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American Council of the Blind

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00:36:38

Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/04/02

This week, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with Marcie Roth, President and CEO of the World Institute on Disability. Marcie has a long career history in accommodating persons with disabilities as it pertains to emergency preparedness. The three talk about what needs to be done to provide emergency services to persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 crisis. To learn more about the World Institute on Disability, visit: https://wid.org/

00:57:53

Information Access Committee Webinar on the 2020 U.S....

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/03/31

On this special edition of the Advocacy Update, the ACB Information Access Committee conducted a member webinar with Larry Carter, National Partnerships Manager, U.S. Census Bureau. Larry shared with ACB members the who, what, when, why and how for completing the 2020 U.S. Census. To learn more about the 2020 U.S. Census, please call or visit: 1-844-330-2020, or www.2020census.gov. To learn more about ACB, please visit: www.acb.org.

00:28:13

Connecting with ACB During COVID-19

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/03/26

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark Rachfal and Claire Stanley are joined by ACB Membership Services Coordinator Cindy Van Winkle. The three discuss the recent changes in everyday life due to the spread of COVID-19 and about the many virtual meetings ACB is holding to keep the community connected in this time of social distancing. To learn more about ACB's community conference calls, visit: https://acb.org/ACB-community-conference-calls

00:26:28

ACAA Advisory Committee

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/03/19

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update podcast, Claire Stanley speaks with Heather Ansley from Paralyzed Veterans of America. The two discuss the first in-person meeting of the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) Advisory Committee. Learn about the committee members, the topics they will be advising on, and how you can help provide valuable input to the committee. To learn more about Paralyzed Veterans of America, visit: https://pva.org/

00:33:12

Dogs on a Plane!

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/03/12

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, join Claire Stanley as she speaks with two ACB members about recently proposed amendments to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) that will impact those who fly with their guide dogs. ACB encourages all guide dog users to submit comments regarding this proposed rulemaking. For instructions on how to file comments, please visit: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/02/05/2020-01546/travelin...

00:39:39

DC Leadership Meetings

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/03/06

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, join us as we highlight some of the people and presenters who attended our DC Leadership Meetings. Listeners will hear ACB members reflect on their experiences during the meetings, as well as the legislative seminar lunchtime presentation from Managing Director of the Signal Group, Charles Cooper.

00:30:48

ACB's New Director of Development

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/02/27

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark Rachfal, Claire Stanley, and Eric Bridges speak to a very exciting guest - the one and only Tony Stephens! Tony will be returning to ACB as our new Director of Development. Join them as they talk about his new position and what he will be bringing to ACB. Link to transcript: https://acb.org/ACB-advocacy-update-2-27-20-transcript

00:34:03

Guide Dogs for the Blind and Pick of the Litter

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/02/20

On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Karen Woon, Vice President of Marketing, Guide Dogs for the Blind, about the new docuseries, Pick of the Litter, streaming now on Disney+. Karen shares the exciting work that went into filming and accurately representing the long journey for six puppies to become trained guide dogs. Included in this series is ACB’s own, Claire Stanley, and her new guide dog, Tulane! To learn more about Guide Dogs for the Blind, visit:

00:26:55

Accessible Absentee Voting

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/02/13

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Margaret Hart, Counsel, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, about the passage of S.B. 94 in West Virginia. For far too long, voting with a paper ballot by mail has been the only way to vote absentee in most states, which disenfranchises many voters with disabilities from having equal access to absentee voting. In West Virginia, the passage of S.B. 94 allows voters with disabilities to mark, cast and

00:33:52

ACB Scholarships 2020

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/02/06

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss the looming application deadline for the 2020 ACB scholarships. First, they speak with ACB Scholarship Committee co-Chair, Denise Colley, about the important role these scholarships play in furthering the ACB mission, and the new scholarship partnership between ACB and the American Foundation for the Blind. Then, they speak with Sasha Somuah about how receiving an ACB scholarship has positively impacted her life and personal

00:51:13

Legislative Seminar Preparation

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/01/27

This is preparation information for the Legislative Seminar recorded by The American Council of the Blind Membership Services Coordinator, Cindy Van Winkle.

00:28:15

Legislative Imperatives

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/01/23

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss the ACB Legislative Seminar and the three legislative imperatives for 2020. To learn more about the 2020 DC Leadership Meetings and Legislative seminar, including how to register, please visit: https://acb.org/2020-DC-leadership-meetings. A transcript of this podcast is available at: https://acb.org/ACB-advocacy-update-1-23-20-transcript Update: We fixed the low volume issues that existed in this edition of the podcast.

00:21:27

Surface Transportation Discussion with America Walks

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/01/16

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Heidi Simon from America Walks. They discuss the overlapping missions of our two organizations, and the work that we are doing to make our neighborhoods and cities more pedestrian-friendly. To learn more about America Walks visit: www.americawalks.org. A transcript of this podcast is available at: www.acb.org/ACB-advocacy-update-1-16-20-transcript.

00:32:33

Surface Transportation Discussion with AFB

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2020/01/09

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Advocacy and Outreach Specialist Claire Stanley speaks with Stacy Cervanka from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). ACB and AFB are working together to encourage Congress to include language in the 2020 Surface Transportation bill that would positively affect the transportation rights and access for blind and visually impaired Americans. A transcript of this podcast is available at: https://acb.org/ACB-Advocacy-Update-Transcript-1-9-20

00:37:30

Looking Back at 2019 with 2020 Vision

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2019/12/19

On this, the final Advocacy Update podcast for 2019, Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, and Dan Spoone, ACB President, discuss the organizational progress and advocacy accomplishments of 2019 and tease what ACB has planned for 2020. This was a year of transformation and growth for ACB, made possible by our members, partners, and of course individual supporters.

00:47:25

Digital Accessibility for the Holidays

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2019/12/12

On Dec. 5, the ACB Information Access Committee (IAC) hosted an evening webinar on accessible shopping, technology, and home appliances with special guest J.J. Meddaugh, Author, Access World. ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Clark Rachfal, and IAC Chair, Tony Stephens, led this discussion on what is naughty and nice in terms of accessibility, highlighted tips and tricks to improve the shopping experience, and shared ways that we can overcome the challenges when smart appliances

00:21:45

Cogswell Macy Act

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2019/12/05

On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark spoke with Barbara Raimondo, Executive Director, Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf, about reintroduction of the Cogswell Macy Act (H.R. 4822 & S. 2681). Named for the first deaf student to be formally educated in the U.S. and for Helen Keller’s beloved teacher, respectively, the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act will strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to improve

00:36:12

All Things Audio Description

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2019/11/28

Traveling for the holidays, or need some personal time away from the family? The ACB Advocacy Update has you covered! On this podcast, Claire and Clark discuss all things audio description with Dr. Joel Snyder and Carl Richardson. We highlight the great work of the Audio Description Project, including the Benefits of Audio Description in Education Contest, as well as the 16th Audio Description Institute, and the rapidly evolving landscape of streaming services providing accessible user interfaces

00:30:08

Access Acting Academy

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2019/11/21

Calling All Actors! On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Clark spoke with starlet of the stage and screen, Marilee Talkington. Through personal and professional advocacy, Marilee has developed and launched the Access Acting Academy and will host the first-of-it’s-kind Professional Actor Training Program specifically for blind and visually impaired artists. This free flagship program will take place in Los Angeles, Jan. 6 - Feb. 7, 2020, and applications are being accepted through Nov. 30, 2019

00:22:43

ACB Online: Part II

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2019/11/14

For this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark spoke with Kelly Gasque, Executive Assistant and Multimedia Design Specialist for ACB. This is the second podcast in our two part series on ACB’s online presence. Kelly shared with us the work that she does to coordinate and update the ACB website and social media platforms, and we discussed how this information is used to amplify the advocacy and governmental affairs work of ACB. To learn more about ACB, please visit: www.acb.org. A written

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