ACB Braille Forum and E-Forum

Table of Contents President’s Message: JPMorgan Chase/ACB Leadership Fellows, by Kim Charlson Further Currency Delays Raise Concerns Staying Connected in Minneapolis, by Janet Dickelman Does VR Agency Structure Matter? A Review of the Research on Outcomes for Blind and Visually Impaired Consumers Served in Separate vs. Combined Agencies Journeying Inside the Mind, by Larry P. … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Message: Netflix to Enhance Access for Customers Who Are Blind, by Kim Charlson With Artificial Intelligence, Facebook Helps the Blind to Know What’s in the Pictures, by Diego Graglia What’s Going on in Minneapolis? Read and Find Out!, by Janet Dickelman Sprint Seeks Consumer Input, by Kelly Egan Stroll the Minneapolis … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Message: Meet Charles Mossop, by Kim Charlson Teach Access Project a Major Topic at CSUN Conference, by Eric Bridges Get Ready for Fun in the Land of 10,000 Dreams!, by Janet Dickelman Minnesota, Land of Many Cultures, by Peggy R. Garrett Dear Candidates: We Want to Meet You!, by Ron Brooks … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Message: What You Didn’t Know about Stevie Wonder’s ‘Braille Joke’ at the Grammys – The Motown Legend Is Also a Legendary Advocate for Literacy, by Kim Charlson 2015 Annual Giving Societies Report Card, by Tom Tobin How to Register for ACB: Land of 10,000 Dreams, by Janet Dickelman Let the Race … Read more

Table of Contents ACB National Office Gets Change of Venue Tony Stephens Appointed Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs of the American Council of the Blind, by Eric Bridges President’s Message: Transportation — Everyone Has to Deal with It!, by Kim Charlson Legislative Priorities for 2016, by Tony Stephens Helpful Hints for Attending the Convention, … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Message: Eating and Web Accessibility, by Kim Charlson Microsoft, American Council of the Blind Partner to Advance Accessibility Sneak Preview of Tours in Minneapolis, by Janet Dickelman Paths to Leadership: The Traditional and the New, by Allen Casey Holiday Auction Thank-You’s, by Carla Ruschival A Tribute to Ida Scotti, by Yvonne … Read more

Table of Contents The Next Chapter for ACB’s Leadership: Eric Bridges Appointed Executive Director, by Kim Charlson Sutherland and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee Reach Landmark Settlement with General Services Administration ACB: Land of 10,000 Dreams, by Janet Dickelman ACB: Cultivating Leaders for the Future, by Allen Casey DKM at 20 Invites New First-Timers, by Allen … Read more

Table of Contents Humana Now Offers Talking Prescription Labels for Its Members with Visual Impairments, by Kim Charlson Linked, Connected and Empowered with ACB Link Scholarship Applications for 2016-2017 School Year Are Now Available! Willing, Able, and Seeking Opportunity: Video Receives Support from Multinational Corporations, by Eric Bridges Happy Holidays from the Convention Committee, by … Read more

Table of Contents President’s Report, Part III, by Kim Charlson An Update on the Taxi Discrimination Lawsuit, by Eric Bridges Reps. Cartwright, McKinley Champion Comprehensive Bipartisan Legislation to Transform Special Education for Students with Sensory Disabilities ACB Adopts Cumulative Giving Societies, by Tom Tobin Tours and Transit in Minneapolis, by Janet Dickelman It’s Holiday Auction … Read more

The ACB E-Forum Volume LIV October 2015 No. 4 Published by the American Council of the Blind Be A Part of ACB The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the national office at 1-800-424-8666. Contribute to Our Work … Read more