Join certified Apple Teacher Matt Vollbrecht and the TTJ Instructor Team as they provide an overview, complete with demonstrations of course, of how to use Mac OS with Voiceover. Learn the basics of setting up a Mac, navigating with both a keyboard and a TrackPad, and where to go to learn more. Sponsored by The Tech Juggernaut
Meka and Cindy welcome you to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.
Community Calls, radio shows and podcasts: Are they the same, mutually exclusive? What are skills belonging to each? Why might a program be great for a Community call, and not necessarily be great for radio? Likewise, how might some radio skills not be as good for Community calls? We don’t have to go far to find wonderful qualities they all have in common. Let’s look at goals and skills of Community calls, radio shows and podcasts and some of the skills that are the same and/or different for eac...
Vispero Presentation: ElBraille, beyond the introduction with Ron Miller Sponsored By Vispero
Technology Learning Lab: Come to learn about and discuss various technology topics. These could include learning about iPhone and iPad apps, feature demonstrations, as well as answering questions asked by participants. Shawn Thiel from ACB of Ohio will do his best to ensure that audio from the iOS device, computer, Victor Reader stream, Etc. is put through his mixer to be as clear as possible.
Meka and Cindy welcome you to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.
Join us, alongside the Sento Showdown team, as we demonstrate the XBox Series X, the accessibility golden standard for gaming consuls. Known blind fighting gamers, Captain Ann and Raddle Head, will demonstrate gameplay of Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate with a full gameplay narration. We will end with a Q&A about all things accessible gaming. Disclaimer: Mortal Kombat is a game Rated M for mature audiences. Sponsored by ACB Students
Rick Morin and Jason Castonguay present the features of ACB's new email list service, groups.io with the opportunity to discuss and answer your questions about any and all topics related to groups.io. Make are to ask about shortcuts to various tasks.
Come In to the Clubhouse, Part Three: Have you been hearing the buzz? Are you wondering what is this Clubhouse everyone is talking about? Join Jeff Bishop and others to learn all the scoop – the who, what, when, where, why, and how of this craze called Clubhouse!
Episode Notes The eighteenth-century and disability studies reading groups will combine in this special session to welcome Professor Chris Mounsey from the University of Winchester. Chris will tell us about his book, Sight Correction: Vision and Blindness in Eighteenth-Century Britain, and his own engagement with disability studies. There will be time for questions and discussion. Attendees are not expected to have read the book – if you’re interested, you’ll fit right in.
Vispero Presentation: Join Ryan Jones as he takes us through Speech and Sound Schemes in JAWS, Changing the Soundscape Sponsored by Vispero
# Come In to the Clubhouse, Part Two: Have you been hearing the buzz? Are you wondering what is this Clubhouse everyone is talking about? Join Jeff Bishop and others to learn all the scoop – the who, what, when, where, why, and how of this craze called Clubhouse!
Vispero Presentation: Join Jeff Bazer to discuss Free Product Training Sessions and Resources. Sponsored by Vispero
Never Too Old to Play\ If you're a kid at heart like Lucy, you won't want to miss this call! We will talk about Legos, the different ways to put the kits together, and even Braille Legos!
It’s Electric: Connect with us for current info about those small kitchen appliances we love so much: Instant Pots, air fryers, slow cookers, and more! Let's share our favorite appliances, tips, resources and recipes!
Celebrate with Affiliate Presidents: Join Sheila in a discussion with other affiliate Presidents to learn about what they have successfully done differently with and for their affiliates throughout the pandemic. What might they continue to do in the future?
It’s Play Time: Meka and Cindy welcome you to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.
VISAbilities: Join Terry as she hosts a dynamic and energetic roundtable discussion including Lesli Spoone, Terry Suarez, Tyson Ernst, and others. Physical well-being is especially important to those of us over 50. We all need to get up and get moving regardless of age. Everyone is welcome.
It’s Play Time: Meka and Cindy welcome you to join in for another fun Friday night filled with games and laughter.
Technology Learning Lab: Come to learn about and discuss various technology topics. These could include learning about iPhone and iPad apps, feature demonstrations, as well as answering questions asked by participants. Shawn Thiel from ACB of Ohio will do his best to ensure that audio from the iOS device, computer, Victor Reader stream, Etc. is put through his mixer to be as clear as possible.
Is your affiliate struggling to keep its head above water, or are you floundering for fund-raising ideas? Are you swimming against the current when seeking convention sponsorships? Surf into the Berl Coley Leadership Training webinar and join Tony Stephens, ACB’s Director of Development as he shares strategies for fund-raising and legal advertising. Sponsored by the Berl Colley Leadership Institute.
Come join the fun and share your favorite podcast recommendations with the community! You will have one minute to use as you see fit, whether it is to talk about one or more of the podcasts that keep you listening from week to week! Titles of the podcast will be placed in a Google doc to be shared with the community.
When the pandemic hit and everyone was told to shelter in place, we turned isolation into connection. From education, training, and information sharing, to peer support, socialization, and fun, learn what this growing community has meant to so many people in and outside of ACB over the past year.
Join Jessie L. Rayl, Ed, to learn how humor gets us through good and bad times. Explore the various types of humor and why they are used. Share how your humor has helped you. Let's laugh! Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group nor will it be facilitated by a health care professional serving in a professional capacity and does not purport to provide mental health services.
Let's talk about Dice World. Do you have questions on how to play? How to get started? How to find friends? Let's chat about it for an hour. Janeen and Gregg can't wait to answer your questions about a game they love and play daily.
If you enjoy playing games as much as Lucy, you will want to join her for a discussion of what games you can play with your Amazon Echo Device. We will discuss new games every time, and feel free to bring games of your own to the discussion.
Today we will be joined by Dr. Janet Roarke, who is known as the essential oil vet. She will talk to us about the myths and truths around essential oils with animals. She will also share her favorite oils to use in recipes as well. There will be a time of Q & A, so come with your questions. Disclaimer: The purpose of this group is for peer support only. It is not a therapy group nor will it be facilitated by a health care professional and does not purport to provide mental health services....
Let’s take a deeper dive into both phone and computer apps we are using. We will have longer demonstrations of apps from There's an App for that, and any other apps we finds useful are fair game. While different apps may be brought by the facilitator, we invite attendees to come with their favorite apps as well. This week we will have a special guest presenter, Ryan Mann, a technology trainer in Daytona, FL. He will demonstrate Pages, a word processing app that comes standard with Apple products...
Come In to the Clubhouse, Part One: Have you been hearing the buzz? Are you wondering what is this Clubhouse everyone is talking about? Join Jeff Bishop and others to learn all the scoop – the who, what, when, where, why, and how of this craze called Clubhouse!
Let’s talk herbs and herb lore with University of Idaho horticulturalist, Susan. Deborah, continuing master gardener with the University of Idaho, and Susan will welcome your questions or comments about growing and using herbs
