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Do you want to get some exercise, and more importantly, raise money for ACB and your affiliate or committee? Get moving and join members of the ACB Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk Committee as we explain how the Walk works, share personal successes, give tips for raising money, and just discuss how we can work together to raise at least $95,000 this year. Sponsored by the ACB Walk Committee

While Brian and Katie Smith are celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary, the crew is inviting you to join on a world shopping experience you don't want to miss. Thanks to our ACB jet airline, we will be able to hit the top 5 best places to shop in the world in less than 60 minutes.

ACB Families held a call last April and invited attendees to share how COVID-19 was affecting their lives. Feelings expressed were of sadness, frustration, and fear. Now, one year later, we have vaccines, but we also have variants and continued spread of the virus. We have learned to handle meetings, conventions, daily living tasks and much more as we cope with a different world. Come share your o...

Whichever you prefer, let’s take a deeper dive into both phone and computer apps we are using. We will have longer demonstrations of apps from, There's an App for That and Applevis.com, and any other apps we find useful are fair game. While different apps may be brought by the facilitator, we invite attendees to come with their favorite apps as well. This week we will continue our demonstration an...

Each week we will go through the ins and outs of NVDA, a free and open source screen reader for windows. as well as NVDA, we will take a deep dive into windows products such as the office suite and windows ecosystem. To grab your very own copy of NVDA please visit: https://www.nvaccess.org/download/ If you are looking for help with NVDA such as user guides go here: https://www.nvaccess.org/get-hel...

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

In just about two months, Apple will almost certainly announce major updates to all its operating system software. Now is the time to start thinking about becoming a beta tester. Join certified Apple Teacher Matt Vollbrecht and his team as they share their experiences as beta testers, discuss how to become a beta tester and what it means, and attempt to answer the question of whether beta testing...

We will look at ways to get the TV you want to watch, without using cable. Our emphasis will be on the channels plus app, a very assessable application.

The Berl Colley Leadership Institute training team invites you to a training on "committing to committees", dealing with all aspects of committee functioning. Sponsored by the Berl Colley Leadership Institute Committee

Come to learn about and discuss various technology topics. These could include learning about iPhone and iPad apps, feature demonstrations, as well as answering questions asked by participants. Shawn Thiel from ACB of Ohio will do his best to ensure that audio from the iOS device, computer, Victor Reader stream, Etc. is put through his mixer to be as clear as possible.

Why does it rain? What is a cold front? How do winds work? These and many other questions will be answered here. well, we barely got through hurricanes. this week we will finish with that phenomenon in literature, and then go on to blizzards and nor' easters.

Vispero Presentation – Shopping for a Low Vision device: Join Charley Matson to discuss low vision devices and what to look for when shopping for the exact product to suit your needs. Sponsored by Vispero www.freedomscientific.com

Do you want to know more about Non-24? Are you sleeping during the day and not at night? Help us ACBDA Welcome Shawna Jatho RN BSN, Clinical Nurse Educator, for Vanda Pharmaceutical to discuss these questions and more. Sponsored by ACB Diabetics in Action

Connect with us for current info about those small kitchen appliances we love so much: Instant Pots, air fryers, slow cookers, and more! Let's share our favorite appliances, tips, resources and recipes!

Most of us utilize volunteers for one reason or another. Learn how to work with them more effectively, or perhaps improve your own volunteer skills. Join Jessie L. Rayl, Ed. D. for this psychoeducational presentation to learn and share. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group, nor will it be facilitated by a health care professional serving in a pr...

Do you have questions about JAWS, NVDA, or Narrator? Would you like to learn some tips on how to utilize Windows 10 to its fullest potential? How about learning some new VoiceOver gestures on your iPhone/iPad? Maybe you want to discuss one of your favorite tech gadgets. Come join Belinda, Nicole, and Cathy, to discuss all these things and more To provide topic suggestions that you would like discu...

If you enjoy playing games as much as Lucy, you will want to join her for a discussion of what games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. We will discuss new games every time, and feel free to bring games of your own to the discussion.

Join Out of Sight Adventures as we journey to another incredible location on this impressive planet of ours, and come get immersed in the culture, history, food and attractions of our amazing destinations Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Out-of-Sight-Adventures-242937676629900/

Join our West Virginia friends to learn about tweets and twitters. We will be talking about spring bird songs, not social media! Sponsored by Mountain State Council of the Blind

Have you ever wondered about different types of pigeons, like homers and rollers? Are you curious to learn how someone who is blind takes care of a flock of pigeons? If so, join Wayne to learn about his flock and how he takes care of them on a daily basis. He will be happy to answer any questions throughout the presentation.

# An Introduction to Clubhouse from the Kentucky Council For the Blind with guest Jeff Bishop

This week Deborah and Marge will focus on techniques for blind and low vision Gardeners. Your questions or tips will be appreciated.

Each week we will go through the ins and outs of NVDA, a free and open source screen reader for windows. as well as NVDA, we will take a deep dive into windows products such as the office suite and windows ecosystem. To grab your very own copy of NVDA please visit: https://www.nvaccess.org/download/ If you are looking for help with NVDA such as user guides go here: https://www.nvaccess.org/get-hel...

Join Matt Vollbrecht and his TTJ Team, as they select five of the most common questions they get, based on real customer feedback, and explain how to solve these common issues or complete common tasks. Sponsored by The Tech Juggernaut https://ttjtech.net/

What questions do you have about live and recorded programs and performances? How do you get it to work on your TV? Where do I find what’s available? What live performances are described? These and more questions will be answered during this special ACB/MWE collaborative session. This is the first call hosted by long-time ACB member Phyllis Burson, Board member of the Metropolitan Washington Ear....