Thursday, November 18^th at 7:30pm ET. The Audio Description Awards Gala will be totally accessible for people who are blind and people who are deaf: open audio description (an “always on” secondary audio channel) will provide…

The 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala is this week! We hope that you will join us on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, at 7:30pm ET on www.AdAwardsGala.org, Listen Live on ACB Media 6 or watch it on NBC’s Peacock platform.

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November 12, 2021 - We are in the final count down to the 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala (6 days left) which will air on Thursday, November 18^th, 2021, at 7:30pm ET on www.AdAwardsGala.org, listen live on ACB Media 6 or watch it on NBC’s Peacock platform.

We would like to express our gratitude to our Gala Sponsors:

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ACB’s 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala is a free & virtual event. It will be aired live at ADAwardsGala.org and on Peacock and will be heard on ACB Media 6 on Nov. 18^th, 2021, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET

Visit ADAwardsGala.org to reserve your spot now to add the Gala to your calendar!

Awards & Game Changers

The event will honor significant achievements in media that paved the…

ACB's Scholarship Program Application Period is Now Open!

The application period will be open from Nov 1st, 2021 through February 14th, 2022.

The American Council of the Blind’s (ACB) Scholarship Program was established in 1982. The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) have partnered together to offer educational scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $7,500 for those attending a technical college or as an entering freshman, undergraduate or a graduate student.

This program awards students with scholarships to help with post-…

ACB Scholarship Program Application Period is Now Open! 

The 2022 ACB Scholarship application is now live. The application period will be open from Nov 1st, 2021 through February 14th, 2022. To find out more please join the Scholarship Launch Information Event which will take place on Monday, November 8 at 9pm ET, 6pm PT, 3pm HT. Whether you’ve applied previously or are considering applying, join the ACB Scholarship Committee for an overview of the application process and have your questions answered. If you’re a previous scholarship winner, we’d love you to be on-hand to…

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Be advised of the preliminary approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by Valerie Brooks (the “Named Plaintiff”) against Pressed Juicery, Inc., and Does 1-10 (“Pressed Juicery”). The Named Plaintiff, individually and on behalf of all members of the Settlement Classes, as defined below, alleges that, as individuals with visual impairments, they were…

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• Summary of 2019 Resolutions
• Resolution 2019-01 - ­Medicare Coverage for Prosthetic Eyes
• Resolution 2019-02 - Bar Codes
• Resolution 2019-03 - Veterans Affairs Contracts
• Resolution 2019-04 - Video Description Safe Harbor 
• Resolution 2019-05 - Vision Impairment Specialist Designation
• Resolution 2019-06…

ACB Audio Description Awards Gala

Details are out for the 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala brought to you by ACB on November 18th, 2021 at http://ow.ly/d2x250GqkrZ. Come help us celebrate the importance of AD with special guests Jason Momoa, Thomas Reid, Charlie Cox, Nesta Cooper, Christian Camargo, and more! Please follow us on Instagram or on Twitter @ADAwardsGala to stay up to date on the event. Help us celebrate in our own words!

ACB and Walmart…

(Alexandria, VA) Oct. 15 – Today, in honor of White Cane Day, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and Walmart have teamed up to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity and routine eye exams for the visually impaired.

The national Get Up & Get Moving campaign is designed to encourage the visually impaired communities to take charge of their independence and overall health.

“We are excited to be collaborating with Walmart to amplify these messages…