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20221221 It’s Electric Originally Aired December 21, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants brought their last-minute holiday ideas and questions. Attendees talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: Instant Pots air fryers slow cookers and more Listeners shared their favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes.

20221221 That’s a Wrap Originally Aired December 21, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Have you ever wished you could make your Christmas presents look like those under everybody else’s trees? Would you like to know how to wrap a gift without it looking like a  guide dog got hold of it?  Attendees joined Kaila and … Read more

20221220 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 In your writing, do you know when to use t-h-e-r-e instead of t-h-e-i-r or t-h-e-y-apostrophe-r-e? Or maybe you confuse i-t-s with i-t-apostrophe-s. These words are homophones: words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning and sometimes spelling. Listeners … Read more

20221220 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo device. New games are discussed every time. Listeners were encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

20221220 BlindShell USA and Beyond Originally Aired December 20, 2022, 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, listeners joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device. There was time … Read more

20221220 Unmute Presents Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants join us each week as we share updates on the access technology community and answer your questions regarding iPhones, Androids, Mac, and Windows. We also give you insight into: new apps helpful information to stay up to date on accessibility technology the … Read more

20221220 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Aired December 20, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Making Christmas sugar cookie’s courtesy of a recipe from Sheila’s recipe swap. Items needed: 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup white sugar ½ cup shortening or margarine ½ cup water ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 ½ cups flour ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ … Read more

20221218 In the Kitchen with Courtney Originally Aired December 18, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Listeners joined Courtney to make sweet treats for the holidays. Ingredients were provided on the ACB Cooks email list. Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email list Dial (662) 443-2664 for the ingredients list. Email the ACB Cooks

20221217 Demand Our Access Originally Aired December 17, 2022, on ACB Media 5 In this second episode, Jonathan covered the most basic rights under Title II of the ADA including: ADA coordinator notice of rights complaint procedure self-evaluation and transition planning Sponsored by Jonathan Simeone

20221217 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Aired December 17, 2022, on ACB Media 5 Participants listened to a discussion of all thins braille displays and digital braille. This week, we welcomed Dan Tevelde as a co-facilitator. He presented on the Braille and the Mantis. If you are interested in co-facilitating and talking about your braille display, … Read more