ACB VisAbilities

Our ACB aficionado of wines, Gabriel Lopez Kafati and gourmet cook, Penny Reeder, will both bee joining Terry with their recommendations for great culinary ideas that will delight you, your family, and friends this holiday season. We will also hear about some simple suggestions for setting a beautiful holiday table.  No matter your level of … Read more

Following a brief review of the ACB Board of Directors’ meeting in Schaunburg last week, let’s have some fun with lots of trivia. Whether you are a baby boomer, a MASH follower, or Halloween lover, there’s something for you! So let’s tease those gremlins and just have a fun time! Find out more at https://acb-visabilities.pinecast.co

Join Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB’s Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, and Claire Stanley, Public Policy Analyst at the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), as we discuss the Website and Software Applications Accessibility Act – S.4998 and H.R.9021. We’ll talk about what it is; why it’s important; and what you can do to get it passed and signed … Read more

Terry welcomes Leslie Spoone tonight with her endless encouragement and energy with tips and recommendations for getting up from that chair to get moving more safely and with more agility.  The ACB’s Get Up and Get Moving Project is available to all our members at whatever level you are comfortable with.  We may also get … Read more

Two plus years ago we did a few calls on relocating, downsizing, re-sizing, and re-organizing our homes.  Let’s see how well that has worked for us.  Is that guest bedroom working out doubling as your home office? Now that we are living with COVID rather than isolating and quarantining quite so much, are those changes … Read more

BlindShell Classic 2 Join me as I welcome Diane Ducharme, Senior Project Manager, at BlindShell USA to VISAbilities.  She will tell us all about the many features, apps, and advantages of the BlindShell Classic 2.  In what ways is it  “smart”, and in what ways does it remind us of our classic phones?  We will … Read more

Since 1961, our state affiliates have built this premier consumer driven organization we have become. Our members have seen a need, mastered necessary abilities, banded together, pushed many employment and advocacy envelopes, and celebrated victories in their communities.  There groups of advocates and friends usually unite once a year on a state-wide basis.  Tonight Terry … Read more

VISAbilities Annual Labor Day Party Let’s celebrate the days of a long hot summer filled with sun, fun, and convention.  How did you spend your summer vacation?  This is a night of relaxation and fun for everyone.  We will also play music trivia for us baby boomers.  We will roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy … Read more

Tonight: Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indiana, Ohio, and Mountain State August 26, 7:00 PM EDT Since 1961, our state affiliates have built this premier consumer driven organization we have become. Our members have seen a need, mastered necessary abilities, banded together, pushed many employment and advocacy envelopes, and celebrated victories in their communities.  There groups of advocates … Read more

VISAbilities – Celebrating Our Special Interest Affiliates, Conclusion ACB Affiliates are the real backbone of our organization. From our first state affiliates in 1961 to our newest special interest affiliate, ACB Next Generation, our members have seen a need, mastered necessary abilities, banded together, pushed many employment and advocacy envelopes, and celebrated our victories.  Join … Read more