American Council of the Blind 
1703 N. Beauregard St. Suite 420 
Alexandria, VA 22311 

January 31, 2022

Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD
Acting Director
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892

Dear Acting Director Lawrence Tabak: 

As the President of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), we need your help. I write to you on behalf of our members and the blind and low vision community, to urge the National Institutes of Health to develop accessible testing right away. 

ACB is deeply…

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Are you an ACB member who has been active in the organization on the local and/or state level and have a desire to learn more and explore opportunities associated with the national level?

Are you an ACB member who has served previously, attended a previous ACB convention and wishes to re-energize, learn more, expand your horizons with greater involvement in the organization, while strengthening ACB with your skills and abilities? Answering yes to either of the above questions makes you a candidate for this award. Read below to confirm your eligibility and necessary commitment to…

Prepare to experience an array of opportunities to learn and grow personally as you connect with other like-minded individuals. We’ll join together in Omaha, Neb. for the 61^st annual ACB convention from July 1-8, 2022 and become better familiar with ACB’s wealth of inclusive convention activities. The Class of 2022 DKM First-Timers will be able to enjoy the privilege of connecting with the two previous classes of DKM First-Timers who were selected during virtual conventions.

If you are an ACB member who has never attended an in-person ACB conference and convention, and you…

The DC Leadership Meetings will be held virtually from Saturday, March 12 to Tuesday, March 15. Registration is $20 for ACB members and $30 for non-members. All ACB members will be sent a registration discount code via email on January 24th. If you are an ACB member and did not receive your code, please call the Minneapolis office at 612-332-3242 for help. Registration opens today at: …

The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project Audio Description Institute will be held virtually from Monday, March 21 to Friday, March 25, 2022 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm Eastern each day. Register by visiting: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/2022ADI. Visit https://acb.org/2022-ADI-agenda to view the agenda. 

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Seeking: Female, early 30s to mid 40s, Any Ethnicity, MUST BE visually impaired. Seeking an actress who can play an intelligent, wry-humored, confident, strong-willed, stubborn, first-rate Los Angeles police detective. Someone with presence who can…

Today, ACB President Dan Spoone sent a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration to request immediate action be taken for accessible rapid testing options for our community. This is as direct result of the challenges raised by our ACB Members and the inaccessibility of current testing options. 

American Council of the Blind
1703 N. Beauregard St. Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22311

January 21, 2022

Kimberly Knackstedt
Director of Disability Policy
Whitehouse Domestic Policy Council

Dear Dr. Kimberly Knackstedt:

As the President of the…

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with Steven Ewell, Executive Director, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, and Matt Ater, Vice President, Vispero, about the accessible tech innovations at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). ACB attended CES as a guest of the CTA Foundation as part of the organization’s tenth year inviting accessibility leaders to CES. Tune in to hear about how consumer companies, both big and small, are making their products more accessible and useable for…

On Sunday, January 16th, the American Council of the Blind Board of Directors unanimously voted for the 2022 DC Leadership Meetings to be held virtually on March 12th – March 15th.

Details to come:

• Online registration for the 2022 DC Leadership Meetings is planned to open next week – date to be confirmed. 
• The 2022 DC Leadership Meetings event agenda and schedules are currently in development and will be shared at the beginning of February through a…