ACB Media Calendar

The academic community has embraced audio description (AD) as a form of audiovisual translation and within other disciplines, particularly in countries outside the U.S. Join us to learn the latest in efforts to examine AD through survey-based research as well as lessons learned from professional practice. Moderator: Dr. Joel Snyder, ACB Audio Description Project Founder and Senior Consultant, Takoma Park, MD

Do you want to win at the Game? Try getting a coach. Imagine how your rehabilitation experience would have been if you had had a coach by your side preparing you for your IPE and helping you through your meetings with your counselor. Come hear about a project to train Rehab Coaches for your affiliate.

There have never been so many ways to identify yourself, or for others to identify themelves as right now. But which words do you use to refer to others and how do you know you’re using the right words? This panel explores self-identifiers and their effect on disability, GLBTQIA+ and other communities/cultures. The purpose of this panel is not to provide definitive answers, but rather to lay the foundation for attendees to start exploring these ideas. Whether you are deeply involved with these communities or are looking to learn how to be a good ally, this panel will give you something to think about.

Whether kids are relaxing with a book or movie or doing a homework assignment, audio description provides vital opportunities for engagement with the world of ideas. Panelists will discuss resources to help parents and teachers integrate audio described content into the lives of their children and students. Moderators: Carl Richardson, Co-Chair, ACB Audio Description Project, Brighton, MA; and Dr. Tabitha Kenlon, ACB Audio Description Project Coordinator, Alexandria, VA

Learn about artificial intelligence’s impact on future career searches, and how best to prepare for these changes. Facilitator: Peter Altschul, Creating Common Ground Consultant, Columbia MO. Panelists: Melanie Sinohui, Senior Process Engineer, Wells Fargo, Phoenix, AZ. John Robinson, President and CEO, Our Ability, Inc., Albany, NY.

Define common pitfalls seen on the web when using a screen reader with potential solutions Making sense of web accessibility problems from an end-user perspective Review free tools to provide data to companies Summarizing the problem – tell real-world stories to companies Sharing data and follow-up, including resources Follow-up training and engagement

A presentation discussing the unique matching process and things to consider while matching a Leader Dog to a client. Also covered will be how instructors go about this complex process. Alyssa Otis, GDMI/Outreach Specialist, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester Hills, MI.

Presenter: Brian Hartgen, Hartgen Consultancy.

Have you been looking for a job or seeking out a promotion and were unsure of how to negotiate for the accommodations you require to be successful? Have you felt like you deserved a promotion but didn’t know what to do next? Whether it’s figuring out what accommodations are needed, how to take those brave steps to move yourself up in your company, or how to set yourself up for a successful career, come join a Retail Technology Sales Representative seeking out her next promotion, a newly hired Account Support Specialist working with her employer to make her job accessible, and a Tax Examiner at the US Treasury Department who has now settled into his new role.

Several years ago, ACB collaborated with the World Blind Union in a survey of audio description practice worldwide. This panel will highlight AD activity in New Zealand/Australia, South Africa, and in the UK. Moderator: Dr. Joel Snyder, ACB Audio Description Project Founder and Senior Consultant, Takoma Park, MD

Hear from two remarkable women Melanie Alt Sinohui, Phoenix AZ and Maria Kristic, Albany NY

Children’s author Feather Chelle will take us through her creative process and what motivates her to write for children, followed by a question and answer period.

It’s summertime – time to sit around the virtual campfire and eat hotdogs and s’mores. Whether you’re a kid or a kid at heart, camp is a special experience. Tell stories, sing songs, play games; a convention tradition for the entire family.

Participate in our celebration of the Showcase with performers and those behind the scenes who put it all together.