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2011 Resolutions

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  • Summary of 2011 Resolutions  
  • Resolution 2011-01 - Copyright Treaty
  • Resolution 2011-03 - Accident Data Gathering
  • Resolution 2011-04 - BANA and Braille Codes
  • Resolution 2011-05 - Braille…,

    Summary of 2011 Resolutions

    Note: This publication reflects only those resolutions which were adopted by the convention. Resolutions which were referred to other ACB entities for further consideration, tabled or withdrawn are not included in this document.

    Resolution 2011-01 confirms ACB's support for an international treaty on copyright exceptions and limitations that will allow producers of books for people with print reading disabilities to share them with individuals in other countries. It was sent to the…,

    Resolution 2011-01

    Copyright Treaty

     

    1. The officers, directors and members of this organization hereby confirm their support for an international treaty on copyright exceptions and limitations that will allow producers of books for people with print reading disabilities to share them with individuals in other countries.

    2. This resolution shall be sent to the World Blind Union to be distributed by them to such individuals and entities as may be appropriate to support their efforts on behalf of an…

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2012 Resolutions

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  • Summary of 2012 Resolutions  
  • Resolution 2012-01 - Medicare Open Enrollment
  • Resolution 2012-02 - Medicare Accessible Formats
  • Resolution 2012-03 - Methods for Encouraging 508 Compliance
  • Resolution 2012-05 -…,

    Summary of 2012 Resolutions

    This document reflects only those resolutions that were adopted. ACB resolutions that were referred, tabled, or withdrawn are not included. This document contains the summaries of the 2012 resolutions with links to the full text.

    Summaries

    Resolutioon 2012-01 This organization demands that the centers for Medicare and Medicaid make these packets available in accessible formats to persons who are blind or who have low vision, at the same time as they are offered to others.…,

    Resolution 2012-01

    Medicare Open Enrollment

     

    WHEREAS, the Medicare program is the sole or primary provider of health care coverage for tens of thousands of Americans who are blind or visually impaired; and,

    WHEREAS, the 60-day annual open enrollment period for Medicare services commences on October 1; and,

    WHEREAS, although Medicare recipients receive a print version of the Medicare enrollment packet, prior to October 1, the Braille version is not available until November 15; and,

    WHEREAS, in fact, a…

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2014 Resolutions

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  • 2014 Resolutions Summaries
  • Resolution 2014-01 - Misrepresentation of Service Animals
  • Resolution 2014-02 - Lions Replica Canes
  • Resolution 2014-03 - Appropriate O&M Instruction and Professional Preparation
  • Resolution 2014-04 - Appropriate Braille Instruction and Professional Preparation
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    Summary of 2014 Resolutions

     

    Resolution 2014-01 directs ACB’s elected and staff leadership to implement all appropriate strategies to address the widespread problem of the misrepresentation of untrained and inappropriate animals as service animals.
     
    Resolution 2014-02 calls upon Lions Clubs International to adopt a replica straight cane as a more accurate and appropriate symbol of the cane currently in use by most individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
     
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    Resolution 2014-01

    Misrepresentation of Service Animals

     

    Whereas, for many years, people who are blind or visually impaired have successfully made use of guide dogs as a means of improving their mobility; and

    Whereas, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has long allowed the use of service animals to assist individuals with a wide array of disabilities to travel safely and live independently; and

    Whereas, as implemented by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Transportation through regulations,…

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