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20250424 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted April 24, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Continuing the bicentennial celebration of the invention of braille code, we had a Braille Trivia game on Louis Braille Part 2 derived from C. Michael Mellor's book: Louis Braille: A Touch of Genius.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Access Archives Email Vileen Shah   Find out more at https://acb-community...

20250423 Office Space Originally Broadcasted April 23, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Welcome to Office Space! The place to learn about using your Windows PC with Tyson Ernst, access technology instructor for the state of Washington. Participants joined a fun and interactive environment where you can ask questions and contribute your knowledge to the call.   Sponsored by: ViperTech Training   Find out mor...

20250423 Kentucky Derby Recipe Swap Originally Broadcasted April 23, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Derby day is coming! Participants shared their recipes that one would take to a Kentucky Derby party, no hats required! One request, only recipes for humans, not for the horses!   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250422 Working as a Community to Advocate Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2025, on ACB Media 6   Participants joined the ACB advocacy team to brainstorm fresh strategies for advancing federal advocacy. They shared ideas on key issues and creative approaches beyond traditional methods. Each participant had 2 minutes to speak, with a second round if time allowed. This was a solutions-focused spac...

20250422 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants learned about "C O A R S E" and "C O U R S E" and "P E A L" and "P E E L."   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250422 Games to Play with Lady A! Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2025, on ACB Media 5 Lucy loves to play games, so participants found out about new games to play with their Lady A devices. Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250422 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted April 22, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This time: Crockpot Caramel Apple Butter. If you are Cooking along, you need the following: 15 to 16 apples medium sized about 7 to 8 pounds ( granny Smith’s recommended)( 1 cup of brown sugar 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ginger ¾ teaspoon ground cloves 2 teaspoons vanilla 30 unwrapped caram...

20250421 Learn About Planned Giving For ACB Originally Broadcasted April 21, 2025, on ACB Media 6   It’s not scary! Participants learned the basics of planned giving. They heard testimonials from ACB  leaders and found out about the ACB Legacy Endowment Fund.   Sponsored By: ACB Fundraising Steering Committee   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250421 Sports Round Table Originally Broadcasted April 21, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250419 Basic iPhone class Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2025, 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.       Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250419 Demand Our Access Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, we continued our revisited look at Title II of the ADA, focusing on how it applies to state and local governments.   Sponsored by: Demand Our Access     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250419 Blindness Prematurity Call Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Did anything surprise you as a premature baby   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250419 Community Unmuted Originally Broadcasted April 19, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This episode, we answered your tech questions!   Sponsored by: Club Unmute Access Unmute Presents Podcasts   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250418 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250418 In Perspective Originally Broadcasted April 18, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This episode featured John Gizzy, White House Correspondent and Chief Political Columnist for Newsmax   Sponsored by: Branco Events     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250417 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted April 17, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Theresa Petrey was our polestar for the month of April sharing her experience with learning and using braille.   Sponsored by: East Bay Center for the Blind Access Archives Email Vileen Shah     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250416 Office Space Originally Broadcasted April 16, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Office Space with Tyson Ernst, an access technology instructor, for an interactive session.   Sponsored by: ViperTech Training   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250415 Homophones with Mary Haupt Originally Broadcasted April 15, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This week, participants learned about "C E L L" and "S E L L" and "C O A R S E" and "C O U R S E."     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250415 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted April 15, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This time: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pie. If you cook along, you need the following: 1 pre-made graham cracker crust 1 cup unsalted butter-softened 1 cup light brown sugar-packed 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup of milk 1 1/2...

20250414 Sports Round Table Originally Broadcasted April 14, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined the Sports Spelunkers as they highlighted the wonderful, wide, and wacky world of (primarily) US team sports.     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250413 Sunday Night Shellin' Originally Broadcasted April 13, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined Cindy LaBon and Diane Ducharme every other Sunday for a discussion about all things Shells - it could be peanut shells, seashells but mostly BlindShells. Cindy and Diane love answering questions so bring lots to the discussion.   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250412 Basics with BITS - Text Editing Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined BITS as we got down to basics and helped you build confidence using your tech. This time, access technology trainer Lisa Salinger covered working with text in Windows—navigating, selecting, editing, and what to do when things go wrong.   Sponsored by: Blind Information Technology Sp...

20250412 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us this week as we learned all about the helpTech Activator braille display. We had the privilege of having Pearl with us to talk about this display, about which not much is known.   Email the facilitator     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20250412 Handy Around the House - Housing Rights and Accommodations Originally Broadcasted April 12, 2025, on ACB Media 5   This month, we explored housing rights and accommodations in different living situations—renting, owning a condominium or townhome, and dealing with Homeowners Associations (HOAs). A speaker from the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) guided us through what...

20250411 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted April 11, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Meka and Cindy welcomed participants to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.     Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co