Table of Contents

- President’s Message: All in Favor?, by Deb Cook Lewis

- Learn About Continuing Education and Professional Development Hours, by Janet Dickelman

- Connecting the Dots Through Life, Part Three: Braille in Retirement, by Penny Moss

- Alaskan Bucket List, by Michael and Elaine Vining

- My Why: Living with Blindness, by Allan Peterson

- How to Add a Website Shortcut to Your Windows Desktop (Keyboard Steps), by Michael Babcock

- Robyn Hughes’ Pioneering Journey to Revolutionize Braille Tutoring/Braille Translation through ChatGPT Cove 4.0, 5.0 AI Assistant Developed by OpenAI, by Robyn Hughes and ChatGPT Cove 4.0 developed by OpenAI

- Volunteering, by Deborah Armstrong

- In Memoriam: George Abbott Jr., December 9, 1940 – December 2, 2025

- Come Join Us at the Interstate Auction!

- Affiliates in Action: Alabama Council of the Blind, by Deborah Armstrong

- Affiliate News

- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins

- High Tech Swap Shop

- When Denied, by Ann Chiappetta

- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Let Your Voice Be Heard, by Deb Cook Lewis
• Advocacy in Action: Working Together, by Claire Stanley
• Registration for Dallas Is Just Around the Corner, by Janet Dickelman
• 2025 Candidate Submission Process
• Start Thinking About the Summer Auction, by Leslie Spoone
• February 10, 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Summary, by Katie Frederick
• Searching for a Boundless Education, by Cheryl Cumings
• The Heart of Equity and Inclusion, by Regina Marie Brink
• Navigating the Education System for the Blind in Texas, by Michael E. Garrett
• Education in the Public Schools, by Dr. Lynne Koral
• Diversity: Has It Now Joined Religion and Politics?, by Anthony Corona
• The Bursons Abroad
• Lynn August, Blind Zydeco and Blues Star from Lafayette, Dies at 76, by Joanna Brown
• In Memoriam: Beulah Maria Carrington
• Introducing Loving Touch Connection, by Lucy Edmonds
• Radio Life, by Al Daniels
• Facebook Penalizes the Blind, by Bob Branco
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers
• ACB Board of Directors
• ACB Board of Publications

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Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Join Us at the Accessible Currency Rally, by Dan Spoone
• ACB’s 2023 Leadership Conference
• Convention Changes, by Janet Dickelman
• Stimulate Your Potential and Personal Greatness: Apply to Become a 2023 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Katie Frederick
• ACB Diabetics in Action: Legislative Update, by Charles Nabarrete
• Libre Link and Dexcom CGM: An Updated Comparison, by Randy Knapp
• Artificial Sweeteners Could Cause Diabetes, Shocking New Research Says, by Erin Keller
• Recipe Corner, by Sugar Lopez
• Summary of the Fall Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder
• How Special-Interest Affiliates and State Affiliates Working Together Builds Membership, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
• Affiliate News
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

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Volume LXI January 2023 No. 7 Published by the American Council of the Blind

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Humble and Proud to Start the New Year, by Dan Spoone
• 2022 in the Rearview Mirror, by Eric Bridges
• Holiday Auction a Big Success, by Leslie Spoone
• Announcing Our 2023 Convention Tours, by Janet Dickelman
• Call for Nominees for 2023 ACB Awards, by Carrie Muth and Koni Sims, Awards Committee Co-Chairs
• Embrace Possibilities and Opportunities: Apply to Become a 2023 Durward K. McDaniel (DKM) First-Timer, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• In Memoriam: Warren Toyama, by Don Thomson and Chris Gray
• Summary of the August and September Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder
• Affiliate News
• How Can We Bring What We Learned at the ACB Convention Back to Our Affiliate Members, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia Hawkins
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Happy Holidays and ACB Reflections!, by Dan Spoone
• A Preview of the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, by Janet Dickelman
• Glimpses of Croatia, by Maria Kristic
• Furry Travels, by Maria Kristic and Gabriel Lopez Kafati
• How I’ve Visited Over 100 Countries, and You Can, Too, by Tony Giles
• Posh Gabriel Barcelona, by Gabriel Lopez Kafati
• My Velvet Adventure – A Coming of Age Story, by Sandra Sermons
• My International Adventure through Israel, by Meryl Shecter
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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The ACB Braille Forum November 2022 Volume LXI November 2022 No. 5 Published by the American Council of the Blind

Table of Contents

• A Brief Message from the President, by Dan Spoone
• Join Us at the ACB Media Holiday Auction
• Join ACB in the Land of Lincoln, by Janet Dickelman
• Tune into the 2022 Audio Description Awards Gala
• Describing While Blind: Audio Description by Blind People, for Blind People, by Lolly Lijewski
• Audio Description Brings the Cruising Experience to Life
• ACBDA President’s Message, by Tom Tobin
• Unwrapping the Sweetness That Is the ACBDA Peer Mentor Relations Program, by Elizabeth Oleksa
• Join Us in ACB Diabetics in Action!, by Linda Oliva-McKinley
• Accessible Insulin Pumps, by Kat Hamilton
• Accessible Insulin Pump Task Force, by Veronica Elsea
• Accessibility of Tandem t:slim X2 Insulin Pump and t:connect Mobile App with Bolus Capabilities – A Step in the Right Direction!, by --Patricia Maddix
• A New Lease on Life, by Jeff Bishop
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• I Remember, by Tyson Ernst
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Congratulations! We Did It!, by Dan Spoone
• Traveling to Schaumburg, by Janet Dickelman
• 2022 ACB Conference and Convention Summary, by Katie Frederick
• ACB Awards Scholarships to 20 Outstanding Students, by Denise Colley
• Sleepless in Omaha, by Cachet Wells
• My ACB Braille Forum Raffle Story, by Allan Peterson
• ACB Membership Committee Seminar: “Membership 101,” compiled by Ardis Bazyn
• Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws, by John McCann
• Summary of 2022 Resolutions
• Summary of the July 1, 2022 ACB Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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The ACB Braille Forum September 2022 Volume LXI September 2022 No. 3 Published by the American Council of the Blind

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: The Audio Description Project Is Making a Difference, by Dan Spoone
• 2022 Conference and Convention Wrap-Up, by Janet Dickelman
• Thank You from the Auction Committee
• Section 508 Audio Description in the Federal Sector, by Pat Sheehan
• Smart Television for Dummies, by Carl Richardson
• The Audio Describer as Cast Member: Audio Description at Every Performance, by Joel Snyder, Ph.D.
• Audio Description Project 2022 Achievement Awards, by Kim Charlson
• ADP Congratulates This Year’s Young Audio Description Reviewers, by Susan Glass
• ACB 2022 Audio Description Awards Gala
• Affiliate News
• Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

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The ACB E-Forum August 2022

Volume LXI August 2022 No. 2

Published by the American Council of the Blind

Be A Part of ACB The American Council of the Blind™ is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the national office at 1-800-424-8666.

Contribute to Our Work Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6200 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 155, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the national office.

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Let’s All Scream, by Dan Spoone
• A Year Filled with Lasting Memories, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• My Walk to Omaha, by Zelda Gebhard
• Wanted: A Fair Chance, by Emily Stenberg Brown
• How the Virus Got Me Fired and Launched My Future, by Ron Brooks
• Enepreneurship: Is It for You?, by Ardis Bazyn
• Respectfully Yours, by Dan “Sully” Sullivan
• Winning Disney Legacy Award Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience, by John Gassman
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

The ACB Braille Forum July 2022 Volume LXI July 2022 No. 1 Published by the American Council of the Blind

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Welcome to the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention, by Dan Spoone
• Tips for Convention Attendees – Both In-Person and Virtual, by Janet Dickelman
• Thank You from the ACB Auction Committee
• Public Transportation Just Became More Accessible!, by Clark Rachfal
• Accessing ACB Information, by Katie Frederick
• Learning to Be a Better Leader through AFB’s Blind Leaders Development Program, by Danette Dixon
• Writers should reimagine roles for characters with disabilities, who have been limited to four tropes for years, by Magda Romanska
• How to Meet a Pregnant Nun, by John Buckley
• Blind student helps Pellissippi State professor ‘see’ calculus a different way
• Recipes from Our Readers
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• Wild Figs, by Ann Chiappetta
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: My First In-Person ACB Convention, by Dan Spoone
• ACB’s 2022 Convention Will Be Hybrid, by Penny Reeder
• In-Person Convention Attendance Details, by Janet Dickelman
• Walking Everywhere for ACB and Its Affiliates, by Donna Brown
• Affiliate News
• In Memoriam: Travis Johnson, November 10, 1945-March 30, 2022
• Being Proactive: What Does This Mean to the Non-Sighted Community?, by Arturo Espinoza
• Blind People Won the Right to Break Ebook DRM. In 3 Years, They’ll Have to Do It Again, by Damon Beres
• 60 ‘Choice’ Years
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Crisis, Chaos, Opportunity and Optimism, by Dan Spoone
• Convention Registration Information and Sneak Preview, Part 2, by Janet Dickelman
• Walking Everywhere, by Donna Brown
• Volunteer at the Information Desk in Omaha, by Vicky Prahin
• Extra, Extra, Read All About It in the Goldenrod Gazette
• Affiliate News
• When Initials Mean More Than One Thing, by Michael Byington
• How Kindness Taught Me a Lesson in Resilience, by Melody E. Holloway
• Fix Your Computer Problems When You Aren’t a Wizard, by Deborah Armstrong
• Accessibility for Some: Why Have Low-Income Blind Americans Been Left Behind?, by Daveed Mandell
• Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

The ACB E-Forum Volume LX April 2022 No. 10

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Dad, Thank You for the Legacy, by Dan Spoone
• Convention Sneak Preview, by Janet Dickelman
• Calling All Candidates, by Katie Frederick
• The ACB Constitution and Bylaws Committee Wants to Hear from You
• The Strength of My Grandmother’s Culture, by Cheryl Cumings
• A Mother’s Story, by Regina Brink
• Armenian Connections, by Mary Haroyan
• Finding Our Way, by Susan Kitazawa
• Growing Up in Los Angeles with a Political Mother, by Pamela Hill Metz
• Hispanic Culture for the Gringo Eye, by Gabriel Lopez Kafati
• Seeing Color While Blind, by Linda Samulski
• What It Means to Be Italian-American, by Anthony Corona
• My Six Weeks in Ghana, by Chris Bell
• Blindness Culture: Reimagining Who We Are, by Paul Edwards
• Where Have All the Voices Gone?, by Arturo Espinoza
• Love Letter to Me!, by Cachet Wells
• No More Racism, by Bob Branco
• Affiliate News
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• ACB Media Music, by Nancy Scott
• The Cabin, by Ann Chiappetta
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

ACB Braille Forum for March 2022

Table of Contents

• Board Makes 2022 D.C. Leadership Conference Virtual, by Penny Reeder
• President’s Message: Sharing a Positive Message from an ACB Affiliate President, by Dan Spoone
• Learn About Continuing Education and Professional Development Hours, by Janet Dickelman
• Time to Plan for Summer Auction
• MMS March Madness, by Jean Mann
• Walk Here, There, and Everywhere While Helping ACB, by Katie Frederick
• The Gifts of Mentorship, by Linda Porelle
• My Journey to Motherhood: A Tribute to Faith, Family and Fortitude, by Rachel Schroeder
• My Dance with Cancer, by Kate Chamberlin
• Boxes, by Melody E. Holloway
• Removal, by Ann Chiappetta
• Affiliate News
• In Memoriam: Bill Spoone
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: It’s All about People and Relationships, by Dan Spoone
• In-Person Plus Virtual Equals Hybrid, by Janet Dickelman
• Get on the Fast Track to Advanced Leadership! Apply to Become a 2022 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• In Memoriam: Bernice Mae Kandarian, December 5, 1946-October 2, 2021, by Roger Petersen
• Readers’ Memories of Bernice Kandarian
• Passings
• The Importance of Touch
• The Perkins Brailler Turns Seventy, by Judi Cannon
• Have We Had It Wrong All These Years?, by Judy Dixon
• Access to the Visual World: The New Dependence?, by Daveed Mandell
• What Color Is Air?, by Larry Johnson
• Giving Back in California, by Cheryl Cumings
• What Are the Best Mobile or Web Apps for Blind People?, by Lucille Adams
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• Aurora Borealis, by Ann Chiappetta
• ACB’s Scholarship Application Deadline Approaches
• ACB Officers
• ACB Board of Directors
• ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: New Year’s Reflections for 2022, by Dan Spoone
• American Council of the Blind Salutes Audio Description Award Winners
• Come One, Come All to the 2022 D.C. Leadership Conference, by Clark Rachfal
• Announcing ACB’s 2022 Tours, by Janet Dickelman
• Call for Nominees for 2022 ACB Awards, by Carrie Muth and Koni Sims
• The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Katie Frederick
• Reach Higher, Pursue and Succeed: Apply to Become a 2022 Recipient of the Durward K. -0 ----- McDaniel First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Not Your Father’s …
• ACB Diabetics in Action
• Blind LGBT Pride International Welcomes You, by Melody E. Holloway
• Braille Is a Vital Link to Literacy
• Where Visually Impaired Artists and Audiences Thrive, by Peter Altschul
• Guide Dog Users, Inc. — We Can Help with That!, by Penny Reeder
• Independent Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs (IVIE)
• Summary of the October 9, 2021 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder
• ACB Officers
• ACB Board of Directors
• ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: I’m So Thankful!, by Dan Spoone
• ACB and Walmart Team Up on White Cane Day to Amplify the Importance of Health for Independence for Blind and Low Vision Americans
• Convention 2022 Preview: The Hilton Omaha, by Janet Dickelman
• Summaries of the August and September Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder
• Summary of 2021 Resolutions
• Passings
• Looking at My Low Vision Life … At Least So Far, by Edward L. Cohen
• The Mother of All Fundraisers, by Judy Wilkinson
• Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• Christmas Wishes, by Earl Scharry
• The New Year, by Horatio Nelson Powers
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Enjoy all that the ACB Mini-Mall has to Offer in the Fall 2021 Catalog.

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: It’s All About the Perfect Key Lime Community Pie, by Dan Spoone
• Summary of the July 16, 2021 Meeting of the ACB Board of Directors, by Penny Reeder
• On to Omaha, by Janet Dickelman
• Moving Forward after COVID: Renewing, Rebuilding and Enhancing Ridership, by Patrick Sheehan
• How I Nearly Became Roadkill on a Routine Trip to the Doctor, by Chris Millsap
• If Separate Is Not Equal, Then What about Paratransit?, by Ron Brooks
• Why Restructure ADA Paratransit?, by Daveed Mandell
• Accessing Transit Services Is More Than Wheels on the Road; There’s Also Feet on the Pavement, by Barbara Salisbury
• Letter to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation
• Passings
• How to Reach People Without or Uncomfortable with Technology, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: ACB, We Did It!, by Dan Spoone
• 2021 Convention Truly ‘Better Together Wherever We Are,’ by Janet Dickelman
• Wrapping Up ACB’s Second Virtual Conference and Convention, by Katie Frederick
• And This Year’s Award Winners Are …, by Debbie Rozear and Deb Trevino
• Thank You from the Auction Committee, by Leslie Spoone
• ACB Membership Seminar Focuses on How to Create a Successful Virtual or Hybrid Conference and Convention, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
• Achievement Awards in Audio Description Presented
• Isolation to Inspiration, by Cheryl McNeil Fisher and Kathleen P. King
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Opening Matter and TOC President's Message Get Moving Together The World Turned Inside Out How do the Blind Live in Bosnia and Herzegovina An Eye on the United States of America India-One Country, Many Planets Blindness in the UAE Erasmus+ A world of Opportunities Describing Diversity Affiliate News Passings Here and There High Tech Swap Shop My Furry Lifesaver ACB Officers and Back Matter.mp3

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Celebrating Fellowship and Welcoming in the Olympics at the 2021 ACB Convention, by Dan Spoone
• Accessing the Virtual Convention, by Janet Dickelman
• Continuing Education and Professional Development with ACB, by Carla Ruschival
• It’s Not Too Late to Get Moving Together with ACB, by Katie Frederick
• The Mini Mall Minute, by Carla Ruschival
• Don’t Forget MMS, by Jean Mann
• Summary of the April 29, 2021 Board of Directors Meeting, by Penny Reeder
• Let’s Go Fishing!, by Dr. Ron Milliman
• Twenty-Five Years of Learning, by Carl Jarvis
• Beyond My Perception, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Blindness Should Not Be a Barrier to Good Health or Good Health Care, by Dan Spoone
• Convention Sneak Preview, by Janet Dickelman
• Continuing Education and Professional Development News, by Carla Ruschival
• The New $20: A Chance for Accessible Currency, by Dan Spoone
• Summary of the February Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder
• “Get Up & Get Moving:” A Campaign out of Isolation for Full Inclusion & Independence, by Tony Stephens
• Get Exercise and Support an ACB Affiliate at the Same Time, by Judy Wilkinson
• Enjoy the Perks of Engaging with Your Neighbor, by Larry Johnson
• A Review of ‘Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain,’ by Doug Powell
• Massage as an Antidote to Stress, by Koni Sims
• The Room, by Ann Chiappetta
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop
• Never Give Up and Never, Never Give In, by Ilana Breger
• ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Enjoy all that the ACB Mini-Mall has to Offer in the Spring 2021 Catalog.

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: Join Our International Journey toward Diversity and Inclusion, by Dan Spoone
• ACB’s New Members Portal
• Announcing the 2021 Talking Book Narrator, by Janet Dickelman
• Audio Description Project Calls for Nominations for the 13th Annual ADP Awards, by Joel Snyder
• 421 for ’21, by Jean Mann
• In Memoriam: Charles Edwin “Doc” Bradley Jr., June 15, 1943-January 19, 2021
• A Place at the Table, by Cachet Wells
• What Color Is the Dream?, by Sandra Sermons
• Heart of a Legacy, by Michael and Peggy Garrett
• What Is IDC?, by Pamela Metz and Regina Brink
• People of Color, by Charles Nabarrete
• Learning and Leading in the D.C. Council of the Blind, by Cheryl Cumings
• Smoke Signal Sent from Quiet Water, by Regina Brink
• Feeling Connected in New Mexico, by Cheryl Cumings
• A Man Who Has Made a Difference, by Michael E. Garrett
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• High Tech Swap Shop

- Continuing Education and Professional Development in 2021, by Carla Ruschival  - ACB Angels Memorial Program: Remembering Those Who Lead the Way  - Welcome to CCLVI, by Tom Lealos  - Should You Get a Guide Dog If You Have Low Vision?, by Kathy Farina  - Guide Dog Magnified: A Low Vision Perspective on Working with a Seeing Eye Dog, by Richard Rueda  - Low Vision Story Bites  - Expanding Recruiting to Minority Populations, compiled by Ardis Bazyn  - Summary of the November 2020 Board Meeting, by Penny Reeder  - Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins - ACB Officers

Table of Contents - President’s Message: Audio Description and ACB Celebrate Good Times, by Dan Spoone -A Final Piece of Information from the 2020 Convention, by Janet Dickelman  -Join Us on a New Leadership Journey: Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr.

- In Memoriam: James J. Megivern, July 2, 1931-December 16, 2020  - We’re Making a Place for Charlie Crawford on ACB’s Wall of Angels, by Penny Reeder  - ACB’s Audio Description Project: What We’ve Accomplished, by Joel Snyder  - All about the Audio Description Project Website, by Fred Brack  - Audio Description: What It Means to Me, by Erika Wolf

- Paradigm Shift: Audio Description Your Way, by Carl Richardson  - Audio Description Snobbery, by Roy Samuelson  - Commercials with Audio Description: It’s About Time People Who Are Blind Are Considered within the Advertising Dollar, by Kim Charlson  - Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins  - Tune In to God’s Audio Description, by Chaplain Timothy Burdick  - High Tech Swap Shop -

• President’s Message: New Year’s Reflections, by Dan Spoone
• Pull Out Your Calendars and Update the Convention Dates!, by Janet Dickelman
• Explore, Elevate and Achieve: Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Rhythms of Leadership! Apply to Become a 2021 ACB/JPMorgan Chase Leadership Fellow, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Call for Nominees for 2021 ACB Awards, by Deb Trevino and Debbie Rozear
• The BOP Seeks to Award Excellence, by Deb Cook Lewis
• I Don’t Want to Go to That Stupid School for the Blind!, by Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
• My Mother Was a Braille Transcriber, by Jean Mann
• Help Revive Braille!, by Paul Edwards
• The Joys and Challenges of Learning Braille
• In Memoriam: Lawrence W. “Larry” Turnbull, July 31, 1970-Oct. 31, 2020
• Passings
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• ACB Officers
• ACB Board of Directors
• ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

• President’s Message: Happy Holidays! What We Are Thankful For This Year, by Dan Spoone
• Celebrating 10 Years of the CVAA
• Senator Markey Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
• We’re Going Virtual Again, by Janet Dickelman
• Benefits of Audio Description In Education Contest (BADIE): Young People Who Are Blind Write Reviews of Film and Video
• Up, Up and Away! Apply to Become a 2021 Recipient of the DKM First-Timers Award, by Kenneth Semien Sr.
• Meetings of the ACB Board of Directors, August 27, 2020, and October 13, 2020: A Summary, by Penny Reeder
• It’s a Mini Mall Holiday, by Carla Ruschival
• Flexibility, Initiative and Collaboration: Why and How Are These Qualities Necessary?, by Arturo Espinoza
• Qualifying for Social Security Disability with Vision Loss, by Cendy Moliere
• Assistive Technology for Safe Cooking, by Beth Bakke Stenehjem
• Retaining and Reactivating Members, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
• Affiliate News
• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
• Chaplain’s Corner, by Timothy H. Burdick
• ACB Officers
• ACB Board of Directors
• ACB Board of Publications
• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

• In Memoriam: Charles H. “Charlie” Crawford, Aug. 28, 1947-Sept. 11, 2020

• Readers’ Remembrances of Charlie Crawford

• President’s Message: Core Values Are the Foundation of Our Organization, by Dan Spoone

• Plans for 2021 ACB Convention Under Way, by Janet Dickelman

• Revision to DKM First-Timers’ Guidelines, by Kenneth Semien Sr.

• MMS, Past, Present and Future, by Jean Mann

• How to Include Everyone in Your Affiliate, compiled by Ardis Bazyn

• Honesty, Integrity and Respect: A Question of Quality, by Arturo Espinoza

• Lies Are Always Bad? That’s Not True, by Larry P. Johnson

• Affiliate News

• Summary of 2020 Resolutions

• Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Fairness Hearing

• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins

• ACB Officers

• ACB Board of Directors

• ACB Board of Publications

• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums

Table of Contents

• President’s Message: White Cane Travel with Masks, Goggles and Disinfectant Wipes, by Dan Spoone

• Summary of ACB’s Pre-Convention Board Meeting, by Deb Cook Lewis

• Mega News from the Mini Mall, by Carla Ruschival

• How Involving Special-Interest Affiliates Could Increase Your State Affiliate Membership, compiled by Ardis Bazyn

• Affiliate News

• Remembering Jeanne Sanders, by Greg Lindberg

• Passings

• The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 30!, by Anthony Corona

• On the ADA at Thirty, by Peter Altschul

• Vision Loss, Therapy, and Weight Lifting, by Patrick Raymond

• Ever Wanted to Do a Triathlon? Dare2tri Can Help, by Tim Paul

• DARE2TRI: A Triathlon Club for People with Disabilities, by Tim Paul

• Perseverance and Practice Pay Off in Martial Arts, by Sharon Lovering

• Swimming Blind and Free, by Bill Henderson

• Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins

• High Tech Swap Shop

• ACB Officers

• ACB Board of Directors

• ACB Board of Publications

• Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums