Sound Prints
Sound Prints is produced by the Kentucky Council of the Blind.

Sound Prints - February 27, 2022

Sound Prints - February 27, 2022

February 28, 2022
Tom Tobin, president of ACB Diabetics, discusses the importance of accessibility features to make medical devices and applications usable by people who are blind and visually impaired. Share his journey from sighted to blind, from his dependence on others as a Type 1 diabetic trying to use totally inaccessible equipment in the 1990's to his far more independent life as a blind professional today. Discover how some insurance companies are beginning to cover devices with accessibility features for patients with vision loss; learn about ACB's work to require the inclusion of accessibility features in medical devices.

Sound Prints - February 20, 2022

Sound Prints - February 20, 2022

February 21, 2022
Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs with the American Council of the Blind, explains ACB's 4 advocacy imperatives for 2022. Accessible medical devices, accessible exercise equipment, accessible websites and applications, and a much more accessible digital world - all will help change our lives for the future. Find out how you can help change lives and support these imperatives

Sound Prints - February 13, 2022

Sound Prints - February 13, 2022

February 15, 2022
New Roundabout schedule coming in March and other announcements; first look at the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention schedule with ACB Convention Co-ordinator Janet Dickelman; kitchen ideas from allrecipes.com

Sound Prints - February 6, 2022

Sound Prints - February 6, 2022

February 7, 2022
Kim Charlson, ACB Immediate Past President, discusses accessible COVID testing, options and resources; Bill Hollander, Louisville 9th District Councilman, explains the national Rredistricting process - what it is and why it's important

Sound Prints - January 23, 2022

Sound Prints - January 23, 2022

January 24, 2022
Demonstration of the updated BlindShell phone, as presented by J. J. Meddaugh of A T Guys at the January 21, 2022 Roundabout sponsored by the Greater Louisville Council of the Blind. Edited for time by Adam Ruschival.

Sound Prints - January 16, 2022

Sound Prints - January 16, 2022

January 17, 2022
News and events; McDowell Center update with Facility Administrator Heidi Kesterson; Intro to the Kentucky Deaf/Blind Services with Administrator Tonia Gatton;; and Current and Emerging Resources on Aging and Vision Loss with Dr. Priscilla Rogers, Project Leader on Aging and Vision Loss with the VisionServe Alliance

Sound Prints - January 9, 2022

Sound Prints - January 9, 2022

January 10, 2022
News and events; Gay Pannell, Branch Manager of the Kentucky Independent Living Program, explains how that program can help blind and visually impaired senior citizens and others who are not working; Dave Wilkinson from SpeedyTurtle.net introduces the BrailleSense 6 and qBraille XL from HIMS, the Orcan, and the Victor Trek from Humanware.

Sound Prints - January 2, 2022

Sound Prints - January 2, 2022

January 3, 2022
News and events; two features - the first on Vispero products by Greg Blackman from Eye Can See Inc. in Indianapolis and the other on Humanware and Eschenbach products by Brian Goemmer of Lab Computers in Louisville

Sound Prints - December 26, 2021

Sound Prints - December 26, 2021

December 27, 2021
News and announcements; products and services from the American Printing House; KCB kids visit with Santa and an adaptation of the "Gift of the Magi" from the Christmas with the Council party

Sound Prints - December 19, 2021

Sound Prints - December 19, 2021

December 20, 2021
News and announcements; Dr. Judith (Judy) Dixon, author of ten very useful books on subjects of interest to the blind and visually impaired such as labeling tips, instructions on how a blind person can take pictures or videos on an iPhone, how to use audio description from various sources etc., discusses how she researches and creates her books; discover Horizons for the Blind, a source for accessible craft books, cookbooks, product instructions, and useful gadgets for the kitchen and throughout the home.