ACB VisAbilities

ACB President, Deb Cook Lewis, will introduce Scott Thornhill, our new Executive Director to our community. Scott has agreed to join me Friday evening to give us all an opportunity to learn more about fhimself and he about all of us. There will be time rfor questions and comments from our participants, as well. So … Read more

This week, we will hear from Leslie Spoone to talk about the ACB summer auction. We will also hear from the awards committee for a reminder about who the awards are named after and share memories about those individuals and to learn the criteria for nominations. Email VISAbilities Find out more at https://acb-visabilities.pinecast.co

Terry is excited to welcome in Kathi Wolfe to VISAbilities. Kathi is an award winning poet, writer, reporter, and researcher. She has several published books of her poetry and wrote one on Helen Keller, the Socialist. Imagine walking up to a stage with your work in exceptionally large print so you can read and connect … Read more

Terry welcomes in Claire Stanley and Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB’s Governmental Affairs and Advocacy team, with the most up-to-date news about this year’s DC Leadership Training and Legislative Seminar taking place the first weekend in March. Details for reservations, registration, events and much more have been planned for this hybrid gathering. And, of course, we will … Read more

ACB Diabetics in Action has put together an amazing panel of experts and consumers to present to us on a wide number of issues from nutrition to monitors to exercise and more. If you or someone you care for is diabetic, you are bound to get some good information from this one hour session Find … Read more

Jeff Bishop, President of Blind Information Technology Specialists will stop by to tell us about some great things that are happening with that affiliate. Later we will chat about downsizing, and we will also have several announcements from affiliates with upcoming events. So, bring your calendar. All are welcome! Email VISAbilities Sponsored by VISAbilities Find … Read more

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join Terry and the VISAbilities crew for Holiday Highlights. It has been nearly a month since we last met, and we all have stories of our holidays to share. Whether your season was quiet or jam packed, something good happened. Everyone is always welcome! Find out more at https://acb-visabilities.pinecast.co

Join me as I welcome Denise Colley and Paul Edwareds (current and past BRLpresidents respectively), Braille Revival League, to VISAbilities. BRL will be holding a special 7-hour event on January 4, in honor of Louis Braille’s birthday. Come hear about their plans and activities and how you can participate in this tribute to one of … Read more

Happy Holidays are Made from Happy Memories Pam Shaw will join me this evening as we look at creating the happiest holiday seasons for all. Pam always gets us thinking in positive lights, and usually with a laugh or two thrown in for good measure. Remember the excitement that Christmas morning you woke up to … Read more