ACB Braille Forum and E-Forum
A magazine produced by the American Council of the Blind

ACB Braille Forum January 2023

Published by the American Council of the Blind

December 27, 2022

Volume LXI January 2023 No. 7 Published by the American Council of the Blind

Table of Contents

  • President’s Message: Humble and Proud to Start the New Year, by Dan Spoone
  • 2022 in the Rearview Mirror, by Eric Bridges
  • Holiday Auction a Big Success, by Leslie Spoone
  • Announcing Our 2023 Convention Tours, by Janet Dickelman
  • Call for Nominees for 2023 ACB Awards, by Carrie Muth and Koni Sims, Awards Committee Co-Chairs
  • Embrace Possibilities and Opportunities: Apply to Become a 2023 Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) First-Timer, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
  • In Memoriam: Warren Toyama, by Don Thomson and Chris Gray
  • Summary of the August and September Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder
  • Affiliate News
  • How Can We Bring What We Learned at the ACB Convention Back to Our Affiliate Members, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
  • Passings
  • Here and There, edited by Cynthia Hawkins
  • ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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ACB E-Forum for December 2022

November 30, 2022

Table of Contents

  • President’s Message: Happy Holidays and ACB Reflections!, by Dan Spoone
  • A Preview of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, by Janet Dickelman
  • Glimpses of Croatia, by Maria Kristic
  • Furry Travels, by Maria Kristic and Gabriel Lopez Kafati
  • How I’ve Visited Over 100 Countries, and You Can, Too, by Tony Giles
  • Posh Gabriel Barcelona, by Gabriel Lopez Kafati
  • My Velvet Adventure – A Coming of Age Story, by Sandra Sermons
  • My International Adventure through Israel, by Meryl Shecter
  • Passings
  • Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
  • High Tech Swap Shop
  • ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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ACB Braille Forum November 2022

Published by the American Council of the Blind

October 28, 2022

The ACB Braille Forum November 2022 Volume LXI November 2022 No. 5 Published by the American Council of the Blind

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

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ACB E-Forum for October 2022

Published by the American Council of the Blind

October 26, 2022

Table of Contents

  • President’s Message: Congratulations! We Did It!, by Dan Spoone
  • Traveling to Schaumburg, by Janet Dickelman
  • 2022 ACB Conference and Convention Summary, by Katie Frederick
  • ACB Awards Scholarships to 20 Outstanding Students, by Denise Colley
  • Sleepless in Omaha, by Cachet Wells
  • My ACB Braille Forum Raffle Story, by Allan Peterson
  • ACB Membership Committee Seminar: “Membership 101,” compiled by Ardis Bazyn
  • Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, by John McCann
  • Summary of 2022 Resolutions
  • Summary of the July 1, 2022 ACB Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder
  • Affiliate News
  • Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
  • High Tech Swap Shop
  • ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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ACB Braille Forum for September 2022

Published by the American Council of the Blind

September 2, 2022

The ACB Braille Forum September 2022 Volume LXI September 2022 No. 3 Published by the American Council of the Blind

Table of Contents

  • President’s Message: The Audio Description Project Is Making a Difference, by Dan Spoone
  • 2022 Conference and Convention Wrap-Up, by Janet Dickelman
  • Thank You from the Auction Committee
  • Section 508 Audio Description in the Federal Sector, by Pat Sheehan
  • Smart Television for Dummies, by Carl Richardson
  • The Audio Describer as Cast Member: Audio Description at Every Performance, by Joel Snyder, Ph.D.
  • Audio Description Project 2022 Achievement Awards, by Kim Charlson
  • ADP Congratulates This Year’s Young Audio Description Reviewers, by Susan Glass
  • ACB 2022 Audio Description Awards Gala
  • Affiliate News
  • Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing
  • Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
  • High Tech Swap Shop
  • ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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