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20240520 AAVL–Mental Health at Any and Every Age Originally Broadcasted May 20, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Members of the mental health committee participated in this important conversation. Coping with mental health at every age, how to have those hard conversations, and Prevention mode.   Sponsored by : Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss

20240520 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted May 20, 2024, 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

20240518 Basic iPhone Class Originally Broadcasted May 18, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Whether you're new to the iPhone or have used one for years, participants joined us with their questions and problems. We try to help you use your phone more effectively and efficiently.

Episode Notes

20240517 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted May 17, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240517 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted May 17, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured Charlie Murphy, advocate for persons with disabilities and founder and President/CEO of MOLIFE, Inc.   Sponsored by: Branco Events

20240516 Book Match Originally Broadcasted May 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5   One of my greatest joys is connecting books with people who love them. Participants told me about their reading preferences (formats, genres, favorite authors) etc. and I'll do my best to supply book recommendations you'll love.

20240516 ACB Community, Membership and More Originally Broadcasted May 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Do you have questions about Community, the upcoming ACB Convention, membership and its benefits, or anything else? Whether you’re new to ACB and/or the Community or have been with us for a while, you’re bound to learn something new. So, participants joined us, and Cindy did her best to answer your que...

20240516 I Love Braille–Braille Polestar Originally Broadcasted May 16, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This month's polestar Estelle Shukert shared her experience with learning and using braille.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240515 Its Electric Originally Broadcasted May 15, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: from blenders to Instant Pots and everything in between! Attendees brought their questions, tips, resources, recipes and accessible appliance recommendations!

20240514 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Mary Haupt to find out who won the prize in the "Homophone Bee." We'll then learn about a few more pairs of homophones — words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings.

20240514 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices.

20240514 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5   The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.   Sponsored by: Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts

20240514 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted May 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This time: Dulce de Leche cake. If cooking along, you need the following: 1 box of vanilla or white cake mix (and the ingredients required to make the cake) usually: o water o eggs o oil 1 can (14 oz) of dulce de leche 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Mixing bowl Spoon o...

20240513 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.

20240513 The Jewish Hour Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Rabbi Seth Goldstein explained Torah trope and is the rabbi of temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia. Subscribe to the Jewish Hour email list.

20240513 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted May 13, 2024, 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

or NVDA, as well as syncing with the Calendar app o 20240511 Basics With BITS–Google Calendar Originally Broadcasted May 11, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined BITS, as we got down to basics, and provided a gentle helping hand to assist you in becoming more confident when using your technology. This time, David Kingsbury demonstrated using the Google Calendar to stay organized. Attendees l...

20240510 Learning Blind Tech with Desiree Renae–Braille Sense 6 Continued Originally Broadcasted May 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Participants  joined me for one last look at the Braille Sense 6. We went through settings basics as well as navigating a few android apps from the play store in the braille sense. You can email me directly with feedback or questions at: desiree@desireerenae.com

20240510 Community Couch–Mothers Day Memories Originally Broadcasted May 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This time, we shared Mother’s Day memories and talked about female role models in our lives who may have been like mothers to us.

20240510 Pathways with Patty Originally Broadcasted May 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Bridging the great chasm which separates people with disabilities from the non-disabled. What can we as persons who are blind do to complete this mission? What types of information building blocks do you need to build such bridges in your life? Participants joined Patty as she takes a deep dive into the topics picke...

20240510 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted May 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

20240510 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted May 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured Dave Wilkinson, Ultra Athlete, tech geek, and prog rock-heavy metal glutton   Sponsored by: Branco Events

20240509 I Love Braille–I Have a Question Originally Broadcasted May 9, 2024, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants asked and discussed braille-related questions.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives Email Vileen Shah

20240509 Berl Colley Leadership Institute–Learning About Board of Publications Originally Broadcasted May 9, 2024, on ACB Media 6   Participants joined us to learn more about ACB's Board of Publications. We spoke to a couple of members of the board and heard about their experiences and expectations while on the BOP.   Sponsored by: the Berl Colley Leadership Training Committee