Deb Cook Lewis– August 6th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Media 1) and Pacific (ACB Media 2) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details) ACB’s Deb Cook Lewis will join us to talk about her life with ACB, from becoming an ACB member to being the American Council of the … Read more
We’ll be talking with Debbie Brown herself and what she’ll be doing as ACB’s new Administrative Assistant. To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: https://www.acbmedia.org/home/streams/, and choose one of the links under the heading “ACB Media 1 – Mainstream,” and “ACB Media 2 – Mainstream 2;” or call 1-518-906-1820, and … Read more
Rabbi Lenny Sarko is visually impaired and the creator of the blind torah. He’ll join us to talk about the special torah. To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: https://www.acbmedia.org/home/streams/, and choose one of the links under the heading “ACB Media 1 – Mainstream,” and “ACB Media 2 – Mainstream … Read more
Spectrum News 1 in Charlotte reports that a national non-profit called Safe Toddles has created belt canes. Belt canes help blind toddlers navigate their world. Joining us to talk about the belt canes will be Safe Toddles President and CEO Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken and mom June Allison. June is the mother of her visually impaired … Read more
The American Council of the Blind’s New Manager of Communications Jennifer Flatt comes to Speaking Out for the Blind to tell us about herself and where she’s planning to take ACB in the very near future. To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream, and choose one of the … Read more
Students Nicolas “Nik” Hourican and Lily McCarthy, and National Braille Press President Brian Mac Donald will join us about how they’re creating Braille menus for restaurants and their blind customers. To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream, and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to … Read more
Sports and Exercise Tips for the Blind and Visually Impaired– June 11th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Radio Mainstream East) and Pacific (ACB Radio Mainstream West) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details) What are some of the best sports and exercise tips that the blind and visually impaired can … Read more
Guide Dogs for the Blind President Christine Benninger and The Seeing Eye President Glenn Hoagland join us to explain their new training video for airport and airline employees to better assist visually impaired travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream, and choose one … Read more
We’re going to talk with blind Iraqi refugee Qusay Hussein about how he has beat the odds and is about to earn his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream, and choose one of the links under the headings … Read more
Two blind filmmakers, Jennifer Robinson and Chandra Scheschy, will join us to explain how they’re shedding light on the lack of people with disabilities in both the film and television industries. The two filmmakers have created a special five minute movie to speak out and accomplish this goal. To listen to this week’s “Speaking … Read more