20250927-1 ACB Maryland


20250927-1 ACB Maryland

Originally broadcasted on ACB Media 8 on September 27, 2025

9:30         Welcome – Cindy LaBon, President, ACB of Maryland.

9:40         Let’s Find Out Who’s Here! – Participants’ introductions –Facilitator: Cindy LaBon.

10:00       What’s New in the Way of Reading Equipment? – John Owens, Director, Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled; Ashley M. Biggs, Marketing and Outreach Librarian – Facilitator: Penny Reeder.

10:45       2025 DORS Update – Tandra Hunter-Payne, Program Manager, Office for Blindness and Vision Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), Maryland State Department of Education.   – Facilitator: Penny Reeder. 

11:30       ACB National Advocacy Update – Claire Stanley, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs. Q&A: Scott Thornhill, ACB Executive Director – Facilitator: Susan Crawford.