Council Connection

New Year greetings from Board members and committee chairs, An update from MCB Commissioner John Oliveira, Demonstration of the use of artificial intelligence by Brian Charlson

Highlights from BSCB's 2023 Fall Conference:   Conference attendees introduce themselves, BSCB President's Report, Panel on ACB special interest affiliates, Some gestures you may or may not be familiar with.

David Kingsbury talks about the BSCB Fall Conference Kara Cohen answers questions about AARP

Two of BSCB's regional chapters, Telehealth website accessibility.

Tribute to a long-time BSCB member An important hearing about unified ballots Sound exploration

Time travel and some history, Demo of the new and improved ACBLink iPhone app, Broadcasting: past, present, and future

ACB President's Report, ACB Interim Executive Director's report, highlights from the BSCB Spring Conference

Accessible outdoor recreation activities Highlights from BSCB's 2023 Spring Conference and Convention

Spring Conference update, introducing our new BSCB Social Committee Chair, updating Mass Health information  

A brief note on technology, preview of our Spring Convention, and impressions of the ACB Leadership Seminar.

 Nona Haroyan and Jerry Berrier discuss BSCB's Advocacy Committee, Diane Ducharme puts the BlindShell Classic 2 through its paces.

  Patrick Olsen describes the services provided by Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind Carl Richardson talks about hearing loss Krystin Leigh describes the Massachusetts Icanconnect program.

• New Year greetings from several BSCB Board members • Peggy Chong, the Blind History Lady

Kim Charlson demonstrates the CVS Spoken RX label system Terry Wolkowicz uses music to describe the movements of several sea animals

Mary Haroyan talks about our upcoming Fall Conference, we hear from talking book narrator Ray Foushee, and a brief note on accessible voting.

• Using the accessible voting system • How accessible voting works in Massachusetts • The 2022 ballot questions

We look at the on-line electronic voting system in Massachusetts.

From this year's BSCB Spring Conference: Keynote address - Deb Cook Lewis Perkins Library update - Kim Charlson

The Statue of Liberty: The Rest of the Story - Darrel W. Draper BSCB Through the Years - Chris and Kathy Devin

Susan Glass discusses her new book The Wild Language of Deer, available from Slate Roof Press, Brian Charlson recounts a one-day trip to Washington, D.C. and his long return trip home, and Bruce Howell tells the story that won him free tickets to a Red Sox game.

Highlights from the 2022 BSCB Spring Conference and Convention: Kim Charlson presents BSCB's annual awards, and we hear a demonstration of Democracy Live's accessible electronic on-line voting system.

David Kingsbury previews BSCB's Spring Conference, Cassy Battista describes services provided by Go-Go, and Jennifer Harnish recounts how she and her husband helped capture a criminal.

Sharon Strzalkowski previews our next "Third Thursday," Brian Charlson discusses ACB's legislative imperatives for 2022, and ACB's Executive Director Eric Bridges tells us what's in store at ACB's Leadership Seminar.

This month, a demonstration of the Blind Shell Classic, a cell phone that's easy to use and fully accessible, and two stories from BSCB's 2019 "Story Slam."

Nick Corbett and Cheryl Cumings talk about BSCB dues and membership, DeAnn Elliott reviews Advocacy Committee accomplishments in 2021, Lori Siedman, Leslie Diaz, and Leslie Templeton discuss My Ombudsman, a  program which helps Massachusetts residents resolve issues with their health care providers,  and blind handyman Eric Colomb offers tips and techniques for working on projects around the house...