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American Council of the Blind

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00:24:33

Making Fonts Accessible

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/04/09

This week, Claire speaks with two of our leaders from our low vision affiliate to discuss a letter sent to the State Department surrounding a new font policy. It is easy to forget that font selections can easily impact persons with low vision.

00:20:58

Oh no! What’s Going On?

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/03/26

This week, Claire speaks with someone from AFB about potential changes in the Title II website regulations due to come out in April. The two talk about a very likely step taken by the government to amend and/or delay the long fight for website regulations.

00:26:15

ACB Advocacy Update 20260312 - We Meet ACB'S New...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/03/12

This week, Clare and Kolby speak with ACB’s new operations administrator, Grace Hart. The three have a fun conversation to learn more about Grace and the

00:16:41

Talking to the Right People: Identifying the...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/02/26

This week, Claire and our advocacy fellow, Nadia, talk about the 2026 legislative imperatives. More specifically, they talk about the committees each bill has been assigned to and why it's important to reach out to those committees to see the bill progress.

00:30:16

Wow! So Much Technology!

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/02/12

This week, Claire talks with Kolby to learn about her experience at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It is exciting to see all the new products out there.

00:31:04

Making Transportation More Accessible for All

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/01/29

Making Transportation More Accessible for AllThis week, Claire speaks with two colleagues who attended the NCUTCD and Transportation Research Board conferences. They talk all things transportation and pedestrian safety after two weeks of interesting sessions on the latest and greatest in this field.

00:33:27

The Randolph Sheppard Act in Jeopardy.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/01/15

On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Executive Director Scott Thornhill speaks about the Randolph-Sheppard Act, which celebrates its90th anniversary this year. Scott speaks with members of ACB’s affiliate, Randolph-Sheppard Act Vendors of America (RSVA), and board member Jeff Thom about the history of this important legislation in creating entrepreneurial opportunities for people who are blind. Over the last few months, changes in policy will mean that action is needed.

00:24:21

A Fun Trip to Silicon Valley

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2026/01/02

This week, Claire speak with Lea Row from BVA about their experience at a Meta Wearable Summit in Norther California.

00:43:59

Lets look back over 2025

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/12/18

This week, Claire, Kolby, and Scott look back over all of the advocacy work that was done in 2025.

00:16:22

Reviewing New Bills Before Congress.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/12/04

This week, Claire speaks with our intern about two more bills ACB is following closely. Congress has been busy introducing new bills. We will explore newbills that impact the lives of people who are blind and low vision.

00:21:00

ACB’s involvement in the Consumer Protection and...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/11/20

This week Claire speaks with another member of the Consumer Protection and Accessibility Advisory Committee (CPAAC) with the Federal Communications Commission.The two talk about the newly formed group and its responsibilities over the next year.

00:33:36

20251106 - ACB Advocacy Update - The 2025 Legislative...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/11/06

This week, Claire speaks with 3 individuals from other advocacy organizations we work closely with to learn about where the 2025 legislative imperatives currently stand.

00:18:24

Making Advocacy Accessible: ACB’s Partnership with...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/10/23

This week, Claire and Kolby are joined by Em Whitworth and Dewey Bushaw from Speak4 to discuss how ACB partnered with Speak4 to make the platform moreaccessible. ACB uses Speak4 to support its national advocacy campaigns, making it easy for members to contact their representatives and advocate for key issues.

00:46:15

ACB Celebrates The 15th Anniversary Of The CVAA

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/10/08

On the 15th anniversary of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), Claire speaks with three experts, reminiscing on the journey to get the bill passed and talking about what it includes.We also look forward to what the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act (CVTA) will bring.

00:33:02

recapping on the 2025 resolutions.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/09/25

This week, Claire speaks with the chair of the resolutions committee about the process to complete the 2025, ACB resolutions.The process to complete another year’s of ACB resolutions takes a lot of hard work. Claire and Gabe Griffith talk through the process to get there, and they then review the six resolutions that were voted in at the 2025 annual convention.

00:34:20

Access to Library Services

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/09/11

This week, Claire speaks with two experts on library services and potential federal funding cuts to such services. The two experts outline how the programsare run and advise listeners on how they can help advocate for ongoing library services.

00:22:13

Reaching out to Congress through the Speak4 Platform.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/08/28

This week, Claire speaks with two ACB members about their positive experience using the Speak4 platform. They share their thoughts and experiences withthe platform.

00:28:03

Congress is busy introducing new bills.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/08/14

This week, Claire speaks with our Advocacy Fellow about several new bills Congress has introduced that will benefit the blind and disabled community.

00:35:23

Congress Must Reauthorize the Older Americans Act.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/08/01

This week Claire speaks with Doug Powell and Pris Rogers about the Older Americans Act and related legislation. These two experts in services for olderAmericans talk about the bill and needed services for people losing their vision as they age.

00:20:19

A Recap of the April VSA Conference

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/07/17

This week, Claire talks with Rob Buettner about their experiences at the 2025 VisionServe Alliance conference that was held in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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