How a Visually Impaired Entrepreneur Created and Launched Her New Business (Continuation of RSVA/IVIE Luncheon) (virtual, City Terrace 7)
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
July 6, 2024
Motivational Speaker: Tricia Waechter, CEO, Blind Girl Designs
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
July 6, 2024
Motivational Speaker: Tricia Waechter, CEO, Blind Girl Designs
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
July 6, 2024
Learn iPhone and Android tips for entrepreneurs, hear about various apps and how to use them effectively.
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
July 7, 2024
Learn what it’s like to live and work in Pakistan through one man’s recent journey to become an attorney. Learn about the role of culture and family, challenges and successes, and more. Presenter: Syed Waqas Ali Shah, Peshawar P.K.K., Pakistan. Co-sponsored by AAVIA and IRC
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
July 7, 2024
Find out from St. Mary’s University Law School professor about the significant decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2023-24 term and its work generally. Presenter: Prof. Bill Piatt, San Antonio, TX
9:00 am – 10:15 am
July 8, 2024
It is always a roller coaster ride when it comes to the world of federal legislation, and this year is no exception. Join ACB advocacy staff as they whirl us through the topsy-turvy landscape of federal legislation in 2024 as it relates to blindness and low vision. In addition, be ready to share any accomplishments that your affiliate had this year in working on state legislation.
10:30 am – 11:45 am
July 8, 2024
Join a panel of disability rights attorneys as they discuss an array of issues from current case law that directly impacts the lives of people who are blind or have low vision. Be ready with questions about legal topics that relate specifically to people with vision loss.
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
July 9, 2024
Discussion of the new standards of care for diabetes for 2024. This session will focus on updates in diabetes care and management. We will highlight new drugs to market and delve into navigating the ongoing shortages of GLP1 medications. Updates will be provided on continuous glucose monitor technology, including the newly approved Stelo Glucose Biosensor system by Dexcom, available OTC, without a prescription. Insulin pumps and automated insulin delivery system advances will also be presented. There will be ample time for open discussion and questions and answers.
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
July 9, 2024
Lisa Murdock, ADA’s Chief Advocacy Officer, and Lynn Starr, JDRF’s Chief Global Advocacy Officer, will share their respective organizations legislative priorities for 2024, inclusive of what is being done to make durable medical equipment (DME) fully accessible. Join ACB Diabetics in Action for what promises to be a stimulating conversation about advocating for the rights of individuals living with diabetes and vision loss!
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
July 9, 2024
This year, we feature both type 1 and type 2 diabetics, plus a spouse who discusses supporting someone who is diabetic.
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
July 10, 2024
This session will explore how a person can advocate for themselves individually, or how a larger group can advocate at a local or national level to bring about widespread change. Advocacy can occur at an individual level, work to advance change in legislation, bring legal action, or bring together a whole community to amplify an issue. This session will explore the numerous tactics and venues that can be used to advocate for change.