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20230422 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants heard from Jewel, who talked to us about using digital braille in other languages. If you would like to present on the call about your braille display, or  a topic involving digital braille, Email Nicki

20230421 It’s Play Time Originally Broadcasted April 21, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20230420 Vispero Presentation – Five Tips for Formatting Word Documents with JAWS Originally Broadcasted April 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5 We showed listeners how to set margins, format paragraphs, cite sources, and more. Sponsored by Vispero

20230420 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted April 20, 2023, on ACB Media 5 This week, Josephine McDoal shared her experiences with learning and using braille. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20230419 Untangling Transportation - Show Me Some Down and Dirty Advocacy Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2023, on ACB Media 6 Grass-roots advocacy is important, but it can be grueling work. On April 10, the transit agency serving the metropolitan St. Louis area cut its Call-a-Ride paratransit program with minimal public notice, and against tremendous community opposition. This opposition was org...

20230419 It’s Electric Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: Instant Pots air fryers slow cookers coffee makers microwave ovens and more Ask your questions, and share your favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes.

20230418 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2023, on ACB Media 5 In your writing, do you know when to use h-e-i-r, e-r-r, and a-i-r? Or you confuse c-o-m-p-l-e-m-e-n-t and c-o-m-p-l-i-m-e-n-t. These words are called. homophones, which are words that sound the same, but differ in meaning and spelling. Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn to use them correctly.

20230418 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Great news! Unmute Presents hosted En-Vision America, a company that specializes in accessible prescription labels for medication safety and independence. They offer a range of label options, including talking labels, large print labels, translated labels, braille labels, and safety labels. Jenna Reed, En-Vision America...

20230418 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Listeners joined Herbie and Tori as they took us on another cooking adventure. This time, Green Bean Casserole. If cooking along, you will need the following: ¾ cup milk 1/8 teaspoon pepper 10 ¾ ounce can cream of mushroom soup. 2 14.5-ounce cans of French cut or regular cut green beans drained. 1 1/3 cups Frenc...

20230417 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted April 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20230417 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted April 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device. Sponsored by BlindShell USA

20230414 It’s Play Time Originally Broadcasted April 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20230413 Way Around Tags, a system to label just about anything. Originally Broadcasted April 14, 2023, on ACB Media 5     Participants joined Michael Babcock as he demonstrated what Way Around tags are and some usual and not so usual ways to label things.   Sponsored by The Hull Foundation and Learning Center

20230413 Let’s Talk Mac Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5   This time, a general overview of Audio Highjack was discussed.

20230413 Vispero Presentation – What’s New in the April Fusion Suite software update Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about new enhancements in the April updates of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion.   Sponsored by Vispero

20230413 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5   This week I Love Braille featured a question/answer session in which participants asked and answered braille-related questions.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to the I Love Braille email list. Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20230413 Words of Wisdom from Some Affiliate Secretaries and Treasurers Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2023, on ACB Media 6 Our ACB affiliate and chapter secretaries and treasurers are unbelievably valuable leaders. The Berl Colley Leadership Training committee was proud to feature two affiliate secretaries and two treasurers. They discussed the responsibilities of these positions, as well as sh...

20230412 Recipe Swap - Spring Cleaning Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Bring us ways to turn your leftovers into new dishes! Cleaning out your fridge doesn't mean eating your leftovers just as they were the other night. Participants brought ways to enhance leftovers and enjoy them more the second time around.

20230412 In the kitchen with Courtney Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5   She’s back and ready to cook up something good in her new kitchen! Participants joined Courtney as she cooked sour cream chicken. For a list of ingredients,  subscribe to the ACB Cooks list.

20230412 ACBDA,- Living Better with Diabetes - Spring Cleaning Your Medication Cabinet Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Andy Burstein, CEO of Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind, joined us to share updates about their efforts to merge healthcare and accessibility. He shared ideas related to Healthcare Spring Cleaning, including how to dispose safely and easily of expire...

20230411 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants join us each week as we share updates on the access technology community and answer your questions regarding iPhones, Androids, Mac, and Windows. We also give your insight into new apps, helpful information to stay up to date on accessibility technology, and the best podcasts to listen to.   Sponsored by...

20230411 Herbie’s Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5   This time, we had another visit with Tori's brother Carl, who had many useful cooking tips. He was extremely popular last time, and he had agreed to join us at the end to take live questions!   Access recipes via Dropbox Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email list. Email the ACB Cooks

20230411 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5   In your writing, do you know when to use p-r-i-n-c-i-p-a-l instead of p-r-i-n-c-i-p-l-e? Or maybe you confuse w-h-o-s-e with w-h-o-apostrophe-s. These words are homophones — words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning and spelling. Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn to use them corr...

20230411 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. New games are discussed every time. Listeners are encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

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