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Events in June 2023
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Nominating Committee
Nominating Committee
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June 19, 2023The Nominating Committee room will open at 7:30PM. The doors will be locked at 8:00PM.
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VIVA Business Meeting
VIVA Business Meeting
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June 22, 2023Updates on NLS’s Foreign Language OfferingsUpdates on NLS’s Foreign Language Offerings
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June 22, 2023Learn what’s new and exciting with the Foreign Language Collection of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, and get your questions answered. Presenter: Kelsey Corlett-Rivera, Foreign Language Collections Librarian, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Chevy Chase, MD. Co-sponsored by IRC and MCAC.
ACBRA Business MeetingACBRA Business Meeting
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June 22, 2023FIA Business MeetingFIA Business Meeting
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June 22, 2023Responsible AI is Accessible AI: Microsoft’s approach to the future of accessible technologyResponsible AI is Accessible AI: Microsoft’s approach to the future of accessible technology
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June 22, 2023AI is rapidly transforming the digital world. We aim to build inclusively by focusing on three principles; build accessibly, include data sets that repesent disability, and innovate. Join us to learn about our approach and AI’s usage within our products.
LUA Business MeetingLUA Business Meeting
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June 22, 2023Yoga with Leslie SpooneYoga with Leslie Spoone
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June 22, 2023AABT Business MeetingAABT Business Meeting
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June 22, 2023ACB Next Gen Meet and GreetACB Next Gen Meet and Greet
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June 22, 2023ACBL Business MeetingACBL Business Meeting
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Focusing on Eye Health in Guide Dogs
Focusing on Eye Health in Guide Dogs
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June 23, 2023How and What do dogs see? Do humans and dogs share some eye diseases? Do breeds commonly used as guide dogs have a predisposition to certain eye conditions? Learn the answer to these and many other questions.
Aging into Dual Sensory Loss; What is the Road Forward?Aging into Dual Sensory Loss; What is the Road Forward?
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June 23, 2023Are you someone who has vision loss and is now experiencing hearing loss? If so come, listen and learn as Jenee Alleman-Goodman, Older Adult Program Coordinator for the Helen Keller National Center (HKNC), Fort Leavenworth, KS shares information and tips for how to cope with and move forward on this journey.
Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids; The Good The Bad and The Ugly!Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids; The Good The Bad and The Ugly!
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June 23, 2023Listen and learn from Carol Hamer, audiologist with the Helen Keller National Center, Sands Point, NY and Carl Richardson, ADA Coordinator and consumer, Brighten, MA about over the counter vs. prescribed hearing aids. Session facilitated by Lori Scharff, VRT and advocate, Waynesboro, VA.
Cardio Happy Hour with Leslie SpooneCardio Happy Hour with Leslie Spoone
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June 23, 2023ACBS Business Meeting and ElectionsACBS Business Meeting and Elections
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June 23, 2023IVIE Business MeetingIVIE Business Meeting
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June 23, 2023Match Wits with Next Gen and the BoomersMatch Wits with Next Gen and the Boomers
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June 23, 2023AAVL and Next Gen members are facing off. Trivia questions will cross generations as we try to stump each others’ knowledge of the eras. Come join the fun — even if you aren’t a member of either group yet. Smirks to laughter are mandatory! Sponsored by the Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss (AAVL) and ACB Next Generation.
Releasing Pain from the Past Allows You to Age Gracefully: Conversations with LGBTQ+ Healing PractitionersReleasing Pain from the Past Allows You to Age Gracefully: Conversations with LGBTQ+ Healing Practitioners
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June 23, 2023This session will Focus on journey’s with healing pain from the past, which will include various modalities, such as Reiki, myofascial release, tapping, yoga, talk therapy, medication, meditation, and EMDR therapy.
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Audio Description Research
Audio Description Research
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June 24, 2023The 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
Audio Description for KidsAudio Description for Kids
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June 24, 2023Whether 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
ACBF Business MeetingACBF Business Meeting
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June 24, 2023RSVA Business MeetingRSVA Business Meeting
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June 24, 2023AAVIA Business MeetingAAVIA Business Meeting
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June 24, 2023Audio Description Across the GlobeAudio Description Across the Globe
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June 24, 2023Several 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
CCLVI Business MeetingCCLVI Business Meeting
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June 24, 2023RSVA Business Meeting ContinuedRSVA Business Meeting Continued
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June 24, 2023AAVIA Business Meeting (continued)AAVIA Business Meeting (continued)
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June 24, 2023CCLVI Business Meeting (continued)CCLVI Business Meeting (continued)
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June 24, 2023Next Gen and ACBS Pep RallyNext Gen and ACBS Pep Rally
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June 24, 2023Who’s got Spirit? We do! Let’s get – red up for the 2023 ACB Conference and Convention. Join ACB Next Generation and ACB Students for our Convention Pep Rally. Enjoy meeting new friends, fun icebreakers, and learn about all our amazing events, as well as important information you will need to make your convention experience, whether virtual or in person, a great one. Bring your favorite snacks and get ready to cheer, 2023 will be a great year. We can’t wait to share our spirit with you!
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The Museum of Science and Industry
The Museum of Science and Industry
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June 30, 2023This tour is sold out as of 5/29/23. If you purchase this tour you will be placed on a waiting list. If you are waiting at the bus and are not called from the waiting list on the day of the tour, you will receive a refund. No onsite tickets available for this tour. Go down in a coal mine and see what life was like for miners. Perform hands on experiments, learn the science behind taste, learn about sound waves and walk through a replica of a human heart. There’s so much to experience plus lunch and an amazing gift shop!
Jewish Service with Rabbi Lenny SarkoJewish Service with Rabbi Lenny Sarko
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June 30, 2023ConnectionScholarship Winners Dinner Invitation OnlyScholarship Winners Dinner Invitation Only
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June 30, 2023Schaumburg EDetective DinnerDetective Dinner
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June 30, 2023No onsite tickets available for this tour. Learn about the players, hear the clues and figure out whodunit after enjoying a great meal! Cash bar available.
Friday Night BashFriday Night Bash
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June 30, 2023ACB Students and Next Gen will be hosting our annual Friday Night Bash! Members from both groups will be able to mix, mingle, and unwind with a series of social games to get to know one another.
Schaumburg GWelcome to SchaumburgWelcome to Schaumburg
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June 30, 2023Come one, come all to the Welcome to Schaumburg Party hosted by the Illinois Council of the Blind (ICB)! Soloist Jeff Trudell with his guitar is sure to entertain us for an interactive evening of singing, dancing and socializing.
Utopia CRSVA/IVIE MixerRSVA/IVIE Mixer
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June 30, 2023Utopia A