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Vispero Presentation: This week the focus is using your Focus Braille display with IOS Devices with Ron Miller. Sponsored by Vispero

Vispero Presentation: Join us for the Latest on JAWS, Live and Interactive with Eric Damery. Sponsored by Vispero

Re-nesting is the topic for discussion on this weeks VISAbilities. Now that it looks like Covid might be nearing an end, wouldn’t it be nice to find somewhere other than the dining room table for your office? There are lots of little spaces, and some not so little, that can be used for more than the original intent. For example, a guestroom could easily double as a home office. An alcove can make...

Boomers Are Back: Baby Boomers Trivia is Back with some MASH added in for good measure! Grab some fellow baby boomer friends and create a team. Or just join us, and we will put you on a team. Let's just have fun!

How ACB Can Still Get Our Advocacy Message Out in a Virtual World: Unlike previous ACB DC Leadership Conferences, we won't be walking the halls of Congress with our canes and guide dogs. However, it's just as important to get our advocacy message out. And, we can involve more of our ACB members in that process. Join Clark Rachfal, Dan Spoone and Ray Campbell for a discussion of how to set up your...

Apple Presentation – Surround Your Home With Sound: Apple’s HomePod Mini has been available for two months now, but how does it stack up against the competition? Join certified Apple Teacher Matt Vollbrecht and his TTJ Team, as they discuss and describe all the various features of this awesome Apple smart speaker, as well as explaining how to set it up, control it, and use it. Sponsored by The Tec...

The Apple Mail app, which lets you send and receive email, is probably one of the most popular apps on your Apple device. But is it so common that we’ve missed out on all it has to offer? Join Apple Teacher Matt Vollbrecht and the TTJ Team to learn the basics - and beyond. Review how to read and reply to email with Voiceover, but then also learn how to format text, add photos and attachments, scan...

Come join us in feeling "o-live" with our latest international cuisine recipe swap! We are going Mediterranean! Doesn't have to be all Greek to us, any Mediterranean recipe yogurt will be welcome!

Do you have difficulty saying "no"? Do you find yourself in situations that feel uncomfortable? Do you know what your boundaries really are? Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns which feel unhealthy? Learn what boundaries are and how to set them in our call. Join Jessie L. Rayl, Ed. D. for this psychoeducational presentation to learn and share. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is...

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.

What to Do When Your PC stops talking: You are alone at home and your Windows PC isn't talking! Deborah Armstrong, an experienced tech and screen reader user will help you prepare for that possible catastrophe and also show you ways to troubleshoot the problem when you appear to not have any speech.

Vispero Training Series: Join Charles Madsen who will be available to answer your questions around which low vision device is right for you. Sponsored by Vispero

Episode Notes ACB has experienced recent success working directly with individual exercise and fitness manufacturers to enhance accessibility. These efforts have proved that there are not fundamental barriers to increasing accessibility for exercise and fitness equipment. The time is right for a uniform framework to provide equal access to exercise and fitness equipment. Join Clark Rachfal, ACB’s...

Healthy for You Plus More: Today we will be talking about ways to get important nutrients into your diet. These come in the form of Protein, which doesn’t necessarily have to be meat, Greens, which isn’t limited to only mean salads, and Fiber. Hayley hopes you will join her to delve deeper into these topics and choose for yourself what might be one healthy habit you are willing to incorporate into...

# LUA is delighted to welcome NLS Director Karen Kenninger to this LUA Link call. Karen joined us exactly a year ago for our first LUA Link call, and she returns to us shortly before her upcoming retirement. As is our tradition with Karen, she will answer submitted written questions first, and then open the floor to Zoom attendees.

Last year, ACB advocated for accessible transportation and environmental access provisions to be included in the reauthorization of the Surface Transportation Act. This advocacy lead to the introduction of the Disability Access to Transportation Act. Join Clark Rachfal, ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, to learn more about this critical legislation and how it will improve transp...

Since 2013, ACB has advocated for coverage of low vision devices. On average, it takes eight years for a bill to become a law, so this might be the year! Join Clark Rachfal, ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs to learn about the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act. Sponsored by the ACB Advocacy Steering Committee

We will continue our discussion on journaling. CHALLENGE for this week: scene. Indoor or outdoor. Is there a sense of joy, sadness, fear, ??? We want to experience what you and, or your character is feeling, sensing, smelling,, touching... Genre is Open. Have fun with this and come share your success. We are doing this together.

If you are in process of or considering applying for an ACB scholarship, join us as we walk you through the process and answer all your burning questions. Completed scholarships are due February 15, 2021. Sponsored by the ACB Scholarship Committee

Have you ever wondered about your family dynamics and why some family members seem to take on certain roles or have expectations while others have differing roles / expectations? Learn how roles are assigned, why they are assigned and how to work within your assigned role. Learn what happens when people go outside of their assigned roles. Join Jessie L. Rayl, Ed. D. for this psychoeducational pres...

Magic Mac is excited to welcome Allison Sheridan from Podfeet.com and the Nosillacast podcast. A knowledgeable Mac user, Allison has come to recognize the importance of accessibility and includes the use of Voice Over in her reviews of software in her podcasts whenever possible. Please join us for an interview and Q&A with this fabulous and funny podcaster. Find Allison’s podcasts at: www.podf...

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.# Episode Notes Notes go here

Jean Marcley, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (CLYL), will lead this class in laughter, playfulness, breathing, and meditation- describing what we are doing thoroughly as she too is blind. Benefits are stress relief, pain relief, and feeling happy!

Come take a “wok” on the wild side with us! Our second International Cuisine Recipe Swap is all Chinese delights. So get your chopsticks ready, and come stir up some great recipes! You might even be lucky to find a good fortune!

Kindling Your Imagination: If you are an iPhone or iPad user, you won’t want to miss this episode as Cheryl shows us how to use the Kindle app with these devices.