Speaking Out for the Blind

Rabbi Lenny Sarko is visually impaired and the creator of the blind torah. He’ll join us to talk about the special torah. To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: https://www.acbmedia.org/home/streams/ , and choose one of the links under the heading “ACB Media 1 – Mainstream,” and “ACB Media 2 – Mainstream 2;” or call 1-518-906-1820, and when prompted, press “1” for ACB Media...

Spectrum News 1 in Charlotte reports that a national non-profit called Safe Toddles has created belt canes. Belt canes help blind toddlers navigate their world. Joining us to talk about the belt canes will be Safe Toddles President and CEO Dr. Grace Ambrose-Zaken and mom June Allison. June is the mother of her visually impaired son, Caeden, who uses the special belt cane. TSpectrum News 1 in Charl...

The American Council of the Blind’s New Manager of Communications Jennifer Flatt comes to Speaking Out for the Blind to tell us about herself and where she’s planning to take ACB in the very near future.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mainstream” and “Now Playing;”...

Students Nicolas “Nik” Hourican and Lily McCarthy, and National Braille Press President Brian Mac Donald will join us about how they’re creating Braille menus for restaurants and their blind customers.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mainstream” and “Now Playing;” or...

Sports and Exercise Tips for the Blind and Visually Impaired - June 11th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Radio Mainstream East) and Pacific (ACB Radio Mainstream West) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details)   What are some of the best sports and exercise tips that the blind and visually impaired can follow? Joining us to talk about these ti...

Guide Dogs for the Blind President Christine Benninger and The Seeing Eye President Glenn Hoagland join us to explain their new training video for airport and airline employees to better assist visually impaired travelers during the COVID-19 pandemic.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Lis...

We’re going to talk with blind Iraqi refugee Qusay Hussein about how he has beat the odds and is about to earn his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mainstream” and “Now Playing;” or call 1-518-906-1820, and...

Two blind filmmakers, Jennifer Robinson and Chandra Scheschy, will join us to explain how they’re shedding light on the lack of people with disabilities in both the film and television industries. The two filmmakers have created a special five minute movie to speak out and accomplish this goal.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and cho...

Rhode Island Vision Education Services Program Teacher of the Visually Impaired Elizabeth Doyle-Payne, Orientation and Mobility Specialist Judi Lambert, and blind student Ryan Lukowicz will join us. They’ll talk about Ryan’s services and how they may be impacted by a series of cuts.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of t...

UC Berkeley PhD student Zhongyu Li joins us to explain how he and a group of researchers developed a robotic guide dog.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mainstream” and “Now Playing;” or call 1-518-906-1820, and when prompted, press “1” for ACB Radio Mainstream East o...

Future In Sight’s Stephanie Hurd and Ryan Menter join us to talk about how the nonprofit is adapting well to COVID-19 and its special virtual programming for visually impaired teens.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mainstream” and “Now Playing;” or call 1-518-906-182...

Upasana Makati joins us to talk about how she decided to start the special lifestyle magazine for the blind called White Print .

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired CEO Virginia Jacko joins us to talk about her agency’s recent partnership with the Florida Department of Health to give the COVID-19 vaccine to the blind and visually impaired.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mains...

Peggy R. Garrett, ACB’s Multicultural Affairs Committee Chair joins us to talk about a possible accessible feature for the blind on the newly-redesigned $20 bill.     To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mainstream” and “Now Playing;” or call 1-518-906-1820, and when prompt...

According to KSNW-TV in Wichita, Kansas, a new app is being developed to help the blind and visually impaired read their favorite comic books. Joining us to talk about the app will be its developer and Wichita State University Associate English Professor Dr. Darren DeFrain and visually impaired comic book fan Alison Roets.      To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://a...

KFVS-TV reports that the Lighthouse for the Blind in St. Louis, Missouri recently offered an exciting cooking class for kids as part of the agency’s Southeast Kids in Action, or SEKIA, program. Joining us to talk about the cooking class and SEKIA program will be Southeast Kids in Action Coordinator Erin Brewer and student Kailey Couch.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to...

The Visually Impaired and Pregnancy - March 12th, 8PM Eastern (ACB Radio Mainstream East) and Pacific (ACB Radio Mainstream West) and repeats throughout the next seven days (go to https://speakingoutfortheblind.weebly.com/ for more details)   The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center reports a new study on pregnancy outcomes for visually impaired women in Washington State. This study ranges in ex...

Proctor Keith Christian and Finalist Lynn Wu will join us to talk about the exciting and upcoming Braille Challenge. The Braille Challenge is the only academic competition in North America that motivates young blind students, in grades one through twelve, to master and practice their Braille literacy skills.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainst...

KSTP-TV in Minneapolis reports that a collaboration between the Minnesota department of Transportation, or MnDOT, and the University of Minnesota, or U of M, is hoping to help visually impaired people cross streets more safely. MnDOT Signal Operations Engineer Mike Fairbanks and U of M Senior Research Associate Chen-Fu  Liao join us to explain how they’re accomplishing this important goal.   To li...

The Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Jessica Gercke and Steve Walker will join us. Steve will talk about his life as a blind person and former marine, and especially his new blind dog Murphy, formerly Louis.   To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstream , and choose one of the links under the headings “Listen to ACB Radio Mainstream” and “Now Playing;...

Business Wire reports a surprising study on the blind and visually impaired and their use of smart speakers. According to Strategy Analytics, the current designs of smart speakers that rely heavily on visual feedback are keeping the blind from enjoying a beneficial smart home experience. Why is this the case? Report author and UX Innovation Practice Director Lisa Cooper will join us to answer this...

Spectrum News 1 reports that the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in their College of Visual and Performing Arts are collaborating on a big art project with Industries of the Blind. The special project is helping University of North Carolina at Greensboro or UNCG Visual and Performing Arts students learn more about the blind community and their day-to-day lives. Joining us to talk about...

WISH-TV reports that rising pop star Christina Swider, aka, Xtina Louise is joining forces with Visually Impaired Preschool Services Indiana. Visually Impaired Preschool Services, or VIPS, is a nonprofit that provides vision-specific early intervention services for blind and visually impaired infants and toddlers. Christina, and VIPS Indiana’s Regional Director Meredith Howell, join us to talk abo...

The Green Bay Press Gazette reports that New York based blind dancer Krishna Washburn is the founder and instructor of Dark Room Ballet. Dark Room Ballet is an introductory dance curriculum that teaches accessible ballet lessons to the blind and visually impaired. Krishna and her student George Stern join us to talk about Dark Room Ballet.      To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,...

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine has a new President. The St. Augustine Record reports that the new President is named Tracie Casio Snow. Tracie joins us to talk about how she plans to improve the school to help its blind and visually impaired students live, learn, and grow.     To listen to this week’s “Speaking Out for the Blind,” go to: http://acbradio.org/mainstre...