20220706 Accessible Pharmacy – Knuckling down on Accessibility Originally Aired July 6, 2022, on ACB Media Three Co-Founders of Accessible Pharmacy described their rationale behind the founding of a full-service pharmacy serving the needs of individuals with blindness and vision impairment. One of the business partners who is blind explained his vision for a … Read more
Episode Notes 20220705 Self-Care is Health Care Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Take charge of your physical, mental, and emotional health. ACB Next Generation and ACB’s Get Up, Get Moving invited attendees to learn about the connection between mind, body, and spirit. Participants stretched out their bodies with: · Leslie Spoone, … Read more
20220705 Accessible Covid 19 Testing Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Edited By: Douglas Hunsinger
20220705 Knuckling Down on Using and Demonstrating Durable Medical Equipment Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Presenter: Kim Ladd RN/BS, diabetes health education specialist. This session empowered clients to independently manage their diabetes and other chronic diseases with low or no vision. Kim’s passion for preventing diabetes and its complications through … Read more
20220705 Knuckling Down on Endocrinology – Current and Future Treatment Strategies Originally Aired July 5, 2022, on ACB Media Participants heard from a panel of leading global endocrinologists regarding current and future best practice treatment strategies for managing Type I and Type II diabetes. Edited By: Larry Gassman
20220704 Empowering Us to Advocate for the Best Mental Health and Emotional Well Being Care Originally Aired July 4, 2022, on ACB Media The world can be busy and it’s often our own self-care that is the first overlooked. The medical field is often more a business; knowing how to ask the right questions and … Read more
20220703 Unravelling the Medicare Tangle Originally Aired July 3, 2022, on ACB Media Lori Scharff ACB’s Medicare expert, provided attendees with the information one would need to better understand the maze that is the Medicare program. Eligibility, benefits, gaps, and special plans are just a few of the areas that she covered. Edited … Read more
20220623 Adaptive Sports GET UP, GET MOVING, and Make Life Fun! Originally Aired June 23, 2022, on ACB Media Want to get active and are not sure what exciting things are out there, or how you can re-engage in your favorite game or activity after sight loss? Attendees heard from our team on how we … Read more
~~So, You Want to Pick the Right Therapist? Will he or she be affirming of blindness, LGBTQ+ status or gender identity: Attendees learned from both blind and sighted therapists’ tips to help you choose the right professional to meet your needs. Presenters: ♠ Jessica Kell, certified family therapist, Baltimore, MD ♠ Ronald Miner Hughes, MSW, … Read more
~~Living Life to the Fullest with Diabetes: ACBDA has several members who served on a panel and shared about life with diabetes and things they have found to be helpful in their journey. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21~~