ACB Community Podcast
20230424 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted April 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5 BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device. Sponsored by BlindShell … Read more
Originally Broadcasted April 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Bookability as we continued to take a deep dive into Goodreads. We talked about the different bookshelves, how to make your own, how to get books on shelves of your choice, and find out what books you are reading this week. We also began … Read more
20230424 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted April 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as we highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.
20230423 ACB Membership Focus Call – Chapter Involvement Originally Broadcasted April 23, 2023, on ACB Media 6 The April focus call was on the “Importance of chapter and affiliate membership.” Julie Brannon from WA, Lawrence Carter from NC, and Sarah Calhoun from GDUI told listeners how being in a chapter or affiliate is better than … Read more
20230422 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants heard from Jewel, who talked to us about using digital braille in other languages. If you would like to present on the call about your braille display, or a topic involving digital braille, Email Nicki
20230421 It’s Play Time Originally Broadcasted April 21, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.
20230420 Vispero Presentation – Five Tips for Formatting Word Documents with JAWS Originally Broadcasted April 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5 We showed listeners how to set margins, format paragraphs, cite sources, and more. Sponsored by Vispero
20230420 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted April 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5 This week, Josephine McDoal shared her experiences with learning and using braille. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah
20230419 Untangling Transportation – Show Me Some Down and Dirty Advocacy Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2023, on ACB Media 6 Grass-roots advocacy is important, but it can be grueling work. On April 10, the transit agency serving the metropolitan St. Louis area cut its Call-a-Ride paratransit program with minimal public notice, and against tremendous community … Read more
20230419 It’s Electric Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: Instant Pots air fryers slow cookers coffee makers microwave ovens and more Ask your questions, and share your favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes.