On Tuesday, June 8, AT 3pm EDT, ACB’s advocacy team members, Clark and Swatha, hosted an event about the interactive transportation programming on offer at this year’s virtual ACB Conference and Convention. Clark and Swatha were joined by leaders of ACB’s Transportation and Environmental Access Committees. In addition to the…
The American Council of the Blind is excited to announce the inaugural ACB Audio Description Awards Gala. This event will celebrate the best-of-the best in the field of audio description and educate the larger community to the value of inclusive and accessible media.
Join us November 18th at 7pm ET for this special virtual event. To learn more about the event, visit our YouTube channel for the live stream announcement. You can also check out the AD Gala…
ALEXANDRIA, VA (JUNE 3, 2021) — The American Council of the Blind proudly announces the inaugural launch of the ACB Audio Description (AD) Awards Gala on November 18, 2021. The AD Gala will celebrate audio description through recognition of leaders in the industry and by expanding awareness of the benefits of audio description:
“The goal is to elevate high achievement and bring attention to the importance of inclusive media, by recognizing those who lead in the craft of audio description,” said gala…
If you have not already registered for the 2021 Conference and Convention of the American Council of the Blind please read on for important information.
This year registration involves two steps:
Step 1: Creating a Member Account
If you didn’t register for the ACB radio holiday auction you may not have a member account. To create a member account, go to https://members.acb.org and click on create an account. Please fill in all the fields. Once you create your account you will be back to the login screen. You will…
The Dots and Dashes newsletter will be moving to bi-weekly schedule and will be distributed on Mondays starting in June. The next edition of Dots and Dashes you will will be released on Monday, June 7.
This week during a live presentation we welcomed our newest team member, Jennifer Flatt. Jennifer took on the role of ACB’s Communications Manager two weeks ago, and we’re excited to share more about what great news is on the horizon for ACB and our affiliates as we work to expand the national narrative of opportunity and…
Held Virtually Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 2021 from 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Eastern each day
Audio Description (AD) makes visual images accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Using words that are succinct, vivid, and imaginative, media describers convey the visual image from television and film that is not fully accessible to a significant segment of the population (more than 32 million Americans experience significant vision loss).
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act has spawned a virtual cottage industry for the…
Held Virtually Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6, 2021 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Eastern each day
1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Opening Workshop
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 BADIE Awards (Benefits of Audio Description In Education), a “Listening Is Learning” initiative of the Council’s Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP).
The winners of this year’s honors (all young people who are blind) are:
Bennett Lehman – Home schooled, Jefferson, Wisconsin – Review of Science Nation: Virtual Reality Fires…
ACB’s 2021 Conference and Convention registration is now open! This year’s virtual convention will be held from July 16 through July 23, 2021. For details on how to register, visit: https://acb.org/2021-convention-registration. To make sure you receive the most up to date convention information, subscribe to our convention announce list by sending a blank email to acbconvention+subscribe@acblists.org.
Acompañanos el Miércoles, 26 de Mayo. Patrocinado por el Comité de Asuntos Multiculturales y el Comité de Membresía del Consejo Americano de Invidentes. Esta es una llamada que no debes de faltar. La llamada se llevará acabo el cuarto Miércoles del mes, facilitado por Guillermo Robles. Este grupo será conducido totalmente en Español. Ven e infórmate sobre el Consejo Americano de Invidentes, donde siempre hay algo para todos. No tienes computodora no hay ningun problema! Llamanos por…