Sound Prints - November 7, 2019
Sound Prints - November 7, 2019
ACB Families membership drive; proposed bill to benefit children who are blind, deaf or deaf-blind; new apple emoji; quiet car sounds; products from Guidelights and Gadgets
ACB Families membership drive; proposed bill to benefit children who are blind, deaf or deaf-blind; new apple emoji; quiet car sounds; products from Guidelights and Gadgets
The history of the white cane and White Cane Safety Day, plus new mobility-related products; a program presented by the Bluegrass Council of the Blind in Lexington, Kentucky.
Kentucky Council of the Blind convention overview; Microsoft grant helps create app to teach braille; diabetes myths and menus
New low vision groups in Kentucky, American Printing House for the Blind acquires Helen Keller collection; Camp Kysoc receives beautification award from Kentucky Governor Matthew Beavin; Type 2 diabetes tips
More accessible features from Hulu; web accessibility covered under Title III of the Ada; food news for diabetics
Update on Larry Turnbull and a look back at his role with ACB Radio over the years; announcements and calendar
ACB staff member appointed to new Air Carrier advisory council; news about the ACB Radio Holiday Auction; new grant for disabled photographers; more accessible Apple TV
New meeting times for ACB Families and the Kentucky School for the Blind Alumni Board; meet Amanda Selm, one of the 2019 ACB JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellows; remembering Burt Boyer with Dr. Tuck Tinsley, former President of the American Printing House for the Blind.
2020 ACB convention announcement; audio description contest; new ACB products in the Mini Mall
News from Legos - braille bricks for teaching kids to read and braille and audio instructions for helping people who are visually impaired to build with Lego sets; demo using Lego braille instructions and Aira to build a model from a kit; articles about more accessibility in Google Docs, emergency broadcasts accessible to people with vision and hearing impairments, and disability rights