ACB Media Calendar

Blind Information Technology Solutions, along with a panel of experts, will explore the latest trends in AI from a blind and low vision perspective. The session will highlight how tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, and Accessibility Agents are expanding access, creativity, and innovation. Attendees will learn how blind and low vision people are not only using these technologies, but also helping shape what comes next. It will be a practical and engaging look at how accessible AI is changing the world around us. Presenters: Larry Watkinson, Technology Project Manager, Olympia, WA; Jeff Bishop, President BITS, Tucson, AZ; Kayla Bentas, Technology Project Coordinator, Peabody, MA Full session listing: https://acbconvention.org/?p=127

Enhance your use of braille with four low-cost braille devices. The BrailleDoodle is a device with raised braille letters and a method of drawing. The VersaSlate is a paperless slate and stylus. The Hable is a device with braille input that can connect to other devices. Braille legos are a fun way to learn more about braille. Presenters: Lucy Edmunds, retired Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library, Lansing, MI; Audry Schading, Braille Instructor, Lighthouse Guild of New York; Shanell Matos, Assistive Technology Program Leadership, Lighthouse Guild, New York. Full session listing: https://acbconvention.org/?p=127

Celebrate with the Class of 2026 during their graduation ceremony. Full session listing: https://acbconvention.org/?p=127