ACB Tuesday Topics

Last year the American Council of the Blind with the leadership of its Audio Description Project (ADP) held the first annual Audio Description Gala. Now we are approaching the date of the second annual Gala. It’s bigger and better this year! What is it? Who’s involved? How can you participate? Join us on November 15 … Read more

What is the impact of advertising on people who are blind? How has the inclusion of a few blind people in ads changed things? How do people with some vision fare in ads. During this hour we will explore just how much we are viewed as consumers or objects of political correctness. During the second … Read more

How do folks who are blind or have low vision remember Halloween? Did we trick or treat as kids? Did we take our kids trick or treating? Do we decorate our house and give out candy? Do we prefer Halloween parties held at schools or clubs? In general, we would like a snapshot of how … Read more

We will discuss together where we stand with regard to how we feel about how those who are blind or low vision are portrayed in the movies and on television. We will also consider who and how the media cover the activities that we take part in. What do you think of the “super blind”? … Read more

We will explore together where we stand with regard to accessible voting as we approach the mid-term elections. Are there new things to celebrate? Are there basic issues that still need to be worked on? How valuable is accessible email voting without return? How can we work to make return happen and what advantages do … Read more

Sometimes it’s fun to take risks! Tuesday Topics has quite a few regular participants. While we have asked people for suggestions, my email has been notably devoid of messages about this! However, I think it might be fun to devote some of Tuesday Topics to an opportunity for folks to raise issues they think we … Read more

We will once more tackle two topics which are connected. We will begin by looking at “blind jokes” or humor concerning people who are blind. We will, unfortunately, have to include some examples to make our points clear. Is it okay for blind people to tell “blind jokes”? What is objectionable about them, if anything? … Read more

We are once again going to tackle two topics! We thought it might be interesting to talk about an issue that is not blindness-related. It may be a little scary for us to discuss this topic but we want to know if we are creating holidays or, I suppose, special days that focus too much … Read more

In Florida, as a part of the the Florida Council of the Blind, we have a special interest affiliate called the Council for the Concerns of the Totally Blind. In Florida and, of course, throughout the country there are chapters of and a national organization championing the issues of people with low vision. This organization … Read more

Last week, as usual, we bit off more than we could chew. Essentially, we did not have the opportunity to discuss Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Section 8 housing and homelessness. These are all components that impact people who are blind or have low vision. We hope that some of you who have dealt with … Read more