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Table of Contents President’s Message: Visiting Affiliates – It Makes Me Proud, by Kim Charlson Eatsa Agrees to Make Its Cutting-Edge Technology Accessible to Blind Customers 2018 Convention Tidbits, by Janet Dickelman Audio Description in Your Community, by Joel Snyder Medicare and Diabetes, by Danielle Kunkle Reaching Blind and Visually Impaired Seniors, compiled by the … Read more

Table of Contents ACB Creates Hurricane Relief Fund Inside Union Station Hotel, by Janet Dickelman We Really Should Say Thanks, by Tom Mitchell Holiday Auction 2017 – The Goodies Will Be Delightful!, by Carla Ruschival Summary of 2017 Resolutions Role Models and Mentors Help Build Employment Success, by Kendra Farrow Leading Across Generations, compiled by … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Report to the Convention, by Kim Charlson Audio Description Allows ACB Members to ‘See’ the Eclipse, by Joel Snyder Meet Us in Saint Louis, by Janet Dickelman 2017 Walk Was Sparkling, by Donna Brown Gettin’ Ready for the Holiday Auction, by Carla Ruschival ‘Guiding Miss Melinda:’ Reflections from a Blind Cross-Country … Read more

Table of Contents Senators Push for Tactile Feature on Paper Currency ACB Sparks Success Was A Big Success, by Janet Dickelman The Reno Roundup: ACB’s 56th Annual Convention A Sparkling Success!, by Doug Powell, Deb Cook Lewis, Susan Glass, and Paul Edwards Scholarships Spark Future Successes, by Michael Garrett American Council of the Blind Announces … Read more

Table of Contents The Hear and Now: How Do You Watch Peak TV If You’re Blind? Inside the burgeoning world of audio description, a game-changer in accessible TV, by Kelsey McKinney Can You See Me?, by Yvonne B. Garris This Blind Man Chops His Own Firewood, by Ken Stewart Qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits … Read more

Table of Contents A Message from the President: JPMorgan Chase/ACB Leadership Fellows Class of 2017, by Kim Charlson Local Motors Brings Advocates and Innovators Together to Meet Olli, by Tony Stephens Staying Connected in Sparks, by Janet Dickelman How I Dealt with Choreography, by Kelsey Nicolay Last Show of the Season, by Marcia Springston Dillon … Read more

Table of Contents A Message from the President: Supreme Court Rules Favorably for Students with Disabilities, by Kim Charlson Seeing Outside the Disability Box, by Howard Axelrod Events Galore to Spark Your Curiosity in Reno, by Janet Dickelman Audio Description Project Announces 2017 BADIE Award Winners Sparks Fly in Preparation for ACB Walk, by Donna … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Message: 50 Golden Years in the Pacific, by Kim Charlson The American Council of the Blind and the Policy of Structured Negotiations, by Eric Bridges Eatsa, Restaurant of the Future, Excludes Blind Customers Sparks of Excitement Will Light Up the Sky in Reno, by Janet Dickelman A Reminder from the Constitution … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Message: Service Dogs and the Supreme Court, by Kim Charlson It’s Almost Time to Register for Reno!, by Janet Dickelman Volunteer at the Information Desk in Sparks, by Vicky Prahin Let the Sparks Fly in Nevada This Summer, by Donna Brown Come Prepared to Bid and Buy at the Sparks of … Read more

Table of Contents In Memoriam: Otis H. Stephens Jr., Sept. 20, 1936-Dec. 2, 2016 Readers’ Remembrances of Otis Stephens President’s Message: Planning for the Future: A Strategic Direction for the Next Five Years, by Kim Charlson ACB Commends Access Board on 508 Refresh Helpful Hints for Attending the Convention, by Janet Dickelman Awards Committee Seeks … Read more