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Come join us this week as we discuss dwelling violence and its prevention. We will be joined by Robert Sollars, who has developed information covering this topic. Come with your questions.

Join Terry, Brian and Janeen as they go on an adventure to the fun and amazing places that this incredible planet offers up to visit, and learn about the food, drink, nature and how we can best experience these wonderful places! email: outofsight2020@gmail.com

We all have an inner nerd. From Disney to Star Wars to sports to gaming to theater to dating reality shows, come join the fun as we let our inner nerds out for this fun filled hour. This will be a weekly call and each week will have a different theme. Let your geekiness shine. Special guest night: puppeteer Grant Baciocco ( http://mrgrant.com/ ) has worked on The Happytime Murders, Toiley T. Paper...

The focus will be on “How can we Expand our recruiting efforts to minority communities?” The ACB Multicultural Affairs Committee will present “Tips for Recruiting People of Color”.

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 any other apps we finds useful are fair game. While different apps may be brought by the facilitator, we invite attendees to come with their favorite apps as well.

YouTube and JAWS: 12pm ET, 9am PT, 6am HT Join User Ed team members as they take us through YouTube and Jaws and the Freedom Scientific YouTube Channel Presented and sponsored by Vispero

Learn several useful tips and tricks that will vastly improve productivity on the iPad with Voiceover. For example, learn how to add text captions to photos, correct misspelled words, copy and paste text, use Split Screen Multitasking, and drag and drop items from one app to another. Presented by Matt Vollbrecht, certified Apple teacher.

Join members of LinkedIn to discuss where they are in their accessibility journey and to get your feedback, positive and constructive. There will be folks from both LinkedIn and LinkedIn Learning in attendance. This will include Jennison Asuncion, Head of Accessibility Engineering Evangelism, and colleagues from Engineering, Design and User Experience Research.

Members of the ACB Environmental Access and Transportation Committees will present timely information on transit, paratransit and navigating life as pedestrians who are blind and visually impaired. Come ready to learn, to share your own experiences and to ask your transportation and environmental access questions. This month: Hosts Koni Sims, Lyle Sine, and Patrick Sheehan will talk with participa...

Join Matt Ater and guest to learn all you need to know about navigating Microsoft Teams with JAWS.

This week, we learn how to use object navigation with NVDA. Similar to using the cursors with a screen reader like Jaws, Object nav allows you to get information about what's on the screen when tabbing and shift tabbing are not possible.

Cindy and fill-in host, David Dunphy, welcome you to join in for some fun and laughs.

On October 13, Apple held another media event. The topics this time included the much-anticipated iPhone 12 Series phones as well as a stunning new smart speaker. Join Matt Vollbrecht and the TTJ Team as they cover the highlights of the event and discuss the differences between the iPhone 12 models and previous generations. If you have been considering buying a new iPhone, or if you wonder whether...

We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth Bowden for a candid chat of sharing, and let’s help each other make our lives a little easier in the process. This week we’ll check out the home advisor web page to see how you can get help w...

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.

Join Tyson and the crew as they delve into the mac. From answering your questions to learning how things work, you'll come away with a better understanding how to accomplish tasks on the mac from a blindness perspective.# Episode Notes Notes go here

Home, Emergency, Attitude, Lifestyle, Tools, Health - Giving you the resources to be prepared and ready in all situations! Join Terry to discuss first aid kits and basic first aid skills for you as well as your guide dog or pet. We will talk about what they should include as well as how to maintain current supplies. We will also discuss grab and go survival/evacuation bags.

Most people know the feeling of loneliness. Did you know there are things you can do to prevent loneliness? In this discussion, we will explore coping techniques and hear what works for others. Presented by Jessie L. Rayl, Ed. D.

Are you new to our community and wonder what you should be able to expect? Are you considering facilitating an event and wonder what’s required of you? Are you someone whose been in the community since early on and have watched us grow and changes be implemented and are wondering why? Heck, are you just wondering? Join in on this call and learn the ins and outs of our growing community, why we do...

Join Terry, Brian and the rest of the crew as we go on an adventure to the fun and amazing places that this incredible planet offers up to visit, and learn about the food, drink, nature and how we can best experience these wonderful places! email: outofsight2020@gmail.com

This week we shall take a look with nvda and the web. We will be talking about browse mode, focus mode, and quick keys.

Have you seen karaoke on the schedule and stayed away because you’re scared we might call on you? Have you been coming to Karaoke on the weekends and just listening because you’re not sure how to screen share or find a karaoke track? Join us and let’s visit screen sharing and searching for that perfect music to accompany you at our karaoke events. For this session, we will be using the computer, b...

Apple Keynote lets you create stunning multimedia presentations. Animate your slides with awesome transition effects, add background music and web links, record your voice, and much more. Do it all with Voiceover. Matt Vollbrecht and his team will teach you how to use this awesome and powerful app.

The white cane and dog guide are symbols of independence for those of us who are blind or have low vision. Join our ACB panel of special interest affiliate leaders representing students to seniors, dog guide handlers and cane travelers, and those who are totally blind and those with low vision. Let’s share some of the challenges we face and celebrate our successes despite them.