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ACB Events episodes

  • 20210925 - NCCB - Goodmaps

    NCCB Goodmaps

    Goodmaps: Navigation systems that improve independence.

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    52 min
  • 20210925 - NCCB - Interview with Javier Pita

    NCCB Interview with Javier Pita

    Interview with Javier Pita, of Navilens, Spain. Hosted by Peter Crumley.

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    59 min
  • 20210925 - NCCB - Clark Rachfal and Convention Closing

    NCCB Clark Rachfal and Convention Closing

    National ACB Director of Advocacy guest speaker Clark Rachfal.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 20210925 - NCCB - Scholarships
    NCCB Scholarships

    Opening remarks, door prizes, scholarship presentations.

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    20 min
  • ACB's Inaugural Audio Description Awards Gala, November 18, 2021
    Event Program

    November 18, 2021 — 7:30 p.m. ET

    About the Event

    The inaugural AD Awards Gala celebrates and expands audio description in media. This is a core tenet of the Audio Description Project (ADP), a program of ACB. Proceeds from this event support the ADP, which works each day to further audio description across a wide range of visual media. We are deeply grateful for the enormous level of support that made this inaugural event a success. For information on this year’s gala and upcoming events, visit www.AdAwardsGala.org.

    Special Thanks To Our Sponsors
    Silver Star Sponsors

    Comcast/NBC Universal

    Time Warner Media

    Bronze Star Sponsors

    American Printing House

    Spectrum
    Viacom-CBS Streaming

    Program Credits

    A Doug Roland Films Production

    Edited by Cameron Taddeo
    Hosted by Thomas Reid of Reid My Mind Radio Podcast

    Special Guests in Order of Appearance

    Dan Spoone, President, ACB

    Will Butler, Gala Chair and VP for Community, Be My Eyes
    Joel Snyder, Ph.D., Co-Founder of ADP and President of Audio Description Associates LLC
    Kim Charlson, Past President of ACB and ADP Co-Chair
    Barry Cronin, Retired, WGBH
    Carl Richardson, ADP Co-Chair
    Roy Samuelson, Voice Actor
    Simran Sethi, EVP for Development and Content Strategy, ABC Entertainment
    Satauna Howery, Voice Actor
    Charlie Cox, Actor
    Heather Dowdy, Senior Program Manager for AI and Accessibility, Netflix
    Conchita Hernandez Legorreta, Educator and Advocate
    Orissa Castellano Rodriguez, Executive Director, Canal 22
    Tony Stephens, Director of Development, ACB
    Eric Bridges, Executive Director, ACB
    Petr Kucheryavyy, Senior Manager for Accessibility, Spectrum
    Amhed Fareed, Commentator, NBC Sports
    Lex Gillette, Paralympian
    Molly Solomon, EP & President, NBC Olympics Production
    Jason Momoa, Actor
    Nesta Cooper, Actor
    Christian Camargo, Actor
    Sarah Herrlinger, Senior Director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives, Apple
    Kurt Warner, NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback
    Brenda Warner, Spouse
    Zachary Levi, Actor
    Sumaira Latif, Accessibility Leader, Procter & Gamble
    Marc Pritchard, CMO, Procter & Gamble
    Blake Stadnik, Actor

    Technical Production

    AD Narration by Nefertiti Matos Olivares 

    Audio description provided by Audio Description Associates, LLC
    Sound editing by Chris Snyder
    Captioning provided by Vitac

    Special thanks to the following organizations who assisted in technical production and securing clips for the event:

    130 Agency, ABC Entertainment, the Academy Awards, Apple, Audio Description Associates, Canal 22, Dicapta Foundation, Netflix, NBC-Universal, Peacock, Procter & Gamble, Spectrum and WGBH.

    And to the following individuals:

    Zachary Levi, Jason Momoa, Blake Stadnik, Kurt and Brenda Warner.

    AD Awards Planning Committee

    Will Butler, Gala Chair, Be My Eyes

    Kim Charlson, ADP Co-Chair
    Carl Richardson, ADP Co-Chair
    Matt Atter, Vispero
    Angela Ball, Comcast
    John Cavanaugh, Bridge Multimedia
    Maria Victoria Diaz, Ph.D., Dicapta Foundation
    Paul Schroeder, American Printing House
    Joel Snyder, Ph.D., Audio Description Associates, LLC and ADP Founder/Sr. Consultant
    Joe Strechay, Producer

    Audio Description Awards Committee

    Joel Snyder, Ph.D., Chair, Audio Description Associates, LLC and ADP Founder/Sr. Consultant

    Will Butler, Gala Chair, Be My Eyes
    Carl Richardson, ADP Co-Chair
    Maria Victoria Diaz, Ph.D., Dicapta Foundation
    Satauna Howery, Voice Actor
    Diane Johnson, Descriptive Video Works Steering Committee
    Roy Samuelson, Voice Actor
    Wendy Sapp, Bridge Multimedia
    Margo Tone, Keywords

    Additional thanks to the following for sharing of time, talents and resources:

    Audio Description Associates, LLC, Bridge Multimedia, Dicapta Foundation, Vitac, Vispero, and Woman of Her Word.

    ACB Support Staff

    Jo Lynn Bailey-Page

    Fred Brack
    Nancy Marks-Becker
    Eric Bridges
    Nancy Feela
    Jennifer Flatt
    Kelly Gasque
    Cindy Hollis
    Erika Keller
    Sharon Lovering
    Rick Morin
    Clark Rachfal
    Tony Stephens

    For more information go to: www.adp.acb.org.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • 20211109 - ACB Diabetics, plus Get Up And Get Moving Advocacy Training 101.mp3
    The ACB Diabetics in Action and Get Up and Get Moving campaign have joined forces to offer legislation education with a twist. Please join us in this endeavor.
    Sponsored by ACB Diabetics in Action and ACB’s Get Up and Get Moving campaign

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    1 hr 20 min
  • ACB Board of Directors Meeting October 9, 2021 Hybrid from Omaha

    2021 ACB Fall Board of Directors Meeting Saturday, October 9, 2021 Broadcast on ACB Media Six 10:00AM EDT – 6:00PM EDT

    1. Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President
    2. Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary
    3. Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, President
    4. Review and Approval of Minutes: August 31 (2021 Resolutions Part One), Denise Colley, Secretary
    5. Mission Moment: Dan Spoone and Eric Bridges

      6. Over 100 Visitors Brochures Described Through Google Grant: Partnership with The National Park Service (NPS), The University Of Hawaii And ACB Through The UNID Project: Jo Lynn Bailey Page, Deb Cook Lewis, ADP Steering Committee, And ACB Affiliate Volunteers

      6. Consent Agenda: Dan Spoone
      A. 2021 Year-To-Date Financial Statements: Nancy Becker
      B. Braille Forum Editor’s Report – Nutshell: Sharon Lovering
      C. Advocacy Update Report: Clark Rachfal
      D. 2021 Year-To-Date Development Report: Tony Stephens and Jo Lynn Bailey Page
      E. ACB Media Network Report: Jennifer Flatt
      F. Membership Services Report: Cindy Hollis
      7. Convention Report: Janet Dickelman, Convention Committee Chair
      8. President’s Report: Dan Spoone
      A. Resolution (2.0) And Voting Task Force (2.0) Ad Hoc Committees Formed
      B. ACB WBU Searches for New Executive Director – Kim Charlson
      C. Affiliate Board Liaisons to Be Assigned
      D. Archive Committee Formed – Chris Gray and David Trott
      E. Board Agenda Will Be changed To Program Format for Future Meetings
      9. Staff Reports
      A. Executive Director: Eric Bridges
      B. Advocacy Update: Clark Rachfal
      C. Resource Development: Tony Stephens
      D. Member Services: Cindy Hollis
      E. Chief Financial Officer: Nancy Becker
      10. Lunch
      11. Executive Session
      12. Election Of Executive Committee: President, Two Officers and Two Board Members
      13. Financial Narrative for 2021 Year-To-Date: David Trott, ACB Treasurer
      14. Review And Approval of ACB Travel Policy: Eric Bridges, Executive Director
      15. Review And Approval of The ACB Internship Policy: Eric Bridges, Executive Director
      16. Review And Approval of the Reasonable Accommodations Policy: presented by Clark Rachfal, ACB ADA Coordinator
      17. Board Of Publications (BOP) Report Penny Reader, BOP Director
      18. ACB Media Network Data Analysis: Jennifer Flatt, ACB Communications Manager
      19. ACB Media Outreach to Other Media Sources: Jennifer Flatt
      20. Board Discussion on Program and Services Steering Committees: Dan Spoone and Eric Bridges
      21. Adjourn

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      5 hr 42 min
    6. ACB Board of Directors Meeting September 29, 2021 Resolutions P:art Two

      2021 ACB Resolutions Part 2

      Board of Directors Meeting
      Wednesday, September 29, 2021

      Broadcast on ACB Media Six

      7:30PM EDT – 11:30PM EDT

      1.      Call to Order: Dan Spoone, President

      2.      Roll Call and Introduction of Guests: Denise Colley, Secretary
      3.      Review and Approval of Agenda: Dan Spoone, President
      4.      Review and Approval of July 16 (Preconvention) Minutes: Denise Colley, Secretary
      5.      Nomination and Appointment of Budget Committee Members (3): Nominations from the board
      6.      Review and Approval Of 2021 ACB Resolutions Part 2: Each Resolution Requires Board Approval
      a.       Resolution 2021-1:  Mandatory Disability Awareness Training for Health Care Workers
      b.      Resolution 2021-04:  Resolution Addressing Allegations of Sexual Assault, Harassment and Abuse at Blindness Training Centers and Other Rehabilitation Programs
      c.       Resolution 2021-06:  Website Access
      d.      Resolution 2021-7:  Accessibility of Pill Packs for Individuals who are Blind or Visually Impaired
      e.       Resolution 2021-9:  Website Overlays
      f.       Resolution 2021-10:  Spanish Resolution
      g.       Resolution 2021-14:  Emotional Support Animals
      h.      Resolution 2021-16:  Accessible Programs at the VA
      i.        Resolution 2021-18:  Medicaid Home and Community-based Services
      j.        Resolution 2021-21:  Voter Suppression of People with Disabilities
      k.       Resolutions 2021-26:  Inclusive Language in Communications
      l.        Resolution 2021-28:  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
      m.     Resolution 2021-29:  Free Matter for the Blind
      n.      Resolution 2021-30:  Website and App Access
      o.      Resolution 2021-31:  National TVI Registry
      p.      Resolution 2021-34:  Promotion of Mental and Emotional Health and Wellbeing as an Organizational Priority
      q.      Resolution 2021-36:  Appointments to State Rehabilitation Councils
      7.      Adjourn

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      4 hr 26 min

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