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Broaden Your Connection to ACB

Stay informed and broaden your connection to the American Council of the Blind. In addition to publishing “The ACB Braille Forum” magazine, ACB shares information about our organization, blindness and low vision, and the issues that are important to the blindness community, in many other ways.

  • Visit our web site for comprehensive information about the American Council of the Blind: https://www.acb.org/
  • ACB Media shares audio programming on 10 Internet radio channels. Visit this link to access ACB Media programming via computer and smartphone: https://www.acbmedia.org/
  • Or, use your smartphone to access the ACB Link app:

Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/acb-link/id1023962546

Android: coming soon

  • The ACB Community welcomes anyone who is blind or has a connection with the blindness community to participate on our community calls on a variety of topics and issues. To receive a daily e-mail message that shares each day’s schedule of calls, visit this link: https://www.acb.org/acb-community-events

Or, call ACB at 1-800-424-8666, mailbox 1024, to hear a daily schedule of community events read aloud.

  • Podcasts: Many ACB Media programs, ACB Community conversations and presentations, and ACB affiliates’ convention programs, as well as official meetings and special events are made available via podcasts. You can access the podcast episodes in the various feeds via acbmedia.org, ACB Link, your podcatcher of choice, or the podcast feed’s website: https://www.acbmedia.org/podcasts/
  • The ACB Voices blog is a timely way to learn about the issues that are important to ACB members. Subscribe to our Voices blog here: https://acbvoices.wordpress.com/
  • ACB Reports is a monthly audio program featuring interviews and investigative articles regarding the people and issues that are important to ACB members. ACB Reports is included on cartridges for ACB Braille Forum audio subscribers, and in a repeating loop on ACB Media Channel 10. In addition, find ACB Reports here: https://www.acbmedia.org/?s=ACB+Reports
  • Dots and Dashes is a biweekly newsletter which all ACB members receive via e-mail. The newsletter is made available on the ACB website as well. Visit this link for more information: https://www.acb.org/dots-and-dashes
  • The Washington Connection is ACB’s legislative and information hotline. Use your phone for timely updates regarding advocacy and the latest blindness-related news from Capitol Hill. Call 1-800-424-8666, and go to mailbox 1004 to hear the latest updates.
  • Follow us on Facebook! Clicking this link will open our Facebook page in a new browser window: https://www.facebook.com/acbnational
  • Follow us on X (formerly Twitter). Clicking this link will open our page on X in a new browser window: https://twitter.com/acbnational
  • Find us on Mastodon: @ACBNational.mastodon.social

Find us on YouTube. By clicking this link, you will open the ACB YouTube account in a new browser window: https://www.youtube.com/@ACBnational