ACB Advocacy Update Podcast
20220224 Legislative Imperatives 3 – Web and Application Accessibility Clark and Swatha discuss our third imperative for 2022, the Website and Applications Accessibility Act. Listen Find out more at https://acb-advocacy-update.pinecast.co
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha celebrate Black History Month with Cheryl Cumings (Multicultural Affairs Committee Chair) and Reverend Ray Raysor (DCCB President). They discuss the meaning of the month, advocacy issues important to blind and visually impaired people of color, and opportunities within ACB to support and foster membership … Read more
20220223 Legislative Imperative 2 – Medical Device Non-Visual Accessibility Act Clark and Swatha discuss and role play the second legislative imperative, the Medical Device Non-visual Accessibility Act. Find out more at https://acb-advocacy-update.pinecast.co
20220222 Legislative Imperatives – Exercise and Fitness for All Act Clark and Swatha, ACB’s Advocacy and Governmental Affairs team, discuss the first legislative imperative for the DC Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co
Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha discuss ACB’s advocacy efforts relating to accessible at-home COVID tests now available to order online and over the phone, and provide an update about ACB’s 2022 DC Leadership Meetings. To order rapid at-home test kits free of charge, visit www.covidtests.gov or … Read more
Episode Description On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with Steven Ewell, Executive Director, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, and Matt Ater, Vice President, Vispero, about the accessible tech innovations at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). ACB attended CES as a guest of the CTA Foundation as part of the organization’s tenth year … Read more
Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Swatha Nandhakumar continues the New Year mini-series with Blind LGBT Pride International (BPI) President Gabriel Lopez Kafati and ACB Multicultural Affairs Committee (MCAC) Chair Cheryl Cumings. They discuss plans BPI and MCAC have for the year ahead as well as … Read more
Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha, ACB’s Advocacy & Outreach Specialist, kicks off 2022 with Tom Tobin and Sheila Styron from ACB’s Get Up and Get Moving Campaign with a discussion of plans and goals the committee has for the year ahead.
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha, along with guests Dan Spoone (ACB President) and Eric Bridges (ACB Executive Director),  look back on ACB’s accomplishments in 2021. We discuss our advocacy work, conventions and conferences, and community milestones. To support our ongoing advocacy efforts and the achievements and milestones yet to … Read more
Episode Notes Clark and Swatha provide another round of advocacy updates for listeners and members. Topics include Quest, ACB’s Rideshare Refusal Survey, the Department of Justice lawsuit against Uber and settlement with Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Mass Transit District, Congressional activity, and ACB’s Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar. To access the Rideshare Refusal Survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBSM6WC. If you … Read more