“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features articles about the 2020 leadership meetings, the FAA’s final statement of enforcement priorities regarding service animals, the latest Advocacy Update podcasts, upcoming membership focus calls, changes to ACB Radio’s schedule, an update on the convention archives, and Cooking Without Looking’s first podcast.

ACB General Session Convention Archive Updates

Many of you have been asking about the general session archives from this year’s convention. We are excited to…

The American Council of the Blind Presidents’ Meeting and Legislative Seminar will take place from Saturday, February 22 to Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Holiday Inn & Suites Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia. This hotel is in close proximity to the previous venue and is also near many restaurants and shops in historic Old Town Alexandria. So mark your calendars, make your reservations, and make plans to join us for what promises to be a fantastic set of meetings!

2020 DC Leadership Meetings Schedule:
Saturday, February 22: Board…

Downloadable Files: 

2020 Affiliate Presidents Agenda.docx

2020 Legislative Seminar Agenda.docx

2020 Autonomous Vehicles Backgrounder.docx

2020 Surface Transportation Backgrounder.docx

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­For Immediate Release

Contact:
Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs
(202) 467-5081
crachfal@acb.org

Alexandria, VA - On Thursday, August 8, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Enforcement Office issued a final statement of enforcement priorities for service animals. In this statement, DOT provides greater clarity to air travel passengers with service animals, as well as airlines, about the DOT’s interpretation and enforcement of the…

ACB is a member of the VisionServe Alliance and has representation on the Aging & Vision Loss National Coalition.

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Contact: Lee Nasehi                                                        
Telephone: (314) 961-8235  …

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features articles about the reintroduction of the low vision devices bill, Walmart and Sam’s Club providing accessible labels, ACB presenting an Audio Description Award to Dr. Brett Oppegaard, Facebook Live, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act, and the latest Advocacy Update podcast.

Maloney and Bilirakis Introduce Bill to Help Visually Impaired Americans

To read the full version of this release online, visit…

For Immediate Release
Contact: Joel Snyder, PhD, Director, Audio Description Project, ACB
(202) 467-5083

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2019 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB) proudly announces the 2019 Dr. Margaret R. Pfanstiehl Memorial Achievement Award in Audio Description, an initiative of the Council’s Audio Description Project (ADP).  

In conjunction with ACB’s 58th annual conference and convention in Rochester, N.Y., the award was presented at a plenary session of the conference before over 1,000 people who are blind.

The Dr.…

WASHINGTON, DC –  Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduced the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act (H.R.4129) last week. This legislation would help Medicare beneficiaries live safe and independent lives by creating a five-year national demonstration project administered by the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the economic impact of allowing reimbursement for low vision devices under the Social Security Act, which are currently excluded from Medicare coverage.

“Medicare…

American Council
of the Blind, Inc.
Constitution and Bylaws

(As amended through the 2018 National Conference and Convention)

American Council of the Blind
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Table of Contents

Article I Name
Article II Purpose
Article III Membership, Voting and Dues
Article IV Officers
Article V Publications Board
Article VI Powers and Duties of the Conference and Convention, the Officers, the Board of Directors and Committees
Article VII Affiliate Relations
Article VIII Advisory Board
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American Council of the Blind, Inc.

Bylaws

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Bylaw 1 Members-At-Large:

Any person who has reached the age of eighteen (18) may become a life member or an annual member-at-large of this organization by complying with these bylaws. A certified member of an affiliate shall not simultaneously be eligible to be an annual member-at-large. Such applications shall be accompanied by one (1) year's dues. Any person who has not reached the age of eighteen (18) years may become a junior member-at-large by…

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2019 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB) proudly announces the 2019 Achievement Award in Audio Description-Media, an initiative of the Council’s Audio Description Project (ADP).  

In conjunction with ACB’s 58th annual conference and convention in Rochester, N.Y., the award was presented at a plenary session of the conference before over 1,000 people who are blind.

The Achievement Award-Media was presented to Sean Jordan of Microsoft/Xbox.  Only rarely has audio description been used during live events that are…

“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information about ACB’s new officers, Facebook Live with Dan Spoone, ACB and OrCam’s cooperative agreement, Advocacy Updates, and this year’s Audio Description Awards winners.

Introducing ACB’s New Slate of Officers

The American Council of the Blind elected new officers, a new board member, and a new member of the board of publications during its 2019 annual conference and convention. We thought you’d like to learn more about them.

• President…