Alexandria, Virginia – The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces that the 2024 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala will air on November 14 at 7:30pm ET. Created in 2021 to recognize outstanding achievement in audio description in entertainment and educational media, the Awards Gala features celebrity guests, film clips, and a dozen awards. The broadcast of the show will include captions, audio description, ASL interpretation, and Spanish dubbing.

Exercise Your Creativity and Help Make National Park Brochures Accessible

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is proud to be sending a representative to speak at the Rideshare Rally in San Francisco being organized by the National Federation of the Blind on October 15th. (Rideshare Rally link: https://tinyurl.com/2s3kc6su)

Alexandria, Va., October 1, 2024 – During National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), the American Council of the Blind (ACB) celebrates the value and talent employees with disabilities, including people who are blind or have low vision, add to America’s workplaces and economy.

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Letter to Ms. Barbara Millicent Roberts, Willows, WI

July 30, 2024

Dear Blind Barbie:

Alexandria, Va., July 20, 2024 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces that the 2024 Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalist vote is open through August 4th. The winners will be revealed during the 2024 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala, which will take place virtually on November 14th at 7:30 p.m. ET. 

Alexandria, Va., July 10, 2024 - The Audio Description Project (ADP) is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of the ADP Awards. The awards honor people and organizations that make outstanding contributions to the quality, availability, and understanding of audio description. This year’s winners span entertainment, education, and information and recognize achievement in digital access and live delivery of AD across a range of platforms and venues. The ADP applauds the dedication to and advancement of inclusion exhibited by the award recipients.

July is Disability Pride Month, an annual recognition honoring the history, achievements, and experiences of the disability community. Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to mark the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—the landmark legislation that broke down barriers to inclusion in society.