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ACB Advocacy Update
The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act. from 2023-11-02T17:32:16

The Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha speaks with Mark Richert, International Program Coordinator at Overbrook School for the Blind, ab...

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Fall Advocacy Grab Bag from 2023-10-19T18:53

Enjoy the season of sweater weather, pumpkin spice and apple cider with another round of updates from ACB’s Advocacy Team! On this episode, Clark and Swatha provide updates on legislation, includin...

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Untangling Transportation – How much farther? Getting from Prowag to What it Offers from 2023-09-28T15:30:51

People concerned about safety and accessibility for pedestrians have been discussing the “Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines” (mercifully shortened to PROWAG) for more than a...

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The Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act from 2023-09-14T17:13:27

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha go over the CVTA, which was re-introduced on July 25th in both the House of Representatives and in the Senate by Representative Anna...

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Conversation with World Blind Union President, Martine Abel-Williamson. from 2023-08-17T16:21:48

In addition to her role as World Blind Union President, Ms. Abel-Williamson is involved with several disability-related organizations in New Zealand and also serves on the board of the Accessib...

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Making the Case for a More Equitable Paratransit Future. from 2023-08-10T17:19:39

# Several ACB members will describe the policy and service changes that a number of transit agencies have made to improve the equity and service outcomes of their paratransit systems. Speakers will...

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Celebrating the 33rd Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act from 2023-08-03T18:02:01

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July is Disability Pride Month, and July 26th is the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Come listen to what the ACB Advocacy team has...

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A Conversation with Uber from 2023-07-20T20:32:58

# Join representatives from Uber to learn how they are improving the rideshare experience for passengers with disabilities, including service dog handlers. Moderated by Clark Rachfal, ACBs, Directo...

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Structured Negotiations and Legal Settlements. from 2023-07-02T21:23

# A panel of legal experts discusses whether current legal settlements and decisions are providing people who are blind or low vision with appropriate legal redress and whether it is possible to se...

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Accessible Air Travel and the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization from 2023-06-16T15:27:17

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's advocacy team speaks with Heather Ansley, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations at Paralyzed Vetera...

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Catching Up with Eric Bridges, AFB President&CEO from 2023-06-08T19:03:54

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB’s advocacy team catches up with an old friend, Eric Bridges, President and CEO of the Listen

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Summer Grab Bag from 2023-06-01T20:02:54

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's advocacy team celebrates the unofficial start to the summer season with a recap of recent news at ACB. They cover w...

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What’s New with the Audio Description Project from 2023-05-26T13:22:09

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On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with Tabitha Kenlon, ACB’s Audio Description Project Coordinator, and Kim Charlson, Co-Chai...

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Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2023 from 2023-05-18T18:42:01

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Join us for the ACB Advocacy Update as we commemorate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with a discussion about the importance of digital access with particu...

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Accessible Pedestrian Signals in the City of Chicago - Part 2 from 2023-05-12T18:16:20

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In this follow-up episode, ACB's advocacy team speak with the advocates on the ground in Chicago during the lawsuit for accessible pedestrian signals (APS). Illinois...

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Catching Up With ACB's Interim President&Convention News from 2023-05-09T18:01:40

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Join us for this week’s two-part episode of the ACB Advocacy Update! First, we meet with ACB’s Interim President, Deb Cook Lewis, to discuss her new role. Up next, A...

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Accessible Pedestrian Signals in the City of Chicago – Part 1 from 2023-05-04T19:30:11

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with Madeleine Reichman, an attorney at Disability Rights...

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From our DC Leadership Conference - Remote Accessible Voting. Part 2. from 2023-04-27T15:56

* Remote Accessible Voting

Aaron Wilson, Enhanced Voting CEO, Jacksonville, FL Douglas George Town, Access Ready CEO, Pinellas Park FL

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From our DC Leadership Conference - Remote Accessible Voting. Part 1. from 2023-04-20T22:15

* Remote Accessible Voting

o Karyn Campbell, Illinois Council of the Blind Education and Welfare Committee Chair, Springfield, IL o Dee Ann Hart, ACB of Indiana Legislative and Advocacy...

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From our DC Leadership Conference - housing advocacy. from 2023-04-13T14:32

Issues Related to Housing Advocacy o Claire Stanley, ACB Transportation Committee Chair, Rockville, MD o Sue Crawford, ACB Member, Silver Spring, MD o Swatha Nandhakumar, ACB Advocacy ...

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2023 DC Leadership Conference: An Update On Accessible At Home Testing from 2023-04-06T17:32

Accessible At-Home Testing

Revisit this Legislative Seminar session with Clark, Swatha ACB Interim Executive Director Dan Spoone, and Dr. Jill Heemskerk from the National Institutes on ...

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ACB Legislative Imperative: Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act from 2023-03-31T18:30:19

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It is time for Congress to update the accessible video and communications requirements of the CVAA. In the 117th Congress, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Repres...

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ACB Legislative Imperative: The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act from 2023-03-31T18:28:08

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In the fall of 2022, Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act in the Senate. Representative John Sarbanes (...

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ACB Legislative Imperative: Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act from 2023-03-31T18:25:53

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On March 1, 2023, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act  in the House of Representatives. The goal of this act is to m...

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ACB Legislative Imperative: The Exercise and Fitness for All Act from 2023-03-31T18:22:38

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), introduced the Exercise and Fitness for Al...

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2023 DC Leadership Conference: DeafBlind Advocacy from 2023-03-30T17:03

DeafBlind Advocacy Description

Advocacy for the DeafBlind Community: What Should ACB Leaders Understand to Include the Needs of DeafBlind Individuals in Our Advocacy Efforts: Moderator:...

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2023 DC Leadership Conference: Congressional Priorities with U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell from 2023-03-23T15:50

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During this session at the ACB Legislative Seminar, Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06( joins Clark and Swatha to share her priorities for the 118th Congress as ...

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2023 at ACB from 2023-02-21T14:50:31

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha bring ACB Executive Director Eric Bridges and ACB President Dan Spoone back to map out the year ahead at...

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Recapping the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, Part II from 2023-02-09T18:50:30

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark is joined by Greg Stilson, Head of Global Technology Innovation, American Printing House for the Blind, regarding h...

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Recapping the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, Part I from 2023-02-06T18:53:03

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark is joined by Kat Zigmont, Deputy Director, World Institute on Disability<...

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Meet ACB’s New Audio Description Project Coordinator from 2023-01-26T19:24:19

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha get to know the newest member of the Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Team, Tabitha Kenlon. Tabitha will serv...

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Looking Back at 2022 from 2023-01-20T13:49:46

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Join ACB advocacy team Clark and Swatha, ACB President Dan Spoone, and ACB Executive Director Eric Bridges as they recap 2022 at the American Council of the Blind. T...

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ACB Media from 2022-12-08T21:42:51

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha are joined by ACB Executive Director Eric Bridges, ACB Media & IT Manager Rick Morin, and ACB Media ...

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Join the Sight Tech Global Virtual Conference from 2022-12-01T17:29:42

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with ACB member and Vista Center Board Chair, John Glass, and Sight Tech Global Executive Producer, Ned Desm...

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The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. from 2022-11-10T17:28

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with John Pare, Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy at the National Federation

of the Blind, Claire Stanley, Pu...

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ACB’s 2nd Annual Audio Description Awards Gala from 2022-11-03T21:57:01

Get ready for the American Council of the Blind’s 2nd Annual Audio Description Awards Gala! Clark and Swatha speak with Kim Charlson (ACB’s Immediate Past

President and Co-Chair of the ...

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Accessible Voting and Voter Engagement from 2022-10-06T19:40

As we head into the Mid-term elections, Clark and Swatha speak with Rylin Rodgers (Disability Policy Advisor at Microsoft) and Whitney Quesenbery (Executive

Director for the Center for ...

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James Webb Space Telescope Accessibility with STScI from 2022-10-05T14:57:10

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The scientists, writers, and educators from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) want to make space accessible for everyone, and have created vividly detailed alt...

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Advocacy Grab Bag Back in Session. from 2022-09-15T17:55:58

Congress is back in session, and so is the ACB Advocacy team! On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha provide another round of updates

for our listeners. Topics we ...

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A Chat with ACB’s Returning Board Members from 2022-08-19T20:22:34

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha meets with our two re-elected Board members from the 2022 National Convention, Jeff Thom and Koni Sims. She...

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Post-Convention Advocacy Update Grab Bag from 2022-08-12T18:21:38

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha head into the August Congressional Recess with another round of advocacy updates. They cover the DOJ Ube...

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Meet ACB's New Board Members from 2022-08-05T15:29:53

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with our three newly elected members of the ACB Board of Directors, Gabriel Lopez Kafati, Rachel S...

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How Many Braille Readers? from 2022-07-21T20:22

# On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with Dr. Rebecca Sheffield (Education Programs Specialist at the US Department of Education) Dr. Frances Mary D’Andrea, (Assista...

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More Accessible At Home COVID Tests. from 2022-07-14T22:31:25

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On this episode of the Advocacy Update, we discuss the ongoing advocacy efforts to make at-home COVID-19 tests more accessible for people who are blind and low visio...

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Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Discrimination in the Workplace from 2022-06-17T18:14:19

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with Christine Kim (Trial Attorney at the US Department of Justice Disability Rights Section) and ...

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Environmental Accessibility for Global Accessibility Awareness Day. from 2022-05-19T17:02:50

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by speaking with Tom Pey (Founder and CEO of Waymap) and Russ Myer (Executive Director ...

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Modernizing the AbilityOne Program. from 2022-05-12T21:13:36

Modernizing the AbilityOne Program On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha, with special guest ACB President Dan Spoone, speak with Kimberly Zeich, Acting Executiv...

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Post Leadership Conference Advocacy Updates Grab Bag from 2022-04-21T16:57

# On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha return to provide an update on the 2022 legislative imperatives, and the work ACB and its partners in the disability community ...

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20220324 - Transit Advocacy at Different Levels of Government. from 2022-03-24T20:31

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we revisit a session from the ACB Legislative Seminar. During this breakout session, ACB’s Transportation, and Pedestrian and Environmental Access Co...

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20220225 Legislative Imperative 4 – Communications and Video Accessibility Amendments Act from 2022-02-26T02:18:55

20220225 Legislative Imperative 4 – Communications and Video Accessibility Amendments Act

  • Join Clark one last time as he discusses our final 2022 legislative imperative, t...

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20220224 Legislative Imperative 3 – Web and Application Accessibility from 2022-02-25T17:57:58

20220224 Legislative Imperatives 3 – Web and Application Accessibility

  • Clark and Swatha discuss our third imperative for 2022, the Website and Applications Accessibility A...

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ACB Celebrates Black History Month from 2022-02-24T22:14:52

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha celebrate Black History Month with Cheryl Cumings (Multicultural Affairs Committee Chair) and Reverend Ray Raysor (DCCB President). They...

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20220223 Legislative Imperative 2 – Medical Device Non-Visual Accessibility Act from 2022-02-24T16:27:52

20220223 Legislative Imperative 2 – Medical Device Non-Visual Accessibility Act

  • Clark and Swatha discuss and role play the second legislative imperative, the Medical Devic...

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20220222 Legislative Imperative 1 – Exercise and Fitness for All Act from 2022-02-23T22:33:03

20220222 Legislative Imperatives – Exercise and Fitness for All Act

  • Clark and Swatha, ACB’s Advocacy and Governmental Affairs team, discuss the first legislative imperativ...

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Accessible COVID Testing and Leadership Conference Update from 2022-02-03T18:55:12

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha discuss ACB’s advocacy efforts relating to accessible at-home COVID tests now available to order ...

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Accessible Tech at the Consumer Electronics Show from 2022-01-21T18:35:35

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with Steven Ewell, Executive Director, Consumer Technology As...

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New Year, New Goals – DEI Edition from 2022-01-14T13:49:42

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Swatha Nandhakumar continues the New Year mini-series with Blind LGBT Pride...

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New Year, New Goals for Health&Wellness from 2022-01-06T18:53:10

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha, ACB's Advocacy & Outreach Specialist, kicks off 2022 with Tom Tobin and Sheila Styron from ACB’s Get U...

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ACB in 2021 from 2021-12-23T20:54:55

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha, along with guests Dan Spoone (ACB President) and Eric Bridges (ACB Executive Director),  look back on ACB’s accomplishments in 2021...

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Advocacy Holiday Grab Bag from 2021-12-16T23:44:55

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Clark and Swatha provide another round of advocacy updates for listeners and members. Topics include Quest, ACB's Rideshare Refusal Survey, the Department of Justice lawsu...

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International Advocacy from 2021-12-10T00:57:37

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's Advocacy & Outreach Specialist Swatha speaks to Kim Charlson, President of the World Blind Union (WBU) North Am...

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An Update Regarding CVS Pharmacy from 2021-12-02T23:39:15

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's advocacy team, Clark and Swatha discuss two major updates regarding CVS and the disability community. They go into ...

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National Diabetes Awareness Month Advocacy from 2021-11-25T20:57

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha and Clark participate in an ACB Community Event hosted by the Get Up and Get Moving Campaign and ACB Diabetics in Action. Hosted by ACBDA Presi...

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This Is It! The Audio Description Awards Gala! from 2021-11-19T13:41:40

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we preview the inaugural ACB Audio Description Awards Gala. Anthony Corona, host of Sunday Edition on the ACB Media Netwo...

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ACB Celebrates Veterans Day from 2021-11-11T16:46:05

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with Don Overton, Executive Director of Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), to discuss his r...

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A Conversation with NCD from 2021-11-04T16:07:59

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with Andrés Gallegos, Chair of the National Council on Disability (NCD), to discuss his role and h...

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Advocacy Trick or Treat. from 2021-10-28T17:45:59

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha provide another round of advocacy updates for our members and listeners. Topics we cover include: the Congressional budget reconcili...

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Talking About Alt Text from 2021-10-21T17:36:53

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with ACB’s Multimedia Design Specialist Kelly Gasque and Nolan Trowe from Everyday Disabled to talk...

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ACB Celebrates White Cane Safety Day from 2021-10-14T19:26:11

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On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's Advocacy and Outreach Specialist Swatha Nandhakumar and ACB's Director of Development Tony Stephens speak wi...

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ACB at the M-Enabling Summit from 2021-10-07T19:12:24

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with Katie Fredrick, ACB Board of Publications Chair, in person at the M-Enabling Summit in ...

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Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Air Carrier Access Act from 2021-09-30T19:14:16

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with an old friend of ACB, Claire Stanley, Public Policy Analyst at National Disability Rights Net...

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Advocacy Grab Bag from 2021-09-23T20:10:26

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On this week's episode, Clark and Swatha return to the roots of the ACB Advocacy Update Podcast and provide a myriad of little updates relevant to ACB and our member...

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ACB Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month from 2021-09-16T18:36:21

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha speak with Guillermo Robles from ACB’s Multicultural Affairs Committee, and Gabriel Lopez Kafati from AC...

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Low Vision Devices Legislative Update from 2021-09-09T19:24:46

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with Joe Nahra, Director of Government Relations at Powers Law, and co-Coordinator of the ITEM Coal...

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Get to Know Our DKM First Timers and A Scholarship Winner from 2021-09-02T17:51:20

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha meet with the 2021 DKM First Timers, Belinda Collins and Kaila Allen, and one of this year’s scholarship...

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ACB Supports the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act from 2021-08-26T17:24:20

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha, along with guest Tom Tobin discuss the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (H.R. 4853). We talk ...

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ACB Supports the Exercise and Fitness for All Act from 2021-08-19T17:30:15

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha discuss the reintroduction of the Exercise and Fitness for All Act (H.R. 4756/S. 2504) with guest Sheila...

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Newly Elected ACB Officer and Board Members from 2021-08-12T19:43:43

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha and Clark speak with the ACB officer and board members who were newly elected in ACB’s first-ever virtual election...

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Audio Description and Streaming Services: Part 2 from 2021-08-09T14:28:43

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we feature the second installment of a panel discussion from the ACB Conference and Convention. Carl Richardson, co-Chair...

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Audio Description and Streaming Services, Part 1 of 2 from 2021-07-29T16:36:26

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we feature the first installment of a panel discussion from the ACB Conference and Convention. Carl Richardson, co-Chair of ACB...

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ACB 60th Anniversary from 2021-07-16T13:30:53

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Help us celebrate this milestone, as we launch a goal to raise $60,000 for 60 years of success: what we are calling our $60k for 60 Campaign. Since our founding in 1...

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Convention Health&Wellness Track and Get Up&Get Moving from 2021-07-09T12:42:38

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On this edition of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha highlight the Health & Wellness Track of programming at the 2021 ACB Conference and Convention. Inte...

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Convention Entertainment Track from 2021-07-01T23:38:04

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Join ACB’s advocacy team, Clark and Swatha, as they highlight the entertainment track of the 2021 ACB Conference and Convention. Whether in-person or virtual, the AC...

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ACB Advocacy Update: ACB Conference and Convention Technology Track from 2021-06-24T17:05:23

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha preview the Technology Track of programming for the 2021 ACB Conference and Convention. They are joined ...

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Diversity, Equity,&Inclusion Convention Track from 2021-06-17T19:05:30

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha highlight the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion track of programming at the 2021 ACB Conference and Conve...

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ACB Convention Transportation Track from 2021-06-10T19:23:40

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On Tuesday, June 8, AT 3pm EDT, ACB’s advocacy team members, Clark and Swatha, hosted a live episode of the ACB Advocacy Update about the interactive transportation progra...

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Audio Description Convention Track from 2021-06-03T19:47:53

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha highlight the programming being offered by the Audio Description Project at the 60th ACB Conference and ...

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day Special Event from 2021-05-27T19:08:12

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On this week's episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we revisit the ACB special event celebrating the 10th-anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). AC...

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) from 2021-05-20T20:03:49

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha celebrate the 10th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD began ten years ago to...

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Digital Accessibility and the ADA National Network from 2021-05-13T21:17:22

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha revisit our conversation from November 2020, with a returning guest, Rachel Weisberg from Equip for Equa...

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First 100 Days from 2021-05-06T15:19:23

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark and Swatha reconnect with Mark Richert, ACB First Vice President, and Paul Schroeder, Vice President of Government ...

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Autonomous Vehicle Industry Panel from 2021-04-29T18:46:07

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we revisit a presentation from the ACB DC Leadership Conference. Ron Brooks, former Chair of the ACB Transportation and A...

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Describing the World Around Us On Earth Day from 2021-04-22T13:30:37

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Join us for this week’s ACB Advocacy Update with special guest host Tony Stephens, ACB’s Director of Development. Tony sits down with ACB’s Director of Advocacy &...

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ACB Celebrates NATAD from 2021-04-15T19:07:14

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On National Assistive Technology Awareness Day for 2021, Clark Rachfal and Swatha Nandhakumar were joined by Matt Ater, Vice President of Vispero, and Don Barrett, A...

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Voting For The People from 2021-04-01T20:20:12

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark is joined by fellow members of the National Coalition for Accessible Voting to discuss the gains in accessible voti...

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Celebrating a Year of Community from 2021-03-25T18:44:22

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ACB is celebrating a year of community! When the pandemic hit and everyone was told to shelter in place, we turned isolation into connection. From education, trainin...

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2021 Remote Voting from 2021-03-18T20:58:26

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB's Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Clark Rachfal, speaks with ACB leaders about our internal voting pro...

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Diversity&Leadership from 2021-03-11T23:57:29

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs Clark Rachfal speaks with a plethora of ACB leaders regarding ...

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ACB Next Gen Turns 1! from 2021-03-04T18:37:35

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On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Clark Rachfal, celebrates the one year anniversary of our ACB...

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DC Leadership Meetings Recap from 2021-02-25T17:05:26

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark Rachfal is joined by Eric Bridges, ACB’s Executive Director, to discuss the DC Leadership meetings, and we replay the keyno...

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ACB Scholarships 2021 from 2021-02-11T19:16:09

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During this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we discuss how ACB scholarships further our mission of increasing independence and economic opportunity for people who are bl...

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Advocacy During a Pandemic from 2021-02-04T21:05:43

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, we share a presentation from the ACB of Maryland State Convention on the focus and impact of advocacy by the disability community...

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ACB Leadership Conference from 2021-01-28T23:33:38

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Join ACB as we highlight the exciting programming in store for this year’s ACB Leadership Conference. The conference will be held virtually from Sunday, February 21st to Tue...

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Outlook for the 117th Congress from 2021-01-21T20:55:39

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark Rachfal is joined by a couple familiar voices in new places. We speak with ACB First Vice President Mark Richert, and frien...

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The ACB Community from 2021-01-14T21:26:14

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, Clark Rachfal, and ACB’s Membership Services Coordinator, Cindy Hollis, spea...

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ACB Advocacy Update
DOT Final Rule: Air Travel with Service Animals from 2021-01-07T23:59:47

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with ACB experts regarding the Final Rule on Air Travel with Service Animals from the U.S. Department of Transportat...

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ACB Advocacy Update
2020 Accomplishments from 2020-12-17T20:27:17

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with ACB President, Dan Spoone, and Executive Director, Eric Bridges, about our organizational accomplishments thro...

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ACB Advocacy Update
The Protection&Advocacy System from 2020-12-10T22:02:08

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss an important resource that can be used by all ACB members and people with disabilities. With special gu...

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ACB Advocacy Update
International Day of Persons with Disabilities from 2020-12-03T20:09:04

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In honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ACB staff member Claire Stanley spoke with two ACB members, Kim Charlson and Mitch Pomerantz. Both Kim and Mitc...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Internet Accessibility and Digital Inclusion from 2020-11-19T20:40:34

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Rachel Weisberg, Staff Attorney for Equip for Equality, the state protection and advocacy agency fo...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Salutes Our Veterans from 2020-11-12T20:04:24

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On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark get to know the organizations supporting our blind and visually impaired veterans. First, they speak with Don ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Audio Description Update from 2020-11-05T20:03:02

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss the recent updates in the audio description marketplace. They speak with Sam Joehl, President, ACB of Virginia, about the wor...

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ACB Advocacy Update
National Disability Employment Awareness Month from 2020-10-29T17:45

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal have the great opportunity to speak with Chairman Neil Romano from the National Council on Disability (NCD). In celebration of...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Flattening the Inaccessibility Curve from 2020-10-22T20:27:17

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with Kirk Adams, the CEO and President of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), about the “Flattening the Inacces...

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ACB Advocacy Update
White Cane Day from 2020-10-15T17:14:58

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with three ACB members - Jeff Thom, Maria Kristic, and Lindsey Tilden, as they celebrate National White Cane Day. The gu...

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ACB Advocacy Update
10 Years of the CVAA from 2020-10-08T20:10:07

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss 10 years of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). ACB member Jesse Acosta shares his perso...

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ACB Advocacy Update
USABA&National Blind Sports Day from 2020-10-01T20:20:17

On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Clark Rachfal is joined by representatives from the U.S. Association of Blind athletes (USABA) to discuss the third annual and first virtual National Blin...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Celebrating 2 Years Strong! from 2020-09-24T18:27:13

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This week on the podcast, Claire, the advocacy and out reach specialist, and Tony Stephens, the director of development, celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast....

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ACB Advocacy Update
Voter Engagement from 2020-09-17T15:00:18

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This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss a newly formed coalition of organizations that is working toward equal access to voting for all people with ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Talking About My ReReReResolutions from 2020-09-10T18:56:20

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark recap the 2020 ACB Resolutions as adopted by the Board of Directors. They are joined by ACB Resolutions Committee co-Chair, Gabe Grif...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Voices from 2020-09-03T18:21:15

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal discuss the launch of ACB Voices. They speak with two of the great minds behind the blog, ACB Director of Development Tony ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Department of Transportation Accessible Strategic Plan Framework from 2020-08-27T18:45:55

Clark Rachfal and Claire Stanley speak with Sarah Malaier, Public Policy and Research Advisor for the American Foundation for the Blind. They talk about their participation in the U.S. Departmen...

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ACB Advocacy Update
COVID-19 Update from 2020-08-20T18:30:20

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB staff members Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal discuss how the coronavirus has touched upon numerous areas of advocacy ACB routinely works on. They high...

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ACB Advocacy Update
The State of Accessible Voting in the States from 2020-08-13T16:59:16

On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with multiple guests about the advocacy work and government initiatives to ensure in-person and remote absentee voting options are ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Education During COVID-19 from 2020-08-06T18:03:59

This week, Claire and Clark speak with ACB members about their experiences surrounding education, both K-12 and higher ed, during COVID-19. The three guests offer different perspectives from bli...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Transportation Forum from 2020-07-30T19:09:07

This week, ACB staff members Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with three ACB leaders who helped develop and present the Transportation Forum at this year's convention. The podcast covers t...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Audio Description Legislative Panel from 2020-07-23T18:50:14

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, please enjoy this Audio Description Project (ADP) panel presentation from the 2020 ACB virtual conference and convention. Clark Rachfal and Claire Sta...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Advocacy Bootcamp! from 2020-07-16T18:02:51

This week's episode features ACB's Advocacy Bootcamp hosted by staff members Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal during the 2020 ACB virtual convention. During this bootcamp, Claire and Clark discu...

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ACB Advocacy Update
2020 Virtual Convention Sneak Peak from 2020-07-02T20:15:28

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB staff members Eric Bridges, Claire Stanley, and Tony Stephens provide a sneak peak of the 59th ACB Conference and Convention. They discuss what the conv...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Teaching Blind Students at Home - Part 2 from 2020-06-25T15:04:08

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, we air the second part of an important webinar developed and produced by the ACB Special Education Committee. This podcast will teach parents and guardians ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
A Conversation about Racism and Disability with ACB Members from 2020-06-19T16:42:58

On June 19, 1865, the Union Army reached Galveston, Texas, and read a federal order proclaiming that all enslaved persons in the U.S. state of Texas were now free, nearly two and a half years af...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Teaching Blind Students at Home from 2020-06-18T16:34:26

Join some of our own ACB members and outside educators as they talk about best practices for parents to work with their blind and visually impaired students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Welcomes Anthony Corona from 2020-06-11T15:43:03

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with Anthony Corona, ACB’s new Marketing, Communications and Strategy Intern. During this conversation, we get to know Anthony personally...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Accessible Voting and Filing an ADA Complaint from 2020-06-04T21:37:56

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire speaks with Courtney Holthus, Advocacy Director for Disability Rights Idaho, about the importance of accessible voting and the process to file ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Transportation Forum: To Mobility and Beyond from 2020-05-28T14:44:58

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley speaks with Ron Brooks, Chair of ACB’s Advocacy Steering Committee, and Sheila Styron, Chair of ACB’s Transportation Committee, about t...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! from 2020-05-21T14:45:50

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark celebrates Global Accessibility Awareness Day by speaking with Jeff Bishop, ACB Board Member, ACB Information Access Committee Chair, and all ar...

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ACB Advocacy Update
VisionServe Alliance from 2020-05-14T16:42:49

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Executive Director Eric Bridges speaks with Lee Nasehi, President & CEO of VisionServe Alliance. Learn about who composes the membership of Vi...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Department of Education COVID-19 Waiver Report from 2020-05-07T18:25:58

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with ACB First Vice President Mark Richert about the COVID-19 waiver report submitted to Congress by the Depart...

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ACB Advocacy Update
How Remote Learning is Impacting Blind and Visually Impaired Students from 2020-04-30T17:59:54

This week, Claire speaks with Penny Rosenblum from the American Foundation for the Blind about a collaborative research project being conducted to assess the impact remote learning during the CO...

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ACB Advocacy Update
What’s a Blind Paralympian to Do? from 2020-04-28T15:41:32

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark speaks with Lex Gillette, Paralympian, World Champion, and World Record Long Jumper, and Cat Bouwkamp, Membership and Safe Sport Coordinator, U....

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB&Be My Eyes from 2020-04-23T19:50:56

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update Claire Stanley speaks with Will Butler from Be My Eyes. The two discuss what users can do with the smartphone application, and the exciting new relatio...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Accessible Voting and COVID-19 from 2020-04-16T17:38:49

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss how the pandemic and social distancing requirements are impacting the planning by states for the 2020 primary and general ele...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Conversation with Comcast from 2020-04-14T18:21:39

On this special edition of the Advocacy Update, take a break from binge watching to join a conversation hosted by ACB with Comcast. Join ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Clar...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB&Blind Love from 2020-04-09T16:31:48

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark fall head over heels for the PBS Independent Lens series, Blind Love. We discuss what is so attractive to Producer Patty Zagarella ab...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Advocacy Services Committee Open Call from 2020-04-06T19:35:11

On this special edition of the Advocacy Update, Clark and Claire present on an open call of the ACB Advocacy Services Committee chaired by ACB Board Member, Jeff Thom. Clark and Claire discuss t...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities from 2020-04-02T16:53:49

This week, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with Marcie Roth, President and CEO of the World Institute on Disability. Marcie has a long career history in accommodating persons with disabil...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Information Access Committee Webinar on the 2020 U.S. Census from 2020-03-31T16:38:41

On this special edition of the Advocacy Update, the ACB Information Access Committee conducted a member webinar with Larry Carter, National Partnerships Manager, U.S. Census Bureau. Larry shared...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Connecting with ACB During COVID-19 from 2020-03-26T19:54:16

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark Rachfal and Claire Stanley are joined by ACB Membership Services Coordinator Cindy Van Winkle. The three discuss the recent changes in everyday life d...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACAA Advisory Committee from 2020-03-19T16:25:39

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update podcast, Claire Stanley speaks with Heather Ansley from Paralyzed Veterans of America. The two discuss the first in-person meeting of the Air Carrier Access ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Dogs on a Plane! from 2020-03-12T17:27:18

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, join Claire Stanley as she speaks with two ACB members about recently proposed amendments to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Air Carrier Acces...

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ACB Advocacy Update
DC Leadership Meetings from 2020-03-06T16:58:55

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, join us as we highlight some of the people and presenters who attended our DC Leadership Meetings. Listeners will hear ACB members reflect on their experien...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB's New Director of Development from 2020-02-27T19:37:05

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Clark Rachfal, Claire Stanley, and Eric Bridges speak to a very exciting guest - the one and only Tony Stephens! Tony will be returning to ACB as our new Di...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Guide Dogs for the Blind and Pick of the Litter from 2020-02-20T16:03:55

On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Karen Woon, Vice President of Marketing, Guide Dogs for the Blind, about the new docuseries, Pick of the Litter, streaming now...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Accessible Absentee Voting from 2020-02-13T15:53:04

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Margaret Hart, Counsel, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, about the passage of S.B. 94 in ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Scholarships from 2020-02-06T20:05:12

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss the looming application deadline for the 2020 ACB scholarships. First, they speak with ACB Scholarship Committee co-Chair, De...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Scholarships 2020 from 2020-02-06T19:05:12

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss the looming application deadline for the 2020 ACB scholarships. First, they speak with ACB Scholarship Committee co-Chair, De...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Legislative Seminar Preparation from 2020-01-27T22:03:28

This is preparation information for the Legislative Seminar recorded by The American Council of the Blind Membership Services Coordinator, Cindy Van Winkle.

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Legislative Imperatives from 2020-01-23T23:15:29

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark discuss the ACB Legislative Seminar and the three legislative imperatives for 2020. To learn more about the 2020 DC Leadership Meetin...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Surface Transportation Discussion with America Walks from 2020-01-16T23:22:50

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Heidi Simon from America Walks. They discuss the overlapping missions of our two organizations, and the work that we are d...

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Surface Transportation Discussion with AFB from 2020-01-09T20:23:07

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB Advocacy and Outreach Specialist Claire Stanley speaks with Stacy Cervanka from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). ACB and AFB are working tog...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Looking Back at 2019 with 2020 Vision from 2019-12-19T21:33:53

On this, the final Advocacy Update podcast for 2019, Clark Rachfal, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director, and Dan Spoone, ACB President, discus...

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Digital Accessibility for the Holidays from 2019-12-12T20:47:10

On Dec. 5, the ACB Information Access Committee (IAC) hosted an evening webinar on accessible shopping, technology, and home appliances with special guest J.J. Meddaugh, Author, Access World. AC...

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Cogswell Macy Act from 2019-12-05T19:18:38

On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark spoke with Barbara Raimondo, Executive Director, Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf, about rei...

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ACB Advocacy Update
All Things Audio Description from 2019-11-28T16:29:39

Traveling for the holidays, or need some personal time away from the family? The ACB Advocacy Update has you covered! On this podcast, Claire and Clark discuss all things audio description with ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Access Acting Academy from 2019-11-21T16:47:29

Calling All Actors! On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Clark spoke with starlet of the stage and screen, Marilee Talkington. Through personal and professional advocacy, Marilee has develope...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Online: Part II from 2019-11-14T17:07:37

For this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark spoke with Kelly Gasque, Executive Assistant and Multimedia Design Specialist for ACB. This is the second podcast in our two part series...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Online: Part I from 2019-11-07T18:59:37

Join Claire and Clark as they speak with Jeff Bishop, ACB Board Member, and part of the critical team that keeps ACB up and running on the Internet. During this conversation, they discuss the wo...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Apple TV+ and See from 2019-10-31T18:05:49

Apple will launch their new streaming video service, Apple TV+, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. On this episode of the Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark spoke with Joe Strechay, Associate Producer, abo...

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Advocacy Update 10/24/19: NDEAM, AbilityOne&VA Contracting from 2019-10-24T17:45:56

For National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Claire and Clark spoke with Dan Kelly from IFB Solutions. We discussed the employment opportunities available to people who are blind through ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Micro&Shared Mobility: Part II from 2019-10-17T19:57:54

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Advocacy and Outreach Specialist Claire Stanley speaks with two ACB members. Chris Bell postulates about necessary policies and state action to prevent safe...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Micro&Shared Mobility: Part I from 2019-10-10T17:16:26

This Advocacy Update is the first part of a two part series on micro and shared mobility services. Claire and Clark spoke with the Acting Executive Director of the Micromobility Coalition, Ryan ...

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Digital Accessibility&Inclusion - October 3, 2019 from 2019-10-03T17:26:07

On this special edition of the Advocacy Update podcast, we wait with bated breath to learn if the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on Domino’s v. Robles, and whether Title III of the ADA applies to ...

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Accessible Sports - September 26, 2019 from 2019-09-26T19:57:26

This week on the ACB Advocate Update, Claire and Clark speak with Pam McGonigle, Director of Development for the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA), about the exciting world of ...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Digital Accessibility with Aira - September 19, 2019 from 2019-09-19T20:13:04

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update podcast, Clark and Claire are joined by Jenine Stanley, Explorer Community Manager for Aira. We discussed how Aira may be used as a tool to navigate in...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Digital Accessibility - September 12, 2019 from 2019-09-12T15:58:04

On this episode of the Advocacy Update podcast, Claire and Clark discuss digital accessibility. As more aspects of our everyday lives are interconnected with the Internet and technology, it is m...

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ACB Advocacy Update
Sara Conrad and CCLVI - September 5, 2019 from 2019-09-05T17:24:25

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark are joined by Sara Conrad, President, Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI). Sara shared her journey as an ACB me...

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ACB Advocacy Update for August 29, 2019 from 2019-08-29T16:01:13

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update podcast, Claire and Clark speak with Mark Richert about the ACB resolutions process. In addition to being the newly elected ACB First Vice President, M...

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ACB Advocacy Update for August 22, 2019 from 2019-08-22T13:39:12

It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…No, It’s a Flying Dog!
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update podcast, Claire and Clark discuss the new final enforcement statement regarding service animals by ...

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ACB Advocacy Update for August 15, 2019 from 2019-08-15T13:49:35

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Clark speak with Chandrika (Shani) Jayant from Volkswagen. Shani is the Principle Universal Designer of Inclusive Mobility for the Volkswag...

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ACB Advocacy Update for August 7, 2019 from 2019-08-06T15:28:57

Call to Action!: The Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act, H.R. 4129, was introduced by Representatives Maloney and Bilirakis. Claire and Clark discuss the importance of...

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ACB Advocacy Update for July 26, 2019 from 2019-07-26T14:54:53

Happy 29th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! On this episode of the Advocacy Update Podcast, Clark Rachfal is joined by Amanda Tolson, En-Vision America, and JoAnn Stephens and...

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ACB Advocacy Update for July 10, 2019 from 2019-07-10T20:06:50

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update podcase, join Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal for a conversation with Minh Ha, President of ACB Students. During this podcast we learn a little about Minh, ...

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ACB Advocacy Update for July 2, 2019 from 2019-07-02T18:02:34

Join Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal this week as they meet with ACB’s new Membership Services Coordinator, Cindy Van Winkle. Claire and Clark get to know more about who she is, where she comes...

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ACB Advocacy Update for June 20, 2019 from 2019-06-20T13:22:59

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update Podcast, Clark Rachfal is joined by Matt Ater to answer the question everyone is asking: “Who is Vispero?”
Matt explains that ACB members most cert...

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ACB Advocacy Update for June 3, 2019 from 2019-06-03T17:46:33

On this installment of the ACB Advocacy Update Podcast, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal discuss how the inaccessibility of exercise and fitness equipment may prevent some ACB members from getti...

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ACB Advocacy Update for May 27, 2019 from 2019-05-27T14:57:43

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update Podcast, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with Chris Gray, an ACB member and the Executive Director of the Missouri Council of the Blind, about h...

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ACB Advocacy Update for May 21, 2019 from 2019-05-21T14:01:36

For this installment of the ACB Advocacy Update Podcast, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal are joined by Steve Tyler to discuss the 2019 M-Enabling Summit.
Steve is the Director of Assistive ...

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ACB Advocacy Update for May 3, 2019 from 2019-05-03T16:13:22

On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update Podcast, ACB staff members Clark Rachfal and Claire Stanley talk everything Amtrak. Topics covered include: the accessibility of the Amtrak website, ap...

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ACB Advocacy Update for April 19, 2019 from 2019-04-19T17:17:35

On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, ACB staff members Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal interview Carol Tyson, an advocate from the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund. Listen

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ACB Advocacy Update for April 8, 2019 from 2019-04-08T18:32:22

Join Claire and Clark on this edition of the ACB Advocacy Update as they discuss the importance of audio description. They are also joined by Sheila Young, president of the Florida Council of th...

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ACB Advocacy Update for March 22, 2019 from 2019-03-22T18:18:01

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal speak with Kelly Egan from Sprint about her experiences as a blind individual and also discuss the exciting accessibility e...

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ACB Advocacy Update for March 15, 2019 from 2019-03-15T14:27:48

Special guest Cory Kadlik joins Claire Stanley and Clark Rachfal on this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update.
Cory was a JPMorgan fellow scholarship recipient for our 2019 Leadership M...

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ACB Advocacy Update for March 6, 2019 from 2019-03-06T20:13:14

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley, Clark Rachfal, and guest board member Katie Frederick recap the three imperatives ACB will be focusing on this coming year.
The podcast ...

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ACB Advocacy Update for February 19, 2019 from 2019-02-19T19:47:03

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley speaks with ACB’s new Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Clark Rachfal, to learn more about him and what he will be doing at the ...

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ACB Advocacy for February 11, 2019 from 2019-02-11T19:48:51

On this week’s episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Eric Bridges discuss this year’s leadership conference and legislative seminar. They also review the three imperatives that ...

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ACB Advocacy for January 23, 2019 from 2019-01-30T19:31:16

This week on the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire Stanley and Margaux Joffe from Verizon Media will discuss the Disability Collection - a growing collection of stock photos that authentically portray...

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ACB Advocacy Update for January 19, 2019 from 2019-01-23T13:04

This is the ACB Advocacy Update for January 19, 2019

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ACB Advocacy Update for January 11, 2019 from 2019-01-12T16:00:49

This episode covers the week from Monday January 7, 2019 through Sunday January 13, 2019.

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ACB Advocacy Update for January 4, 2019 from 2019-01-07T15:19:31

This is the ACB Advocacy Update for January 4, 2019.

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ACB Advocacy Update for December 21, 2018 from 2018-12-21T15:57:03

This episode covers the week from December 17, 2018 through December 23, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update for December 5, 2018 from 2018-12-05T17:06:55

This episode covers the week from December 3, 2018 through Sunday December 9, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update for November 29, 2018 from 2018-11-29T15:21:20

This episode covers the week from Monday November 26, 2018 through Sunday December 2, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update for November 20, 2018 from 2018-11-20T18:14:35

This episode covers the week from Monday November 19, 2018 through Sunday November 25, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update for November 13, 2018 from 2018-11-13T14:57:45

This episode covers the week from November 12, 2018 through November 18, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update for November 7, 2018 from 2018-11-07T13:05:12

This episode covers the week from November 5, 2018 through November 11, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update for October 31, 2018 from 2018-10-31T21:09:03

This episode covers the week of Monday October 29, 2018 through Sunday November 4, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Advocacy Update for October 24, 2018 from 2018-10-24T17:43:07

This episode covers the week of October 22, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Advocacy Update for October 16, 2018 from 2018-10-16T19:14:28

This episode covers the week from October 15, 2018 through Sunday October 21, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Advocacy Update for October 9, 2018 from 2018-10-09T20:36:28

This is the ACB Advocacy Update for the week of October 8, 2018.

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Advocacy Update for October 2, 2018 from 2018-10-02T19:06:27

Update on the Marrakesh Treaty and more on this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update.

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ACB Advocacy Update
ACB Advocacy Update Pilot Episode from 2018-09-25T15:57

This is the first episode of the ACB Advocacy Update brought to you by the American Council of the Blind.

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