As part of the 2020 D.C. Leadership Meetings, we will conduct a Legislative Seminar on Monday, February 24, and meet with our elected officials on Tuesday, Feb. 25. We recommend all attendees to coordinate with their affiliate leadership to schedule meetings on Capitol Hill beginning in early February. To schedule meetings with your Representatives and Senators, we recommend calling your members Washington D.C. office, or sending them an email. Some offices request constituents send meeting requests via a form on their website. Below are links to contact information for the U.S. House and…
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Happy new year! “Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information about a job opening at the ACB national office, the Advocacy Update podcasts, a career fair for legally blind job seekers, and AAPD’s partnership with Coca-Cola to create summer internships for students and recent graduates with disabilities.
ACB Seeks Development Director
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is seeking a full-time Director of Development to work in its national office in Alexandria, VA. The Director of…
The Audio Description Project (ADP), an initiative of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), aims to bring more meaning and enjoyment to entertainment, cultural, and educational experiences for blind and visually impaired people. ADP maintains a list of described DVDs, broadcast television, movies, performing arts, museums, and national parks on the ADP website, www.acb.org/adp. As the only repository of all audio described titles on DVD and the three video streaming services (Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, and…
by Eric Bridges
Happy new year! I trust you all had a safe, happy and healthy holiday season. Let’s take a look back at all the amazing things that happened in 2019.
At the start of 2019, ACB was looking to hire a new director of advocacy and governmental affairs. And we found one – Clark Rachfal. He was then serving as the Program Manager, Public Policy at National Industries for the Blind. In that role, he was responsible for researching and promoting legislative and regulatory policies that support NIB’s mission. He cultivated relationships and collaborated…
“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information about ACB Radio’s new managing director and technical managing director, the latest Advocacy Update podcasts, the World Blind Union’s employment survey, a casting call for Apple TV+’s show “SEE,” Social Security scams and how to report them, and Getty Images and Verizon award $40,000 in prizes.
This is the last issue of “Dots and Dashes” that you will receive until after the holidays. The ACB national office will be closed December 24th and will…
Are you missing out on the action in movies? Do you wonder what’s so special about a famous painting or national monument? Are you frustrated when there’s no information about visual details during important live events? The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and its Audio Description Project (ADP) aim to bring more meaning and enjoyment to entertainment, cultural, and educational experiences for blind and visually impaired people. The key is Audio Description.
Audio Description—live or as a voiceover narrative—makes visual imagery accessible to people who are blind or visually…
Select the link from the list below for the BOP meeting minutes you would like to read.
Seeking Actors who are blind or visually impaired to play characters who are blind or visually impaired for Season 2 of the Series SEE.
If you would like to be in their files and considered for roles in Season 2, please send them an email with your photo and your contact information.
Send all inquiries to: See2casting@gmail.com
“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information about ACB’s open forum on the annual legislative seminar, the Audio Description Institute, ACB’s agreement with OrCam, the latest Advocacy Update podcasts, and Disability:IN’s leadership program.
The ACB national office will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28-29. Staff will resume normal office hours on Monday, December 2nd. We wish you all a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
ACB Hosts Open Forum on Legislative Seminar…
ACB's Audio Description Project
Sixteenth Audio Description Institute
February 22 - 24, 2020 - (Saturday through Monday)
In Conjunction with ACB's 2020 DC Leadership Meeting
Holiday Inn & Suites Alexandria (Virginia)
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-6300
Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or are visually impaired. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film…