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  • 20210719 - A conversation with NLS
    2021/08/27

    ~~A conversation with NLS: Attendees joined LUA's traditional up close and personal visit with the representative of the National Library Service Director. - Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 19~~

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    1 時間 13 分
  • 20210717 - Saturday School: Teaching through the years
    2021/08/27

    ~~Saturday School: “Teaching Through the Years”: Memories, thoughts, and opinions of a blind educator as she discussed her multi-faceted career teaching blind students. Presenter: Chris Baugh, Classroom Teacher, Maryland School for The Blind, Baltimore, MD

    • Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 17~~
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    1 時間 13 分
  • 20210718 - SASI: employment strategies for those with dual sensory loss
    2021/08/27

    ~~SASI presents Employment Strategies for those with a Dual Sensory Loss: Sight and Sound Impaired (SASI) Committee presented a panel of people who have a dual sensory loss of hearing and vision loss. The panel discussed how they used reasonable accommodations, communication techniques, assistive technology and other strategies to gain and maintain employment.  Panelists: ♠ Scott Davert, Coordinator of Technology Research and Innovation Center for the Helen Keller National Center, Sands Point, NY ♠ Megan Conway, Research and Accessibility Specialist, Helen Keller National Center, Healdsburg, CA ♠ Kerry Thompson, Senior Officer for Communications, Inclusion, & Analytics, Disability Rights Fund, Boston, MA ♠ Brian Horst, Child Support Program Administrator, Division of Child Support, Washington, DC

    • Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18~~
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    1 時間 42 分
  • 20210722 - Helen Keller and the Lions
    2021/08/27

    ~~Helen Keller and the Lions: In 1925 Helen Keller challenged the Lions to be“knights of the blind.” Micheal Hudson, Director of the American Printing House for the Blind Museum in Louisville, KY, took us back nearly 100 years and helped us discover how it all happened. An amazing piece of Helen Keller history. Questions were welcomed.

    • Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~
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    1 時間 10 分
  • 20210722 - tips and tricks for nailing that job interview
    2021/08/27

    ~~Tips and Tricks for Nailing that Job Interview: Attendees learned new ways to address those annoying interviewing challenges. Panelists ♣ Anthony Corona, BPI/Sunday Edition, Miami, FL ♣ Pam Shaw, “Joy Restoration Coach,” Philadelphia, PA ♣ Michael Garrett, ACB Enterprises and Services, Chair, Missouri City, TX ♣ Brooke Jostad, Employment Committee Chair, Fort Collins, CO Facilitators: Carrie Muth, Coos Bay, OR Peter Altschul, Columbia, MO Co-sponsored by: ACB Next Gen, IVIE, and Employment Committee

    • Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~
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    1 時間 8 分
  • 20210722 - Guide dog schools update
    2021/08/27

    ~~Community Run- Guide Dog Schools Update: The past 12 months have been challenging. Grab your favorite toy and settle from your scampering about to learn the creative ways guide dog schools have weathered the pandemic. The innovations they are using so as to pull in to the harness and move forward! Presenters: Representatives from multiple guide dog schools.

    • Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~
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    1 時間 2 分
  • 20210718- So what do I do with this law degree
    2021/08/27

    ~~What Do I Do with This Law Degree: Attendees joined in a stimulating roundtable discussion among attorney members of the ACB Community. They described some of the varied settings: private practice, government, and academics — in which they have been employed. Especially if you or someone you know is thinking about a legal career, this lively discussion deepened your understanding of how attorneys with visual impairments handle different kinds of work and what kinds of challenges they faced. Presenters: ♦ Dave Adams, Telford, PA ♦ Steve Blow, Albany, NY ♦ Pshon Barrett, Jackson, MS ♦ Cynthia Hawkins, S. Gulfport, FL ♦ Charles Nabarrete, W. Covina, CA ♦ Chris Prentice Austin, TX

    • Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18~~
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    59 分
  • 20210718 - RDF: Raising revenue for affiliate conventions
    2021/08/27

    ~~Raising Revenue for Affiliate Conventions: Attendees joined the Resource Development Committee to delve into ways to fund-raise at affiliate conventions. They showed you how to approach corporations for sponsorships and provided information on how to hold a successful auction. Presenters: ◘ Margarine G. Beaman, Volunteer Fund-raiser for ACB and numerous other organizations, Austin, TX ◘ Dan Dillon, ACB Board Member, Hermitage, TN ◘ Leslie Spoone, ACB Auction Committee Chair, Orlando, FL ◘ Janet Dickelman, Convention Coordinator, St Paul, MN

    • Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18~~
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    1 時間 5 分