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20231024 Interview with Jerome Hale Originally Broadcasted October 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Jerome Hale joined us to talk about his journey from diagnosis to business owner and operator. With a little trailblazing and self-advocacy sprinkled in. With time for Q&A   Sponsored by Arizona Council of the Blind   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231024 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted October 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Mary Haupt for another session of our game called "Homophone Bee." This competition covered all the homophones we've studied.   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231024 Games to Play with Lady A Originally Broadcasted October 24, 2023, 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

20231024 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted October 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5 The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.   Sponsored by Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231024 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted October 24, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Herbie for another cooking adventure. This time: Apple Pie   Subscribe to the ACB Cooks email list Email the ACB Cooks Find Herbie's Cooking Corner on YouTube Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231023 What does it take to be successful in college Originally Broadcasted October 23, 2023, on ACB Media 6 This presentation was a panel discussion with 3 main speakers and time for questions. The panelists consisted of a current college professor, a current college student, and a former disabled student services worker. All three panelists are visually impaired.   Sponsored by American Associ...

20231023 Get the Scoop Originally Broadcasted October 23, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Kaila and Bel to tell the story behind their answer to the Daily question. Attendees chose one of the previous week's questions and gave us the full scoop! Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231023 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted October 23, 2023, 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

20231023 AAVL–Senior Housing Originally Broadcasted October 23, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants learned about Senior Housing, what to look for When it is time. Debbie and Tiffany joined this discussion from Hadley.   Sponsored by Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231023 BlindShell 101 and Beyond Originally Broadcasted October 23, 2023, on ACB Media 5 BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone with tactile buttons. Whether you are a new user or are curious about its many features, participants joined Diane Ducharme for an instructional session about how to use the device.   Sponsored by BlindShell USA   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecas...

20231023 Multicultural Affairs Committee Meeting Originally Broadcasted October 23, 2023, on ACB Media 5 The Multicultural Affairs Committee held an open meeting and ACB members were cordially invited to join. We began with the business portion and then opened the meeting to input from ACB members.   Sponsored by Multicultural Affairs Committee Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231023 ACB Membership focus on special interest affiliates Originally Broadcasted October 23, 2023, on ACB Media 6 This membership focus call was on the following special interest affiliates: Alliance on aging and vision loss, ACB visually impaired attorneys, ACB Blind teachers, ACB Diabetics in Action, ACB families, and ACB Next generation.   Sponsored by ** ACB Membership Committee  ** Find ou...

20231021 ADP in Conversation Originally Broadcasted October 21, 2023, on ACB Media 6 ACB and the ADNA Presents podcast invited participants to join Tabitha Kenlon, ACB’s Audio Description Project Coordinator, for conversations that bring together people who are blind or have low vision to discuss their careers in audio description.   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231021 Basic iPhone Class Originally Broadcasted October 21, 2023, on ACB Media 5 efficiently.   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231020 Its Play Time Originally Broadcasted October 20, 2023, 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

20231019 Vispero Presentation-An Overview of Cursors Originally Broadcasted October 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Have you ever wondered why there are so many cursors and JAWS and what they all do? Participants joined us to learn about the PC, JAWS, Scan, Virtual, and touch cursors, plus how and when to use them. We provided an overview of each cursor and discussed how they help you gain access to info...

20231019 I Love Braille Originally Broadcasted October 19, 2023, on ACB Media 5 The polestar of this month, who is an I Love Braille participant, shared their personal story with learning and using braille.   Sponsored by East Bay Center for the Blind Subscribe to I Love Braille email list Access Archives Email Vileen Shah Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231018 Its Electric Originally Broadcasted October 18, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants talked about the small kitchen appliances they love so much: ·       Instant Pots ·       air fryers ·       slow cookers ·       coffee makers ·       microwave ovens ·       and more Attendees asked their questions and shared their favorite appliances, tips, resources, and recipes. Find out more at https:/...

20231017 Adventures in Advocacy Originally Broadcasted October 17, 2023, on ACB Media 6 Participants joined the Advocacy Steering Committee as we presented the premiere episode of “Adventures in Affiliate Advocacy”. This call provided an opportunity to recognize and learn from the advocacy journeys of state and special interest affiliates and local chapters and featured Robyn Wallen, chair of the...

20231017 Helpful Hints on Using Homophones Originally Broadcasted October 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Mary Haupt to learn about homophones — words that sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning. Examples: "M E A T," "M E T," and "M E T E" and "R A I N," "R E I G N," and "R E I N."     Find out more at https://acb-com...

20231017 Unmute Presents Originally Broadcasted October 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 The Unmute Presents team was ready to resolve your tech queries or guide you to find answers yourself, across Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.   Sponsored by **  Unmute Presents Access Unmute Presents Podcasts ** Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231017 Herbies Community Cooking Corner Originally Broadcasted October 17, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Herbie for another cooking adventure. This time: Heidi came back and showed us her Apple Oatmeal Raisin cookies. If cooking along, you will need the following: 1/2 Cup(s) (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter softened. 3/4 Cups firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 Cups granulated sugar. 2 E...

20231016 Get the Scoop Originally Broadcasted October 16, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined Kaila and Bel to tell the story behind their answer to the Daily question. Attendees chose one of the previous week's questions and gave us the full scoop!   Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

20231016 Taking Care of Our Mental Health Originally Broadcasted October 16, 2023, on ACB Media 5 Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group, will not be facilitated by a health care professional, and does not purport to provide mental health services.   This week we discussed grief and loss and the impact they can have on your mental health. Find out...

20231016 Sports Roundtable Originally Broadcasted October 16, 2023, 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