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• President’s Message: Celebrating Fellowship and Welcoming in the Olympics at the 2021 ACB Convention, by Dan Spoone
• Accessing the Virtual Convention, by Janet Dickelman
• Continuing Education and Professional Development with ACB, by Carla Ruschival
• It’s Not Too Late to Get Moving Together with ACB, by Katie Frederick
• The Mini Mall Minute, by Carla Ruschival
• Don’t Forget MMS, by Jean Mann
• Summary of the April 29, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting, by Penny Reeder
• Let’s Go Fishing!, by Dr. Ron Milliman
• Twenty-Five Years of Learning, by Carl Jarvis
• Beyond My Perception, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

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• President’s Message: Blindness Should Not Be a Barrier to Good Health or Good Health Care, by Dan Spoone
• Convention Sneak Preview, by Janet Dickelman
• Continuing Education and Professional Development News, by Carla Ruschival
• The New $20: A Chance for Accessible Currency, by Dan Spoone
• Summary of the February Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder
• “Get Up & Get Moving:” A Campaign out of Isolation for Full Inclusion & Independence, by Tony Stephens
• Get Exercise and Support an ACB Affiliate at the Same Time, by Judy Wilkinson
• Enjoy the Perks of Engaging with Your Neighbor, by Larry Johnson
• A Review of ‘Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,’ by Doug Powell
• Massage as an Antidote to Stress, by Koni Sims
• The Room, by Ann Chiappetta
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• Never Give Up and Never, Never Give In, by Ilana Breger
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

1. Table of Contents - President’s Message: ACB Will Hold Elections at This Year’s Convention!, by Dan Spoone - ACB Welcomes Two New Employees - Registration Questions & Answers, by Janet Dickelman - Yes, There Will Be Voting at This Year’s Virtual Convention, by Koni Sims - Your Vote Counts, by Deb Cook Lewis - Continuing Education and Professional Development News, by Carla Ruschival - Diamond Jubilee Auction – Plus Appetizers - Get Moving Together, by Donna Brown - Mini Mall Headlines, by Carla Ruschival - Verizon Media Announces Closed Captions on All New Video Content on Platform and $5 Million Donation in Media to Support Disability Organizations - Victor Reader Tip: How to Use the Bookmark Key, by Tom Mitchell - Book Review: ‘My Heart Is Not Blind,’ by Hannah Fairbairn - In Memoriam: Ved Mehta, March 21, 1934 – January 9, 2021, by Bashir Masoodi - Steps to Start a Chapter in a State or Special-Interest Affiliate, compiled by Ardis Bazyn - Affiliate and Committee News - Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins - ACB Officers and Back Matter

Episode Notes

Enjoy all that the ACB Mini-Mall has to Offer in the Spring 2021 Catalog.

Episode Notes

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Join Our International Journey toward Diversity and Inclusion, by Dan Spoone
• ACB’s New Members Portal
• Announcing the 2021 Talking Book Narrator, by Janet Dickelman
• Audio Description Project Calls for Nominations for the 13th Annual ADP Awards, by Joel Snyder
• 421 for ’21, by Jean Mann
• In Memoriam: Charles Edwin “Doc” Bradley Jr., June 15, 1943-January 19, 2021
• A Place at the Table, by Cachet Wells
• What Color Is the Dream?, by Sandra Sermons
• Heart of a Legacy, by Michael and Peggy Garrett
• What Is IDC?, by Pamela Metz and Regina Brink
• People of Color, by Charles Nabarrete
• Learning and Leading in the D.C. Council of the Blind, by Cheryl Cumings
• Smoke Signal Sent from Quiet Water, by Regina Brink
• Feeling Connected in New Mexico, by Cheryl Cumings
• A Man Who Has Made a Difference, by Michael E. Garrett
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop

Table of Contents ** - President’s Message: Navigating the Journey of Low Vision, by Dan Spoone - Two Big Announcements!, by Janet Dickelman**

- Continuing Education and Professional Development in 2021, by Carla Ruschival - ACB Angels Memorial Program: Remembering Those Who Lead the Way - Welcome to CCLVI, by Tom Lealos - Should You Get a Guide Dog If You Have Low Vision?, by Kathy Farina - Guide Dog Magnified: A Low Vision Perspective on Working with a Seeing Eye Dog, by Richard Rueda - Low Vision Story Bites - Expanding Recruiting to Minority Populations, compiled by Ardis Bazyn - Summary of the November 2020 Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder - Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins - ACB Officers

Table of Contents - President’s Message: Audio Description and ACB Celebrate Good Times, by Dan Spoone -A Final Piece of Information from the 2020 Convention, by Janet Dickelman -Join Us on a New Leadership Journey: Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr.

- In Memoriam: James J. Megivern, July 2, 1931-December 16, 2020 - We’re Making a Place for Charlie Crawford on ACB’s Wall of Angels, by Penny Reeder - ACB’s Audio Description Project: What We’ve Accomplished, by Joel Snyder - All about the Audio Description Project Website, by Fred Brack - Audio Description: What It Means to Me, by Erika Wolf

- Paradigm Shift: Audio Description Your Way, by Carl Richardson - Audio Description Snobbery, by Roy Samuelson - Commercials with Audio Description: It’s About Time People Who Are Blind Are Considered within the Advertising Dollar, by Kim Charlson - Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins - Tune In to God’s Audio Description, by Chaplain Timothy Burdick - High Tech Swap Shop -

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• President’s Message: New Year’s Reflections, by Dan Spoone
• Pull Out Your Calendars and Update the Convention Dates!, by Janet Dickelman
• Explore, Elevate and Achieve: Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Rhythms of Leadership! Apply to Become a 2021 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Call for Nominees for 2021 ACB Awards, by Deb Trevino and Debbie Rozear
• The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Deb Cook Lewis
• I Don’t Want to Go to That Stupid School for the Blind!, by Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
• My Mother Was a Braille Transcriber, by Jean Mann
• Help Revive Braille!, by Paul Edwards
• The Joys and Challenges of Learning Braille
• In Memoriam: Lawrence W. “Larry” Turnbull, July 31, 1970-Oct. 31, 2020
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• ACB Officers
• ACB Board of Directors
• ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

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• President’s Message: Happy Holidays! What We Are Thankful For This Year, by Dan Spoone
• Celebrating 10 Years of the CVAA
• Senator Markey Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
• We’re Going Virtual Again, by Janet Dickelman
• Benefits of Audio Description In Education Contest (BADIE): Young People Who Are Blind Write Reviews of Film and Video
• Up, Up and Away! Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, August 27, 2020, and October 13, 2020: A Summary, by Penny Reeder
• It’s a Mini Mall Holiday, by Carla Ruschival
• Flexibility, Initiative and Collaboration: Why and How Are These Qualities Necessary?, by Arturo Espinoza
• Qualifying for Social Security Disability with Vision Loss, by Cendy Moliere
• Assistive Technology for Safe Cooking, by Beth Bakke Stenehjem
• Retaining and Reactivating Members, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• Chaplain’s Corner, by Timothy H. Burdick
• ACB Officers
• ACB Board of Directors
• ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums