To see what happened at the 2015 ACB Conference and Convention see the menu of articles. Come back often to see what is added.
Recently Archived
Future Forms Braille Paper
Bringing Braille Paper to you Direct from the Factory
Producing Braille paper since 2001, Future Forms offers you factory direct pricing on the highest quality Braille paper. Because we are the manufacturer our pricing is the best in the industry. We can also provide custom items to fit your specific needs for all types of printers and embossers.
Future Forms is part of one of the top business printers in the U.S. with four manufacturing plants throughout the Midwest and East.
In addition to stocking…
Thursday, July 10
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Registration, Capri 103
Friday, July 11
6:30 AM - 10:30 PM: Grand Canyon West Rim
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM: Registration, Capri 103
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Leadership Institute, Capri 114
4:15 PM – 9:15 PM: Rat Pack is Back
Saturday, July 12
6:00 AM – 11:50 AM: Sky Diving
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM: Registration, Capri 103
8:45 AM – 4:30 PM: Black Canyon Rafting
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM: ACB Café: Grande C
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: ACB Pre-convention Board Meeting…
Rick Kuhlmey, Chair, Las Vegas, NV
Carol Ann Ewing, Co-Chair, Las Vegas, NV
Ken Barber, Las Vegas, NV
Olga Barber, Las Vegas, NV
Chuancy Chansler, Pahrump, NV
Richard Dortch, Las Vegas, NV
Karen Eastman, Henderson, NV
Karen Haymen, Las Vegas, NV
Jim Kvool, Las Vegas, NV
Kim Lattin, Reno, NV
Lori Moroz-White, Las Vegas, NV
Hannah Peters, Las Vegas, NV
Elizabeh Pohe, Boulder City, NV
Kae Pohe, Boulder City, NV
Kathy Welsh, Pahrump, NV
In Memory of Anita Stone, 10/18/13, Las Vegas, NV
Kim Charlson, Chair, Watertown, MA
Janet Dickelman, St. Paul, MN
Rick Kuhlmey, Las Vegas, NV
Marlaina Lieberg, Burien, WA
Jeff Thom, Sacramento, CA
Cindy Van Winkle, Bremerton, WA
Melanie Brunson, Staff Liaison, Arlington, VA
Janet Dickelman, Chair, St. Paul, MN
Margarine Beaman, Austin, TX
Sally Benjamin, Tallahassee, FL
Michael Fulghum, Hermitage, TN
Vicky Prahin, Columbus, OH
Bruce Radtke, Bellingham, WA
Michael Smitherman, Jackson, MS
Carla Ruschival, Officer Liaison, Louisville, KY
Lane Waters, Staff Liaison, Minneapolis, MN
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) presented oral arguments on the morning of October 19th before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. To access the audio recording of this, please visit: http://acb.org/currency-case-audio
The ACB Link iPhone app assists ACB staff, members and friends to readily communicate news of relevance to the blind community. For more information about ACB Link, go to http://link.acb.org or read more at http://acb.org/ACB-Link
Audio Now has changed its name to Zeno Media. With this change, there is just one number to remember for all of ACB’s content — both ACB Radio and publications. Call anytime, 24/7, and listen to your heart’s content.
You can reach ACB Radio on the phone by dialing 518-906-1820.
To reach the ACB Braille Forum, E Forum and ACB Reports, the number is also 518-906-1820.
This information was updated June 10, 2020.
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) commends Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Steve Cohen (D-TN) on reintroduction of the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage of Low-Vision Devices Act of 2017 (H.R. 2050). This legislation will establish a national demonstration/research project tasked with identifying the impact to Medicare and Medicare recipients who are prescribed low-vision devices…