Press Room 2024

2024

ACB Announces the 2024 Audio Description Awards Gala Recipients: ACB announces the individuals and organizations honored at the 2024 Audio Description Awards Gala held November 14.

ACB Sends Representative to Rideshare Rally in San Francisco: 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.
ACB Recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month: During National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), 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.

ACB Opens Voting for the 2024 Audio Description People's Choice Award: ACB announces that the 2024 Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalist vote is open through August 4th.
ACB Announces 2024 Audio Description Project Awards: The Audio Description Project (ADP) is pleased to announce the 2024 winners of the ADP Awards.
ACB Recognizes Disability Pride Month: July is Disability Pride Month, an annual recognition honoring the history, achievements, and experiences of the disability community.

Registration for ACB's 2024 Convention is Open: ACB is excited to announce that registration for this year’s National Conference and Convention is now open through June 17th.
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: ACB celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), an international day to raise awareness of the importance of digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Joint Statement Applauding Final Rule for Web Accessibility Under Title II of the ADA: The American Council of the Blind (ACB), the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) applaud the Biden administration for announcing a final rule requiring state and local governments to ensure that their websites and mobile applications are accessible to people with disabilities.
ACB Affiliate California Council of the Blind Leads Coalition of Disability Groups to Ensure Accessible Ballot Return for 2024 Elections: After years of working closely with Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and Disability Rights California (DRC) on accessible voting, American Council of the Blind (ACB) affiliate California Council of the Blind is leading a coalition of disability organizations in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction requiring the California Secretary of State to implement accessible electronic mechanisms for voters with print disabilities to return their vote-by-mail ballots privately and independently by the November election.

ACB Recognizes Women's History Month: March is Women's History Month, and ACB is proud to honor Dr. Margaret Rockwell Pfanstiehl, a lifelong advocate for people who are blind or have low vision and a pioneer in the fields of accessibility and audio description.
ACB Names Scott Thornhill as New Executive Director: Scott Thornhill took office as the new Executive Director of the American Council of the Blind (ACB). Thornhill was voted in by the ACB Board to lead the 62-year-old organization.

Announcing the Call for Nominations for the 2024 ADP Awards: What do a chef, a museum, and a very large telescope have in common? They were all recipients of a 2023 ADP Award! The ADP Awards recognize achievement in audio description in seven categories, including media, performing arts, museums, the public sector, and research and development. Nominations will be accepted from January 8 to April 21, 2024, and the winners will be announced in July at the American Council of the Blind’s Conference and Convention.