Posted on October 25, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, Va., October 24, 2023 — Following a week-long bench trial in Los Angeles, a federal court in California found Quest Diagnostics in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and permanently enjoined Quest from continuing to violate the ADA.
Posted on October 17, 2023
The American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project (ADP) and the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) are now accepting entries for BADIE, or the Benefits of Audio Description in Education, an essay contest for young people (ages 7 to 21) who are blind or have low vision.
Posted on September 6, 2023, Last Updated on September 19, 2023
All recordings of the 2023 ACB Conference and Convention sessions are now available via podcast. These podcasts are distributed across 15 podcast feeds listed below. Podcasts of a given topic are published to a feed for that topic. The feeds correspond to the Tracks used during the convention.
The podcast feeds are listed below as links that bring you to the page where you will find the podcasts in the given feed. You will also find the RSS feed should you want to subscribe to the feed via a podcatcher.
Posted on August 1, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 1, 2023 – The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces that the 2023 Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalist vote is open through August 15th. The winners will be revealed during the 2023 ACB Audio Description Awards Gala, which will take place virtually on November 14th at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
Posted on July 31, 2023, Last Updated on August 8, 2023
Calling all audio description enthusiasts! Make your voice heard at the American Council of the Blind’s third annual Audio Description Awards Gala by casting your vote for the Audio Description People’s Choice Award. Five Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalists in each category (films and series) have been chosen to compete for the 2023 award. The finalists represent the top titles selected through an open nomination process that took place in June.
Posted on July 27, 2023, Last Updated on September 28, 2023
New tactile signage will help people with visual disabilities better identify row numbers, seat assignments and lavatory locations independently
First Braille-equipped aircraft now flying and the airline expects to outfit entire mainline fleet by 2026
Posted on July 25, 2023, Last Updated on February 15, 2024
Imagine, Nurture, Support, Prepare, Influence, Reflect, Evolve
Providing Mentorship, Access & Peer Support
Calling all ACB members who are interested in becoming an ACB Guide (Mentor) or Explorer (Mentee). We’re excited to launch the official mentoring program of the American Council of the Blind!
Posted on July 12, 2023, Last Updated on July 26, 2023
Braille, Large Print, and Audio Versions Also Available
July 13, 2023 - The Nationwide Credit Reporting Agencies (NCRAs) reaffirmed their commitment to provide access to consumer credit reports for people who are blind or have low vision. The initiative, crafted with the American Council of the Blind and several blind consumers, will help improve the experiences of individuals who cannot read a standard print credit report.
Posted on July 11, 2023
June 28, 2023
The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
2125 Rayburn House Office Building
45 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chair McMorris Rodgers:
Posted on July 4, 2023
July 5, 2023 – Alexandria, Virginia – The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announces the 2023 winners of the Audio Description Project Awards. The ADP Awards honor the people and organizations that make outstanding contributions to the quality, availability, and understanding of audio description.
The winners are: