American Council of the Blind

Sunday, November 19

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)

The Breakfast Bunch: 11am ET, 8am PT, 6am HT

Join Tom and the gang for an hour of free-flowing conversation.

Spiritual Sanctuary: 12pm ET, 9am PT, 7am HT

Come one, come all to a place where we can relax and discuss all things spiritual with an open mind and acceptance. All faiths are welcome.

The American Council of the Blind Announces the 2023 Audio Description Awards Gala Recipients

Alexandria, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 – The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces the individuals and organizations honored at the 2023 Audio Description Awards Gala held November 14. Created in 2021 to recognize achievement in audio description in entertainment and educational media, the Awards Gala featured celebrity guests, film clips, and multiple award categories. For the first time, the Gala was broadcast in English and Spanish. Hosts Marilee Talkington and Conchita Hernandez Legorreta welcomed guests from the arts, entertainment, and sports worlds to celebrate accessible media, books, and video games. Awards were presented to: Jim Stovall – AD Visionary Netflix – AD Game Changer: Innovation Naughty Dog/Sony – AD Game Changer: Gaming Imagination Storybooks – AD Game Changer: Education Hallmark Media – AD Game Changer: Popular Entertainment Paramount – AD Game Changer: 100% Access Warner Bros. Discovery – Outstanding Achievement: Live Events Semillitas – Outstanding Achievement: Spanish Media (USA) BBC iPlayer – Outstanding Achievement: International Media Wednesday (Neflix/IDC) – People’s Choice Award (Series) Everything Everywhere All at Once (A24/Deluxe U.S.) – People’s Choice Award (Film) Sponsors of the Awards Gala include: Amazon, Microsoft, Warner Bros Discovery, Fox Corporation, Paramount, Spectrum, VITAC, and the National Association of Broadcasters. Supporters of the Audio Description Project include Sony Corporation of America and the Walt Disney Company. The Awards Gala was broadcast with captions and audio description and in Spanish. The English AD was written by Joel Snyder (Audio Description Associates, LLC) and voiced by Ren Leach. The Spanish AD and Spanish dubbing was created by Dicapta's team; the AD script writer was Andrea Gimenez, with narration by Oscar Javier Cuesta. Captions were provided by VITAC. The Awards Gala is available on: ACB Media ACB’s You Tube channel ADAwardsGala.org Peacock, courtesy NBCUniversal (subscription required; available through December 31, 2023) Visit ADAwardsGala.org for more. Haga clic aquí para la versión en Español. About the American Council of the Blind The American Council of the Blind is a national member-driven organization representing Americans who are blind or have low vision. For more than 60 years, ACB has been a leader in national, state, local, and international advocacy. With 68 affiliates, ACB strives to increase independence, security, equality of opportunity, and the quality of life for all people who are blind or have low vision. For more, visit www.acb.org.

Saturday, November 18

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)

Saturday Morning Trivia: 11am ET, 8am PT, 6am HT

Play Saturday morning trivia with Danette and your fellow Community members. Some of these are pretty easy. Some will break your brain. Fun and laughter will be plentiful.

Friday, November 17

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)

Thursday, November 16

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)

Throwback Thursday: 11am ET, 8am PT, 6am HT

Join Holly and the gang to share a special memory from your virtual photo albums.

I Love Braille: 12pm ET, 9am PT, 7am HT

This month's polestar, Warren Cushman, will share his story about learning and using braille. …

Wednesday, November 15

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)

Wednesday Wake Up: 11am ET, 8am PT, 6am HT

Join Lisa and fellow Community members for laughter and fun.

Tuesday, November 14

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)

Add a Provider of Audio Description Services in the USA

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/14/2023 - 07:52

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Provider Name *

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At least one of the following three contact methods must be specified

Website URL

Email Address

Phone Number

What SERVICES do you provide *

What CATEGORIES of service do you provide? *

Full Service: Writing, Voicing, and Audio Engineering as defined below

Writing audio description scripts

Voicing audio description (typically a professional voiceover artist)

Audio Engineering: record voiceover artists, edit the recording, and integrate the AD with video

Training on audio description writing and/or voicing at least once per year to the public

Quality Control and Consulting: Individuals (often but not necessarily blind) who critique and evaluate AD scripts and voiceovers or offer consulting services on AD

Local AD Provider that offers AD primarily for local theatre organizations or events in a specific geographical area

None of the above - explain in comments below

"Full Service" implies Writing, Voicing, and Audio Engineering, so do not additionally select them!

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Saturday, November 11

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time.

Saturday Morning Trivia: 11am ET, 8am PT, 6am HT

Play Saturday morning trivia with Danette and your fellow Community members. Some of these are pretty easy. Some will break your brain. Fun and laughter will be plentiful.

Strictly Folk: 12pm ET, 9am PT, 7am HT

This time we will focus on songs of the season for fall and winter.

Friday, November 10

ACB Presents The Daily Schedule: 9am ET, 6am PT, 4am HT

Join your Community Morning Crew for the question of the day; reading of the daily schedule; and sharing time. (Listen on ACB Media 5.)

CCLVI Low Vision Coffee Hour: 11am ET, 8am PT, 6am HT

Join your CCLVI friends on this Veteran's Day Weekend. relax and share your favorite morning beverage.

Sponsored by Council of Citizens With Low Vision International.