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ACB Advocacy Update

American Council of the Blind

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00:58:47

20220324 - Transit Advocacy at Different Levels of...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/03/24

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we revisit a session from the ACB Legislative Seminar. During this breakout session, ACB’s Transportation, and Pedestrian and Environmental Access Committees host a conversation with Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America. To review more content from the 2022 ACB D.C. Leadership Conference, please visit ACB’s YouTube channel. Find out more at https://acb-advocacy-update.pinecast.co

00:43:39

20220225 Legislative Imperative 4 – Communications...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/02/26

20220225 Legislative Imperative 4 – Communications and Video Accessibility Amendments Act Join Clark one last time as he discusses our final 2022 legislative imperative, the Communications and Video Accessibility Amendments Act. Find out more at https://acb-advocacy-update.pinecast.co

00:54:56

20220224 Legislative Imperative 3 – Web and...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/02/25

20220224 Legislative Imperatives 3 – Web and Application Accessibility Clark and Swatha discuss our third imperative for 2022, the Website and Applications Accessibility Act. Listen Find out more at https://acb-advocacy-update.pinecast.co

00:43:48

ACB Celebrates Black History Month

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/02/24

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha celebrate Black History Month with Cheryl Cumings (Multicultural Affairs Committee Chair) and Reverend Ray Raysor (DCCB President). They discuss the meaning of the month, advocacy issues important to blind and visually impaired people of color, and opportunities within ACB to support and foster membership and leadership among members of color in ACB.

00:57:58

20220223 Legislative Imperative 2 – Medical Device...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/02/24

20220223 Legislative Imperative 2 – Medical Device Non-Visual Accessibility Act Clark and Swatha discuss and role play the second legislative imperative, the Medical Device Non-visual Accessibility Act. Find out more at https://acb-advocacy-update.pinecast.co

00:54:10

20220222 Legislative Imperative 1 – Exercise and...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/02/23

20220222 Legislative Imperatives – Exercise and Fitness for All Act Clark and Swatha, ACB’s Advocacy and Governmental Affairs team, discuss the first legislative imperative for the DC Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act. Find out more at https://acb-advocacy-update.pinecast.co

Accessible COVID Testing and Leadership Conference...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/02/03

Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha discuss ACB’s advocacy efforts relating to accessible at-home COVID tests now available to order online and over the phone, and provide an update about ACB's 2022 DC Leadership Meetings. To order rapid at-home test kits free of charge, visit www.covidtests.gov or call 800-232-0233. To register for ACB’s 2022 DC Leadership Meetings, visit https://tinyurl.com/2022-DC-Leadership-Meetings or call the ACB Minneapolis

01:04:58

Accessible Tech at the Consumer Electronics Show

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/01/21

Episode Description On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with Steven Ewell, Executive Director, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Foundation, and Matt Ater, Vice President, Vispero, about the accessible tech innovations at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). ACB attended CES as a guest of the CTA Foundation as part of the organization’s tenth year inviting accessibility leaders to CES. Tune in to hear about how consumer companies, both big and small, are making their

00:44:52

New Year, New Goals – DEI Edition

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/01/14

Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Swatha Nandhakumar continues the New Year mini-series with Blind LGBT Pride International (BPI) President Gabriel Lopez Kafati and ACB Multicultural Affairs Committee (MCAC) Chair Cheryl Cumings. They discuss plans BPI and MCAC have for the year ahead as well as goals both organizations have for making ACB a more welcoming and inclusive place for people who are blind and have low vision. To

00:34:37

New Year, New Goals for Health & Wellness

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2022/01/06

Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha, ACB's Advocacy & Outreach Specialist, kicks off 2022 with Tom Tobin and Sheila Styron from ACB’s Get Up and Get Moving Campaign with a discussion of plans and goals the committee has for the year ahead.

00:57:14

ACB in 2021

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/12/23

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha, along with guests Dan Spoone (ACB President) and Eric Bridges (ACB Executive Director), look back on ACB’s accomplishments in 2021. We discuss our advocacy work, conventions and conferences, and community milestones. To support our ongoing advocacy efforts and the achievements and milestones yet to come, please make a donation by visiting: https://acb.org/donate.

00:37:39

Advocacy Holiday Grab Bag

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/12/16

Episode Notes Clark and Swatha provide another round of advocacy updates for listeners and members. Topics include Quest, ACB's Rideshare Refusal Survey, the Department of Justice lawsuit against Uber and settlement with Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Mass Transit District, Congressional activity, and ACB’s Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar. To access the Rideshare Refusal Survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBSM6WC. If you have any questions, please email advocacy@acb.org

00:58:43

International Advocacy

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/12/10

Episode Description On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Swatha speaks to Kim Charlson, President of the World Blind Union (WBU) North American and Caribbean Region, Meryl Shecter, ACB’s International Relations Committee Vice Chair, and Sandra Sermons, International Relations Committee member, about advocacy on behalf of the global blind community. If you’d like to get involved with or learn more about WBU, email Kim at kcharlson@acb.org. To learn more

00:22:46

An Update Regarding CVS Pharmacy

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/12/02

Episode Description On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's advocacy team, Clark and Swatha discuss two major updates regarding CVS and the disability community. They go into depth on the CVS v. Doe Supreme Court case and the rollout of Spoken RX, the company’s accessible prescription label solution.

01:23:15

National Diabetes Awareness Month Advocacy

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/11/25

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha and Clark participate in an ACB Community Event hosted by the Get Up and Get Moving Campaign and ACB Diabetics in Action. Hosted by ACBDA President, Tom Tobin, and ACBDA Advocacy Chair, Chris Gray, the program draws attention to the need for durable medical equipment to be made accessible and calls for our listeners, attendees, and members to contact their members of Congress in support of the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2021, H.R

00:58:58

This Is It! The Audio Description Awards Gala!

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/11/19

Episode Description On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we preview the inaugural ACB Audio Description Awards Gala. Anthony Corona, host of Sunday Edition on the ACB Media Network, moderated a conversation previewing the Audio Description Awards Gala and what is in-store. To celebrate greatness and innovations in audio description, please join us at the Audio Description Awards Gala live on Thursday, Nov. 18, 7:30 pm, EST at www.adawardsgala.org.

00:53:34

ACB Celebrates Veterans Day

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/11/11

Episode Description On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with Don Overton, Executive Director of Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), to discuss his role at BVA and the organization’s resources for blind and visually impaired veterans. They also discuss advocacy efforts by BVA, how both ACB and BVA can work together on key issues affecting the blind community, and how ACB and the broader public can support our veterans, including those with disabilities. ACB

A Conversation with NCD

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/11/04

Episode Notes On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with Andrés Gallegos, Chair of the National Council on Disability (NCD), to discuss his role and his vision for the organization. We also talk about the impact of the pandemic on the blind and low vision community, and additional topics including the importance of information and web access, and accessible currency. Learn more about NCD by visiting www.ncd.gov.

00:35:06

Advocacy Trick or Treat.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/10/28

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha provide another round of advocacy updates for our members and listeners. Topics we cover include: the Congressional budget reconciliation process; the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing on the ADA; ACB advocacy issues in the news; the Accessible Pedestrian Signal lawsuit in New York; Social Security, and others. Please Click Here To complete the Air Travel Experiences of People with Disabilities Survey, and be sure to

00:58:31

Talking About Alt Text

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2021/10/21

Episode Description On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with ACB’s Multimedia Design Specialist Kelly Gasque and Nolan Trowe from Everyday Disabled to talk about alt text. They discuss what alt text is, why it’s important, and a potential project with ACB and Nolan about alt text. If you’d have ideas or suggestions for this project, email us at advocacy@acb.org.

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