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Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

Listeners joined Apple Teacher, Matt Vollbrecht and the TTJ Instructor Team, as they discussed several recent Apple announcements including a new iPad Air and the brand-new Mac Studio. We also reviewed several recently purchased smart home products. Sponsored by TTJ Tech Services

There is no better feeling than to do something that helps make life and learning better for others. Join Terry as she welcomes three special guests who are outstanding volunteers in and around their communities. Sponsored by VISAbilities

Vileen Shah shared his experience with learning and using braille. Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind

Listeners talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: • Instant Pots • air fryers • slow cookers • and more Listeners shared their favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes.

What is presuming competence? How can you or those around you apply it as a blind or visually impaired individual in various aspects of your life? Listeners received answers to these questions and more. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

Listeners learned about all the products A. T. Guys has to offer. Your one-stop shop for all your access technology needs. • Accessible power banks • foldable Bluetooth keyboards • braille displays • voice recorders • slates • and more Sponsored by A. T. Guys

Episode Notes Lively Latin: A lively introduction to Latin and its effect on everyday English. Lessons in Mythology will be included. Class notes can be found at: https://bit.ly/3sX3c2D

Cool beans! Where did this coffee come from? How did it get here? Listeners discussed: • Beans • Roasting • Grinding • how all this influences the final product • What is the decaffeination process like? • Coffee equipment and ethics were also discussed Class notes are available here.

Desiree showed listeners how to make a magic pocket that can be turned in to a bag, belt pouch, or secret pocket in your jacket. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

Listeners joined Lucy for a discussion of games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. New games are discussed every time. Listeners were encouraged to bring their own suggestions.

Jewel walked everyone through a topic related to independent living skills, room by room. This week, we talked about the hallway and learned about: • Sweeping • Mopping • hanging pictures • organizing and storing items for easy access

Making barbecue meatballs. Ingredients: • 1 cup breadcrumbs • 1/2 cup milk • 1 pound ground beef • 1 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon pepper • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 tablespoon vinegar • 3 tablespoons brown sugar • 1 and 1/2 cups ketchup • 1/2 cup water • 1/2 cup chopped onion • two mixing bowls • spoon • baking pan • oven

Making a Mandarin orange salad and tomato soup. Ingredients: • 1/2 cup sliced almonds • 3 teaspoons sugar • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce • 1/2 head Romaine lettuce • 1 cup chopped celery • 2 whole green onions, chopped • 1 can (11ounces) mandarin oranges, drained • 1/2 teaspoon salt • a dash of pepper • 1/4 cup salad oil • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley or dried • 2 tablespoon sugar • 2 tablespoons vine...

Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind is a comprehensive, home-delivery pharmacy service specializing in the needs of the blind, deaf blind, and low vision community. They are the only provider of its kind and the largest blind-owned healthcare company in the United States. We were joined by the Director of Business Development for Florida, Mary Ann Grignon and, one of the co-founders of the...

If you've got an Echo Show and don't yet know how to use it, or if you're just interested in what this device can do for you, listeners joined Lucy as she demonstrated the cool things she uses hers for.

**We will also be hearing from the McDaniel First timers and JP Morgan Chase Committee, time permitting. ** A Tribute to ACB Women part 2 March 25, 8:00 PM EDT **Celebrating the women who helped build the foundation on which ACBB stands today. Join Terry as she welcomes Lori Scharff (Co-chair ACB Women’s Committee) and Pam Shaw (former ACB Vice President) as we recall the many contributions 35 ver...

Meka and Cindy welcomed listeners to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.

This was an opportunity for individuals to ask the awards committee any questions about how nominations work; how to submit a good nomination letter; or anything you may want to know about award submissions and previous winners. Sponsored by the ACB Awards Committee

Happy birthday to all our recipe swappers! Listeners joined us to celebrate our 2nd birthday! Why do you enjoy coming to our call? What new recipes have you tried that you heard on our calls? Without you, we wouldn't be celebrating, so listeners came to party with us!

Desiree shared her adventures and perspectives as a visually impaired person having traveled solo to Alaska for dog sledding, watching the Aurora Borealis, and more. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

Eric Damery shared what Vispero did and learned at the 2022 CSUN conference. Sponsored by Vispero

Deb ran a business for many years. She showed listeners how to organize their home office. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center

It’s our birthday, and we are entering the terrible twos! We welcomed everyone to our second birthday party! Listeners brought their terribly great party ideas to our terrible two birthday bash!

This was a continuation of a book app series that Jael Espinal has been presenting every month. March featured the iBooks ap and focused on its features. It was not meant to be an instructional workshop. Sponsored by Hull Foundation and Learning Center.