Karyn Campbell, IL, Co-Chair
(630) 258-0515
karyn1421@gmail.com
Carl Richardson, MA, Co-Chair
(617) 877-1248
carl@carl-richardson.com
Phyllis Burson, MD
Megan Conway, CA
Margie DeMars, VA
Merrilee Hill-Kennedy, MI
Phil Jones, GA
Lori Scharff, VA
Officer Liaison: Dan Spoone, FL
About
The Sight And Sound Impaired (SASI) Committee strives to bring awareness of issues affecting people with all degrees of combined vision and hearing loss to the forefront. This is done through program sessions during the annual ACB Conference and Convention. Promoting bi-cultural respect and understanding of individuals using various forms of communication; American Sign Language, Print on Palm, Rochester, FM system, to name a few. The committee also advises ACB on the needs of consumers who are deaf-blind relating to:
- Communication needs;
- Barriers faced by individuals with combined vision and hearing loss while in the community;
- The impact of legislation as it relates to the diverse and complex needs of individuals with combined vision and hearing loss.
Resolutions (Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by SASI Committee)
- Resolution 2022-09 - Equal Access to Digital Accessible Information Systems (DAISY) Audio Books by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
- Resolution 2021-25 - Accommodations Provided to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes with Disabilities
- Resolution 2021-35 - E-Reader Prioritization for Deaf-Blind Patrons
This web page was last updated December 9th, 2022