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ACB Advocacy Update

American Council of the Blind

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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.

00:15:39

a new platform to advocate to Congress.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/06/18

This week, Claire speaks with a colleague from the VisionServe alliance about a new platform. ACB members can use to reach out to Congress. This new resource,Speak4, Will make it easier than ever to advocate to Congress about important issues the blind community is involved with.

00:31:25

The American National Standards Institute What is it,...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/06/05

This week, Claire speaks with Cleo from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to learn more about their involvement in setting accessibilitystandards and how ACB members can get involved.

00:36:29

Disability rights legislation that ACB is following

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/05/22

This week, Claire speaks with allies from three other disability advocacy groups to learn more about three bills ACB is supporting. The bills cover a spectrumof issues that impact the blind and low vision community and exemplify the advocacy work ACB does on Capitol Hill.

00:23:33

Intern's First Experience on the Hill.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/05/08

This week, Claire chats with ACB’s Advocacy Fellow Mia about her recent visits to House offices on Capitol Hill. From hallway meetings to surprise questions,they share what it’s really like to advocate to members of Congress and congressional staffers as ACB and its partners push to reintroduce the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act in the 119th Congress.

00:35:20

Learning more about what is going on in disability...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/04/24

This week, Claire speaks with two attorneys from Disability Rights Advocates about current disability rights litigation to better understand caselaw thatimpacts the blind and disability community.

00:30:48

So, so many Things Going on in Washington D.C.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/04/10

This week, Claire and Scott talk about a “grab bag” of advocacy issues. ACB is busy keeping up with a myriad of new bills that are soon to be introducedto Congress, and activity with the executive branch of the federal government. The two discuss the numerous hot topics and what ACB is doing to track their progress.

00:25:16

DREDF: Section 504 and Texas v. Becerra

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/03/27

This week, Claire speaks with an attorney from the Disability Rights Education Fund (DREDF) to better understand the case of Texas v. Becerra. This case could have significant ramifications for Section 504 of the Rehab Act. The episode provides a few ways our members can help advocate to prevent this.

00:27:57

ACB’s Involvement with the Consortium of Constituents...

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/03/13

This week, Claire speaks with a previous chair of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) about what the organization is and how ACB isinvolved in the advocacy it does. CCD is made up of over 120 different disability advocacy groups; ACB has been an active member for many years, working with other organizations to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities across the board at the national level.

00:24:43

ACB Goes to Las Vegas, The Consumer Electronic Show.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/02/27

This week, Claire And Kolby talk about their experience in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronic Show. The conference provided an opportunity to learn aboutthe latest technology, advocate for full accessibility in all designs, and network with other advocates in the world of technology access.

00:29:30

DC Leadership Conference.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/02/13

This week, Claire and Cindy preview the DC Leadership Conference, which will take place March 14-18 at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.Listen to find out more about the upcoming event and how you can participate.

00:27:00

Understand the U.S. Census

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/01/30

This week, Claire had the opportunity to speak with Stephanie Flynt McEben from the National Disability Rights Network regarding the U.S. Census. In thelast year, census officials took steps to change the way disability is defined, which would impact the number of people who identify as so. This would then impact government funding for the disability community. Stephanie explains the action of the disability community, including ACB, to advocate to stop the definition change before more research

00:25:16

20250116 - Across the Country He Goes.

ACB Advocacy Update ·

2025/01/16

This week, Claire speaks with ACB’s executive director, Scott Thornhill, to learn more about his visit to several state affiliate conventions in 2024. Asthe new executive director, he has already had the opportunity to attend state affiliate conventions and learn more about the phenomenal work going on at the state level.

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