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Dear Provider Letter

ACB, along with legal counsel, has created a Dear Provider Letter for blind and low vision individuals to use in health care settings like doctor’s offices and hospitals. The letter was created in response to the challenges experienced by our members and the broader community that were brought to the fore-front during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join the Audio Description Project Discussion List

If you like to be entertained and informed, the ACB Audio Description Project (ADP) discussion list is for you! It’s a great way to keep up with everything in the world of audio description (also known as AD), which includes movies, live theatre, museums, educational videos, national parks, and much more. You’ll get updates on the latest films, tv and streaming series, events, and attractions that are providing AD; announcements of AD news; and invitations to share your AD experiences with the ADP advocacy team.

How to Find the 2023 Academy Awards Nominations with Audio Description

If you’re a movie fan, you probably can’t wait to watch the Oscars on ABC next month. To help you get ready, the Audio Description Project has compiled a list of nominated films and where to find the ones with AD. The 95th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and broadcast to more than 200 territories worldwide.

Until the big night, grab your popcorn and choose your own winners!

 

Embrace Possibilities and Opportunities: Apply to Become a 2023 Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) First-Timer by Kenneth Semien Sr.

You are invited to apply to join the Class of 2023 DKM First-Timers by completing the first-ever online application for consideration. The Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) First-Timers award connects two recipients — one from east and one from west of the Mississippi River — with possibilities and opportunities to enhance their lives through personalized leadership development activities. Recipients will come together in Schaumburg, Ill. for the 62nd annual ACB conference and convention from June 30-July 7, 2023.

Stimulate Your Potential and Personal Greatness: Apply to Become a 2023 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow by Kenneth Semien Sr.

ACB members are invited to apply to join the Class of 2023 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows by completing the first-ever online application for consideration. The ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows award connects five recipients who have demonstrated leadership potential to enhance their lives through personalized leadership development activities. Recipients will join us in Schaumburg, Ill. for the 62nd annual ACB conference and convention from June 30-July 7, 2023.

Year End Celebrations, Reflections, and an Invitation

As we move through this season of celebration to welcome a new year, we want to reach out to share a moment of reflection and gratitude. It is because of each of you that ACB remains strong. The very bedrock of our existence stands firm through the investments of your time, talent, and treasure. You contributed over 37,000 volunteer hours to support a multitude of programs, services, and critical advocacy efforts, offered wise counsel as board and committee members, and gave generously through individual donations totaling over $280,000 in 2022.

The American Council of the Blind and The Lumistella Company, home of The Elf on the Shelf®, Make Christmas Jolly and More Accessible for Kids Who Are Blind

The Elf on the Shelf® and Elf Pets® have fast become holiday mainstays, appearing in a wide variety of popular books, toys, and videos, and loved by children of all ages all around the world. Once again, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and The Lumistella Company are proud to offer a special audio described broadcast of the animated holiday special, “Elf Pets: A Fox Cub’s Christmas Tale,” to make holiday cheer more widely available to all this season.