ACB Tuesday Topics

During our program of January 3, Brian talked about a new app he has been looking at that allows him to make some requests that go a good deal beyond just asking for information. A little while ago my daughter indicated that her new electric car had asked her whether she wanted it to park … Read more

Over the past few years Tuesday Topics generally uses our first meeting of the year to look ahead. What can we expect from 2023? Are there things we expect in our world this year? Are there ACB issues? What about expectations about new books or new music or new movies? What can we expect from … Read more

It is something of a conundrum to try to predict how topics will be regarded by our listeners and participants. Topics we at Tuesday Topics think will be popular do not attract much attention. Topics we are not confident about attract lots of people. Efforts to encourage our participants to come up with topics have, … Read more

We typically, at the end of each year, look back at the last twelve months and explore what conclusions, if any, we can draw about the nature of 2022. What kind of developments have there been in the field of blindness. Can we point to new elements of cooperation? Are there tangible things we can … Read more

I hope that everyone was able to attend the Gala on Tuesday. Now Topics is back and we are once again seeking your help to explore how blind people and folks with partial vision do with holidays. When you go home, how are you treated? How do siblings feel about having a blind relative? Is … Read more

One of the most important issues facing members of the American Council of the Blind is employment. The ACB has an “Employment Committee” which is concerned with working to consider and develop policies and programs that will increase the likelihood of assuring that people who are blind or have low vision can finds jobs and … Read more

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