ACB VisAbilities Podcast
Come learn about two exciting services tonight when VISAbilities welcomes ACB Diabetics in Action to share about two programs the affiliate is working on. Nutrition 101 – Building a Healthier You, a 10 week workshop for everyone to encourage healthier choices, as well as the Patricia LaFrance Wolf Memorial Fund, a program to assist members with … Read more
Tonight, we’re honored to welcome several of our 2025 ACB Scholarship winners—remarkable students pursuing a wide range of fields. As a request that was made to me a number of months ago by Denise Colley, Patty Slaby will be joining us tonight. Patty has served as chair and now vice chair of the Scholarship Committee. … Read more
GhostAbilities What are your spookiest and most fun Halloween stories? These can be camp fire stories or real life ones. What was your favorite costume? Let’s just have some Halloween fun! Find out more at https://acb-visabilities.pinecast.co
7:00 PM ET is the time to introduce and welcome several 2025 ACB Scholarship winners. These men and women are amazing in so many different fields of study. As a request that was made to me a number of months ago by Denise Colly, Patty Slaby will be joining us tonight and next Friday evening. Patty has … Read more
As we age, our abilities and interests change. This does not mean we lose them, we just may do things differently at age 75 than at 35. Are we as active, or even more after retiring? Are we able to maintain our independence but with some adjustments? We are at a time when we have … Read more
How are we effected by what is happening on Capitol Hill in respect to blind and low vision seniors throughout our country? Join Terry when she welcomes in Jeff Thom. Jeff is Chair of the ACB Advocacy Steering Committee and Past-president of Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss among many of his other positions in … Read more
Join VISAbilities – Special Awards Nig at 7:00 ET I am delighted to have a very special presentation during the first 15 minutes of tonight’s program. Pat Sheehan will be presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the ACB of Maryland to Sue Boaz. Many of you may have known her through her many years … Read more
It’s time to harvest the wonderful fruits and vegies of this beautiful season. We have a fabulous panel joining Terry Friday night for this always popular call. Debra Erikson, Executive Chef and founder of The Blind Kitchen; Zelda Gebhard, our favorite farmer; Penny Reeder, home and international cook extraordinaire; and Gabriel Lopez-Kafati, our wine pairing sommelier. Join … Read more
Terry welcomes Diane Ducharme from BlindShell and a panel of users to take a deep dive into the phone’s features. What are the differences between the 2 and 3? If you have used one, how do you like it? Are there plusses or minuses? Leslie Spoone will also join us with a brief ACB Media … Read more
Join Terry as she welcomes Doug Hansard and Michael Smitherman tonight. They will be the organizers and facilitators of a new ACB Community Support Group for Stroke Survivors and Caregivers. Are you a survivor, or have you ever had a “Stroke?” Are you a caregiver of a stroke survivor? We would like for you to … Read more