ACB Media Calendar

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Week of Jun 26th

  • Choosing a Braille Device Trainer (BRL) (virtual) (Online Only)

    Choosing a Braille Device Trainer (BRL) (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 28, 2024

    This session explores how you can find a trainer in the area of interest. It offers a practical outline of steps you can take to see just how effective your trainer is likely to be.

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    Developments in Spanish Language Audio Description (virtual) (Online Only)

    Developments in Spanish Language Audio Description (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 28, 2024

    Panelists will discuss recent progress in the creation, availability, and distribution of audio description in Spanish in the US.

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    You Get What You Pay For (LUA) (virtual) (Online Only)

    You Get What You Pay For (LUA) (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 28, 2024

    If you find yourself unwilling to wait for the next book in a series or needing access to a niche title, you will find this session on where to go if you are willing to pay for the privilege to be a game changer. Whether you pay by the title, by the month or through an annual membership fee, there are companies and organizations that can provide you with access beyond the free services you are already using.

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    Academic AD – Audio Description and Higher Education (virtual) (Online Only)

    Academic AD – Audio Description and Higher Education (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 28, 2024

    Panelists will discuss the importance of audio description in higher education and its advantages as a learning and teaching tool.

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    AD and AI – A match made in heaven? Or not? Maybe somewhere in between? (virtual) (Online Only)

    AD and AI – A match made in heaven? Or not? Maybe somewhere in between? (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 28, 2024

    Join us for a comprehensive review of how the use of artificial intelligence impacts the production of audio description-its voicing, its writing, and its editing.

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  • AI in the Workplace (BITS/Employment) (virtual) (Online Only)

    AI in the Workplace (BITS/Employment) (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 29, 2024

    Are you a JAWS user? This session is for you. Learn tips, tricks, and techniques to take advantage of AI across products and services. World-renowned technologist, Brian Hartgen, will join us where he will share many techniques to optimize your use of AI tools and services. If productivity, efficiency, and profound improvement in usability are what you crave, then learn from a truly creative individual as Brian shares his vision of where we are in the use of AI with assistive technology. It just not all about prompting with AI tools, it is also about collecting that data in ways that allow you to be most efficient in your daily work. Co-sponsored by BITS and the Employment Committee

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    From Trauma to Triumph (virtual) (Online Only)

    From Trauma to Triumph (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 29, 2024

    Many people have experienced trauma of various types. Yet they have been able to go on to live full lives. Join us as three ACB members share their personal stories of how they have moved from trauma to triumph.

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    Exploring New Worlds Through Sensory Games (ACB NG) (virtual) (Online Only)

    Exploring New Worlds Through Sensory Games (ACB NG) (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 29, 2024

    Whether you like audio or video games, this program is for you! Come learn how people with blindness and visual impairment create and play these accessible games: Brock The Investigator, The Last of Us, and Knight Manager. Join us for game demonstrations and lively discussion about present and future audio/video games.

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    Sister Power Happy Hour (virtual) (Online Only)

    Sister Power Happy Hour (virtual) (Online Only)


    June 29, 2024

    Join ACB Women for another inspiring conversation featuring two wise women from our committee, Linda and Linda! Facilitator: Rachel Schroeder, Assistive Technology Specialist and ACB Board Member, Springfield, IL. Presenters: Linda Yacks, Retired Secretary, Rogers, AR and Linda Porelle, Retired Social Worker and Life Coach, Westbrook, ME.

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