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Dots and Dashes: January 22, 2021

Posted on January 22, 2021

Inauguration with Audio Description

The Presidential Inaugural Committee made accessibility a priority in all aspects of the ceremonies and events for the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Audio Described Inauguration festivities that were streamed on YouTube and ACB Radio Live Event are now available as a podcast on the ACB Events feed. You may access this podcast directly at: https://bit.ly/39ZaOIC.

 

2021 Inauguration

Posted on January 19, 2021

Attention Audio Description Fans! Here’s the latest on how to access Biden Inaugural events with audio description (AD):

ACB Radio will stream the audio from the Inaugural Committee with AD on its Live Event channel. You can listen at http://www.acbradio.org/live or ask your Amazon device to “Open ACB Radio Live Event.” You can also listen to ACB Radio via telephone by calling (518) 906-1820 and selecting number 6 for ACB Radio Live Event.

Aira Plans for ACB Members

Posted on January 15, 2021

Aira is a service that connects blind and low vision people to highly trained, remotely-located agents. Through an app on your smartphone, Aira delivers instant access to visual information at the touch of a button – enhancing everyday efficiency, engagement, and independence. Aira offers two special pricing plans for ACB members. The Intro Power Plan includes 30 minutes per month for $20.00, and the Standard Power Plan includes 140 minutes per month for $99.00. These plans are available for ACB members in good standing who sign up through December 31, 2021.

Foster, Voice, Choice and Community at the 2021 ACB Leadership Conference

Posted on January 14, 2021, Last Updated on February 24, 2021

Registration is open for the annual DC Leadership Conference. This year’s event will be held virtually from February 21st-23rd, bringing together affiliate leaders and advocates from across the country. Programming for the conference is split into two main events, a day-long presidents meeting, open to all, which provides best practices to strengthen affiliates, and a two day legislative seminar, which educates attendees on key issues facing our community and prepares attendees for meeting with Members of Congress

Dots and Dashes: January 8, 2020

Posted on January 8, 2021

Last Chance to Take the ACB Consumer Survey and Be Entered Into a Drawing for an Amazon Gift Card

ACB has put together a brief survey to gain a better understanding of those throughout our network. Help us out by taking time to complete the survey. Your responses will help guide our advocacy and program services. You can also enter a drawing at the end to win an Amazon gift card. Take the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACBConsumerSurvey2020.

Benefits of Audio Description in Education Contest (BADIE)

Posted on January 8, 2021

Young People Who Are Blind Write Reviews of Film and Video

The American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project (ACB-ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) are continuing their co-sponsorship of an exciting opportunity for blind and visually impaired young people, in four categories from ages 7 to 21: the Benefits of Audio Description in Education (BADIE) contest.

ACB 2021 Scholarship Program

Posted on January 6, 2021, Last Updated on October 10, 2025

The American Council of the Blind (ACB), in partnership with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is now accepting applications for educational scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic school year. These scholarships can be used to help with post-secondary education financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board and other additional costs associated with adaptive technology.

ACB Community-Athon

Posted on December 30, 2020

A year ago, when you prepared to celebrate the holidays and ring in a new year, did you ever imagine 2020 would look the way it has? Our community members have experienced a year of opening their homes to hundreds of new friends, learning new skills or finding the support they needed to improve on a skill they already knew, and joining together on a regular basis to be lifted up by others who also knew what struggles cancer, divorce, addiction, or caring for a loved one brings.