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ACB Braille Forum Volume LXIII • April 2025 • No. 8 Table of Contents President's Message: Let Your Voice Be Heard, by Deb Cook Lewis Advocacy in Action: Working Together, by Claire Stanley Registration for Dallas Is Just Around the Corner, by Janet Dickelman 2025 Candidate Submission Process Start Thinking About the Summer Auction, by Leslie Spoone February 10, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Summary, by Katie Frederick Searching for a Boundless Education, by Cheryl Cumings The Heart of Equity and Inclusion, by Regina Marie Brink Navigating the Education System for the Blind in Texas, by Michael E. Garrett Education in the Public Schools, by Dr. Lynne Koral Diversity: Has It Now Joined Religion and Politics?, by Anthony Corona The Bursons Abroad Lynn August, Blind Zydeco and Blues Star from Lafayette, Dies at 76, by Joanna Brown In Memoriam: Beulah Maria Carrington Introducing Loving Touch Connection, by Lucy Edmonds Radio Life, by Al Daniels Facebook Penalizes the Blind, by Bob Branco High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Publications Find out more at https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co
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Table of Contents President's Message: Join Us at the Accessible Currency Rally, by Dan Spoone ACB's 2023 Leadership Conference Convention Changes, by Janet Dickelman Stimulate Your Potential and Personal Greatness: Apply to Become a 2023 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr. The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Katie Frederick ACB Diabetics in Action: Legislative Update, by Charles Nabarrete Libre Link and Dexcom CGM: An Updated Comparison, by Randy Knapp Artificial Sweeteners Could Cause Diabetes, Shocking New Research Says, by Erin Keller Recipe Corner, by Sugar Lopez Summary of the Fall Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder How Special-Interest Affiliates and State Affiliates Working Together Builds Membership, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Affiliate News Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums Find out more at https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co
Volume LXI January 2023 No. 7 Published by the American Council of the Blind Table of Contents President's Message: Humble and Proud to Start the New Year, by Dan Spoone 2022 in the Rearview Mirror, by Eric Bridges Holiday Auction a Big Success, by Leslie Spoone Announcing Our 2023 Convention Tours, by Janet Dickelman Call for Nominees for 2023 ACB Awards, by Carrie Muth and Koni Sims, Awards Committee Co-Chairs Embrace Possibilities and Opportunities: Apply to Become a 2023 Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) First-Timer, by Kenneth Semien Sr. In Memoriam: Warren Toyama, by Don Thomson and Chris Gray Summary of the August and September Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder Affiliate News How Can We Bring What We Learned at the ACB Convention Back to Our Affiliate Members, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia Hawkins ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Find out more at https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co
Table of Contents President's Message: Happy Holidays and ACB Reflections!, by Dan Spoone A Preview of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, by Janet Dickelman Glimpses of Croatia, by Maria Kristic Furry Travels, by Maria Kristic and Gabriel Lopez Kafati How I've Visited Over 100 Countries, and You Can, Too, by Tony Giles Posh Gabriel Barcelona, by Gabriel Lopez Kafati My Velvet Adventure – A Coming of Age Story, by Sandra Sermons My International Adventure through Israel, by Meryl Shecter Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Find out more at https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co
The ACB Braille Forum November 2022 Volume LXI November 2022 No. 5 Published by the American Council of the Blind Table of Contents A Brief Message from the President, by Dan Spoone Join Us at the ACB Media Holiday Auction Join ACB in the Land of Lincoln, by Janet Dickelman Tune into the 2022 Audio Description Awards Gala Describing While Blind: Audio Description by Blind People, for Blind People, by Lolly Lijewski Audio Description Brings the Cruising Experience to Life ACBDA President's Message, by Tom Tobin Unwrapping the Sweetness That Is the ACBDA Peer Mentor Relations Program, by Elizabeth Oleksa Join Us in ACB Diabetics in Action!, by Linda Oliva-McKinley Accessible Insulin Pumps, by Kat Hamilton Accessible Insulin Pump Task Force, by Veronica Elsea Accessibility of Tandem t:slim X2 Insulin Pump and t:connect Mobile App with Bolus Capabilities – A Step in the Right Direction!, by --Patricia Maddix A New Lease on Life, by Jeff Bishop Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins I Remember, by Tyson Ernst ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Find out more at https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co
Table of Contents President's Message: Congratulations! We Did It!, by Dan Spoone Traveling to Schaumburg, by Janet Dickelman 2022 ACB Conference and Convention Summary, by Katie Frederick ACB Awards Scholarships to 20 Outstanding Students, by Denise Colley Sleepless in Omaha, by Cachet Wells My ACB Braille Forum Raffle Story, by Allan Peterson ACB Membership Committee Seminar: “Membership 101,” compiled by Ardis Bazyn Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, by John McCann Summary of 2022 Resolutions Summary of the July 1, 2022 ACB Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Find out more at https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co
The ACB Braille Forum September 2022 Volume LXI September 2022 No. 3 Published by the American Council of the Blind Table of Contents President's Message: The Audio Description Project Is Making a Difference, by Dan Spoone 2022 Conference and Convention Wrap-Up, by Janet Dickelman Thank You from the Auction Committee Section 508 Audio Description in the Federal Sector, by Pat Sheehan Smart Television for Dummies, by Carl Richardson The Audio Describer as Cast Member: Audio Description at Every Performance, by Joel Snyder, Ph.D. Audio Description Project 2022 Achievement Awards, by Kim Charlson ADP Congratulates This Year's Young Audio Description Reviewers, by Susan Glass ACB 2022 Audio Description Awards Gala Affiliate News Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Find out more at https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co
The ACB E-Forum August 2022 Volume LXI August 2022 No. 2 Published by the American Council of the Blind Be A Part of ACB The American Council of the Blind™ 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 Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6200 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 155, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the national office. Table of Contents President's Message: Let's All Scream, by Dan Spoone A Year Filled with Lasting Memories, by Kenneth Semien Sr. My Walk to Omaha, by Zelda Gebhard Wanted: A Fair Chance, by Emily Stenberg Brown How the Virus Got Me Fired and Launched My Future, by Ron Brooks Enepreneurship: Is It for You?, by Ardis Bazyn Respectfully Yours, by Dan “Sully” Sullivan Winning Disney Legacy Award Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience, by John Gassman Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
The ACB Braille Forum July 2022 Volume LXI July 2022 No. 1 Published by the American Council of the Blind Table of Contents President's Message: Welcome to the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention, by Dan Spoone Tips for Convention Attendees – Both In-Person and Virtual, by Janet Dickelman Thank You from the ACB Auction Committee Public Transportation Just Became More Accessible!, by Clark Rachfal Accessing ACB Information, by Katie Frederick Learning to Be a Better Leader through AFB's Blind Leaders Development Program, by Danette Dixon Writers should reimagine roles for characters with disabilities, who have been limited to four tropes for years, by Magda Romanska How to Meet a Pregnant Nun, by John Buckley Blind student helps Pellissippi State professor ‘see' calculus a different way Recipes from Our Readers Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop Wild Figs, by Ann Chiappetta ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
Table of Contents President's Message: My First In-Person ACB Convention, by Dan Spoone ACB's 2022 Convention Will Be Hybrid, by Penny Reeder In-Person Convention Attendance Details, by Janet Dickelman Walking Everywhere for ACB and Its Affiliates, by Donna Brown Affiliate News In Memoriam: Travis Johnson, November 10, 1945-March 30, 2022 Being Proactive: What Does This Mean to the Non-Sighted Community?, by Arturo Espinoza Blind People Won the Right to Break Ebook DRM. In 3 Years, They'll Have to Do It Again, by Damon Beres 60 ‘Choice' Years Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
Table of Contents President's Message: Crisis, Chaos, Opportunity and Optimism, by Dan Spoone Convention Registration Information and Sneak Preview, Part 2, by Janet Dickelman Walking Everywhere, by Donna Brown Volunteer at the Information Desk in Omaha, by Vicky Prahin Extra, Extra, Read All About It in the Goldenrod Gazette Affiliate News When Initials Mean More Than One Thing, by Michael Byington How Kindness Taught Me a Lesson in Resilience, by Melody E. Holloway Fix Your Computer Problems When You Aren't a Wizard, by Deborah Armstrong Accessibility for Some: Why Have Low-Income Blind Americans Been Left Behind?, by Daveed Mandell Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
The ACB E-Forum Volume LX April 2022 No. 10 Table of Contents President's Message: Dad, Thank You for the Legacy, by Dan Spoone Convention Sneak Preview, by Janet Dickelman Calling All Candidates, by Katie Frederick The ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Wants to Hear from You The Strength of My Grandmother's Culture, by Cheryl Cumings A Mother's Story, by Regina Brink Armenian Connections, by Mary Haroyan Finding Our Way, by Susan Kitazawa Growing Up in Los Angeles with a Political Mother, by Pamela Hill Metz Hispanic Culture for the Gringo Eye, by Gabriel Lopez Kafati Seeing Color While Blind, by Linda Samulski What It Means to Be Italian-American, by Anthony Corona My Six Weeks in Ghana, by Chris Bell Blindness Culture: Reimagining Who We Are, by Paul Edwards Where Have All the Voices Gone?, by Arturo Espinoza Love Letter to Me!, by Cachet Wells No More Racism, by Bob Branco Affiliate News Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins ACB Media Music, by Nancy Scott The Cabin, by Ann Chiappetta ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
ACB Braille Forum for March 2022 Table of Contents Board Makes 2022 D.C. Leadership Conference Virtual, by Penny Reeder President's Message: Sharing a Positive Message from an ACB Affiliate President, by Dan Spoone Learn About Continuing Education and Professional Development Hours, by Janet Dickelman Time to Plan for Summer Auction MMS March Madness, by Jean Mann Walk Here, There, and Everywhere While Helping ACB, by Katie Frederick The Gifts of Mentorship, by Linda Porelle My Journey to Motherhood: A Tribute to Faith, Family and Fortitude, by Rachel Schroeder My Dance with Cancer, by Kate Chamberlin Boxes, by Melody E. Holloway Removal, by Ann Chiappetta Affiliate News In Memoriam: Bill Spoone Passings Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
Table of Contents President's Message: It's All about People and Relationships, by Dan Spoone In-Person Plus Virtual Equals Hybrid, by Janet Dickelman Get on the Fast Track to Advanced Leadership! Apply to Become a 2022 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr. In Memoriam: Bernice Mae Kandarian, December 5, 1946-October 2, 2021, by Roger Petersen Readers' Memories of Bernice Kandarian Passings The Importance of Touch The Perkins Brailler Turns Seventy, by Judi Cannon Have We Had It Wrong All These Years?, by Judy Dixon Access to the Visual World: The New Dependence?, by Daveed Mandell What Color Is Air?, by Larry Johnson Giving Back in California, by Cheryl Cumings What Are the Best Mobile or Web Apps for Blind People?, by Lucille Adams Affiliate News Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins High Tech Swap Shop Aurora Borealis, by Ann Chiappetta ACB's Scholarship Application Deadline Approaches ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Publications
Table of Contents President's Message: New Year's Reflections for 2022, by Dan Spoone American Council of the Blind Salutes Audio Description Award Winners Come One, Come All to the 2022 D.C. Leadership Conference, by Clark Rachfal Announcing ACB's 2022 Tours, by Janet Dickelman Call for Nominees for 2022 ACB Awards, by Carrie Muth and Koni Sims The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Katie Frederick Reach Higher, Pursue and Succeed: Apply to Become a 2022 Recipient of the Durward K. -0 ----- McDaniel First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr. Not Your Father's … ACB Diabetics in Action Blind LGBT Pride International Welcomes You, by Melody E. Holloway Braille Is a Vital Link to Literacy Where Visually Impaired Artists and Audiences Thrive, by Peter Altschul Guide Dog Users, Inc. — We Can Help with That!, by Penny Reeder Independent Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs (IVIE) Summary of the October 9, 2021 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder ACB Officers ACB Board of Directors ACB Board of Publications
Table of Contents President's Message: I'm So Thankful!, by Dan Spoone ACB and Walmart Team Up on White Cane Day to Amplify the Importance of Health for Independence for Blind and Low Vision Americans Convention 2022 Preview: The Hilton Omaha, by Janet Dickelman Summaries of the August and September Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder Summary of 2021 Resolutions Passings Looking at My Low Vision Life … At Least So Far, by Edward L. Cohen The Mother of All Fundraisers, by Judy Wilkinson Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins Christmas Wishes, by Earl Scharry The New Year, by Horatio Nelson Powers ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
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