ACB Tuesday Topics

As was suggested at the end of our last program, we are going to complete our convention preparedness show by looking at the state of ACB through the eyes of ACB’S current Vice Presidents. David Trott from Talladega Alabama and Ray Campbell from Springfield Illinois will be our guests. Ray has decided not to run … Read more

The ACB convention is rapidly approaching and we thought it might be fun to invite a few of ACB’S special interest affiliates to tell folks about what they have planned for the convention and other things they are doing. It is our plan to have the Braille Revival League, Library Users of America, Families and … Read more

It has been a while since Tuesday Topics looked at artificial intelligence. We know that it is becoming more and more crucial for people who are blind. Meta glasses, copilot, and new components on new iPhones are just some of the changes that are happening. Blind Information Technology Specialists are sponsoring a three day training … Read more

In our last two editions Tuesday Topics focussed on the upcoming convention. Our first session looked at what is scheduled in terms of exhibits, tours and the convention in general. Our second session looked at how we will vote and at the proposals to change the Constitution and Bylaws of ACB. Now it’s time to … Read more

Last week our topic was the upcoming ACB convention and we provided lots of information about what is planned for Dallas this July and via zoom during June! As part of our convention we will be exploring some constitutional changes and, of course, we will be holding elections and perhaps doing other voting. What are … Read more

Each year we do a convention preview. This year we are excited to welcome three people who can give you all the information you might want about what’s coming up in Dallas. Of course we will have Janet Dickelman, the heart of convention success. She is the convention coordinator and can tell you all about … Read more

Tuesday Topics will once more take to the digital radiosphere and a bunch of other places for our last program about recreation. We expect to have 4 folks with us who can talk about a range of outdoor activities open to people who are blind. Actually at least two of the "sports" are indoor activities. … Read more

Tuesday Topics will continue its series on the games blind people play! This time we are inviting Lucy Edmonds back to talk about accessible hand held electronic games. Some of the may be bigger but the point is that games can happen in a device that is not a phone and is not a computer! … Read more

We have now talked about iPhone and video games and about games on smart speakers. This time we want to talk about old-fashioned games that we played before the computer came along. Many of us grew up playing cards. Some of us played chess and checkers and backgammon and dominoes and scrabble and monopoly and … Read more

Last week we began our series on "games blind people play" and had Aaron join us to tell us about his experiences both with the iPhone and with other devices. This time we are truly honored to have Lucy Edmonds join us who has been doing a show on community for the last four and … Read more