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20240324 ACB Membership focus call on leveraging membership in other organizations Originally Broadcasted March 24, 2024, on ACB Media 6 This membership focus call was about how to leverage membership in organizations supporting the blind. We  had speakers talking about their involvement in Lions, Knights for the Blind, as well as blind sports.   Sponsored … Read more

20240323 Basics With BITS Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined BITS, as we got down to basics, and provided a gentle helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident when using your technology. This time, David Kingsbury discussed basic reading and editing keystrokes for use on a PC … Read more

20240323 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted March 23, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Discussing all things digital braille and braille displays. This week, we had the privilege to have David Goldfield from Blazie Technologies joining us to talk about the all-new BT Speak! Come prepared with all your questions about this great new device … Read more

20240322 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240322 A Blind View–Taking Brave Steps Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Bel for an opportunity to discuss a range of topics on how we relate to the world around us, blind and low vision alike. Remember, your view matters!

20240322 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured Elizabeth Sammons, making arts venues welcome to people with disabilities   Sponsored by Branco Events

20240322 Learning blind tech with DESIREE RENAE Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   We continued our exploration of refreshable braille displays. Our focus for this week was the APH Mantis Q40. This is in my opinion the most versatile braille display. If you have experience with the mantis, come with your … Read more

20240322 Community Couch–Community Member Spotlight Originally Broadcasted March 22, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This time, we chatted with and got to know three of our community members. There was also time for participation from you to ask questions to the three as well. Notes go here

20240321 Book Match Originally Broadcasted March 21, 2024, on ACB Media 5   One of my greatest joys is connecting books with people who love them. Participants told me about their reading preferences (formats, genres, favorite authors) etc. and I’ll do my best to supply book recommendations you’ll love.

20240321 Vispero Presentation–Using Microsoft Templates with Jaws Originally Broadcasted March 21, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Microsoft provides templates that include predefined layouts and styles to make creating documents easier. We discussed some common Word templates and showed participants how to use them with JAWS.   Sponsored by: Vispero