ACB Radio will be streaming the 2013 legislative seminar
Hi all,
Starting Sunday February 24, 2013 at 2:00 P.M eastern the coverage will be carried on ACB Radio Live Event.
Hi all,
Starting Sunday February 24, 2013 at 2:00 P.M eastern the coverage will be carried on ACB Radio Live Event.
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Opening remarks and introduction of attendees
Mitch Pomerantz, President, American Council of the Blind (ACB)
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. ACB/Google Survey to Find Computer Usage and Assistive Technology Patterns Among Blind and Visually Impaired People
Pratik Patel, Chair, Information Access Committee, ACB
Instructions: Please complete one packet per group (per visit). It is best to complete this form as soon as possible after your appointments and return it to the ACB table in the muster room.
Completion of this form offers us vital feedback and information to aid in accomplishing our legislative goals for 2012. If you run out of space, please use the back. Pick up two business cards from the person you speak with, one for your records and one for the national office. Thank you for your participation!
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. Opening remarks and introduction of attendees
Mitch Pomerantz, President, American Council of the Blind (ACB)
2:30 - 3:00 p.m. ACB/Google Survey to Find Computer Usage and Assistive Technology Patterns Among Blind and Visually Impaired People
Pratik Patel, Chair, Information Access Committee, ACB
A message from Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Relations
The 2013 Legislative Seminar promises to be an information-packed and entertaining event as we discuss ACB’s legislative imperatives for the year along with other hot button topics.
Legislative Imperative I
Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2013
It will again be at the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington., VA.
To evaluate, through a five-year national demonstration project administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the fiscal impact of a permanent change to Title XVIII of the Social Security Act allowing reimbursement for certain low vision devices as durable medical equipment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act of 2012.
American Council of the Blind
2013 Legislative Seminar
Low Vision Device Exclusion
Legislative Imperative
4:15pm Rehabilitation Around the World- $4, $6
Co-sponsored by the ACB Rehabilitation Task Force
See Rehabilitation Task Force for details.
4:15pm Madrid Awaits
News about the ACB-Road Scholar trip to Spain.
5:45pm Voices from around the World Reception - $12, $15 - So Pac D
Meet and welcome our international guests.
1:15pm ACBRA Program and Meeting
Many tech-related programs and presentations are also found in special-interest group agendas. Google Focus Group are scheduled for Thursday; see the newspaper for details.
9:00am GW Micro Window-Eyes Training - $10, $10
Explore WE 7.5 with hundreds of apps; experience WE with Office 2010, Windows 7, the Internet and IE 9. See the first-ever talking CCTV's.
5:00pm Keys to the Convention
An overview of the ACB Conference and Convention; especially helpful to first-timers and those not attending convention for several years.
2:00pm Keys to the Convention Seminar - Washoe
Repeat of the Saturday seminar.