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Events in June 2023
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Updates on NLS’s Foreign Language Offerings
Updates 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.
Responsible 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.
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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.
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
Audio 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