The American Council of the Blind and our affiliate Guide Dog Users Inc. have received multiple complaints from members that rideshare drivers are refusing service to blind and low vision passengers and claiming that they were not wearing a mask to avoid disciplinary action. If you believe this has happened to you, please share your experience with ACB by answering this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBSM6WC…
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The American Council of the Blind has defeated a summary judgment motion in federal court in California that sought to dismiss ACB’s claims that the self-service kiosks at Quest Diagnostics’ Patient Service Centers are inaccessible to blind patients in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case will now be able to proceed to trial, and has been certified as a nationwide class action on behalf of all legally blind individuals who visited Quest in…
Paramount is seeking actors who are blind or visually impaired to play the supporting role of Suzy for the film Need My Eyes.
The character Suzy is female, 11-14 years old to play 12 years old, open ethnicity. Suzy has a close friendship to her older sister Ash, who babysits her and orchestrates fun games of hide-and-seek while their parents are out of town. Having been blind since she was born, she inspires her sister Ash to sign up for an app called See For Me that helps blind individuals complete tasks.
Filming takes place March-April 2022 in…
Spoken Rx is the first in-app prescription reader to be developed by a national retail pharmacy
WOONSOCKET, RI, November 30, 2021 – CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) is now offering Spoken Rx™, its proprietary audio prescription label solution, in all its nearly 10,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, including more than 1,700 CVS Pharmacy locations within Target. Developed in collaboration with the American Council of the Blind, Spoken Rx is a technology that allows patients to have their prescription information read aloud, designed…
Day One - Friday, November 26
201 Silver and Gold Toned 3 Necklace Set
Donated by Leslie Charlson
Necklace 1:
This 10-inch silver ball and bead chain features a clear glass ball filled with delicate white blossoms and capped with a silver tone topper.
Necklace 2:
This 9-inch gold serpentine chain features a silver and gold toned ball of lacy flower filigree with a silver clasp. Inside the ball is a lovely purple chime.
Necklace 3:
This…
Sunday, November 28 at 7:00pm EST
Streamed on ACB Media 6
Thanks to the Bay State Council of the Blind ($250) and Terry Pacheco VISAbilities Show ($100) for their generous donations for shipping.
Segment One - Cindy Hollis and Meka White
101 My Little Ballerina, Ashton-Drake Galleries with Certificate of Authenticity
Donated by Melissa Dubose
This handcrafted porcelain doll is certified as number 5138-B in the edition of My Little Ballerina. She is the star of the My Little Ballerina collection by…
Nov. 18, 2021 — The American Council of the Blind would like to thank all those who participated in the 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala that premiered on November 18th on www.AdAwardsGala.org and on NBC’s Peacock TV, and will be available until December 31, 2021.
“We are thrilled with the level of commitment and support that the industry has shown for this event and for the continued expansion of accessible media for our community,” said ACB’s Executive Director, Eric Bridges.
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2021 Audio Description Awards Gala
Event Details Update: The 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala is only three days away! The Gala, which celebrates audio description through recognition of achievements in the industry and by expanding awareness of the benefits of audio description, takes place on Thursday, November 18th at 7:30pm ET. The Audio Description Awards Gala will be totally accessible for people who are blind and people who are deaf: open audio description (an “always on” secondary audio channel) will provide…
The 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala is this week! We hope that you will join us on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, at 7:30pm ET on www.AdAwardsGala.org, Listen Live on ACB Media 6 or watch it on NBC’s Peacock platform.
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November 12, 2021 - We are in the final count down to the 2021 Audio Description Awards Gala (6 days left) which will air on Thursday, November 18th, 2021, at 7:30pm ET on www.AdAwardsGala.org, listen live on ACB Media 6 or watch it on NBC’s Peacock platform.
We would like to express our gratitude to our Gala Sponsors:
- Silver Star —…