Volume LXI November 2022 No. 5
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2022 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- A Brief Message from the President, by Dan Spoone
- Join Us at the ACB Media Holiday Auction
- Join ACB in the Land of Lincoln, by Janet Dickelman
- Tune into the 2022 Audio Description Awards Gala
- Describing While Blind: Audio Description by Blind People, for Blind People, by Lolly Lijewski
- Audio Description Brings the Cruising Experience to Life
- ACBDA President’s Message, by Tom Tobin
- Unwrapping the Sweetness That Is the ACBDA Peer Mentor Relations Program, by Elizabeth Oleksa
- Join Us in ACB Diabetics in Action!, by Linda Oliva-McKinley
- Accessible Insulin Pumps, by Kat Hamilton
- Accessible Insulin Pump Task Force, by Veronica Elsea
- Accessibility of Tandem t:slim X2 Insulin Pump and t:connect Mobile App with Bolus Capabilities – A Step in the Right Direction!, by Patricia Maddix
- A New Lease on Life, by Jeff Bishop
- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
- I Remember, by Tyson Ernst
- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
Upcoming Forum Themes and Deadlines
January 2023 (hard-copy): 2022 Year in Review; deadline: November 23rd
Correction
Due to an editing error, the cooking time information was left off the Patriotic M&M Cookie Bars (“Recipes from Our Readers,” July 2022). The sentences that were left off are: Bake for 20-22 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges. The edges will be crisp, but the center will be a little gooey.