Live High-Contrast and Audio-Described Virtual Workouts Offered at No Cost
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) leads virtual workouts online Monday through Friday free of charge via the Zoom platform. All workouts are high contrast and audio described. These workouts, which include such offerings as Core Stability, Dance Aerobics, Cardio, and Yoga, were highlighted in a previous issue of this Bulletin. A new workout, Deep [...]
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Highlights of Recent Conferences Now Available
Earlier this summer, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) held their National Conventions. Attendees had the opportunity to attend many presentations, workshops, and exhibits. The following posts provide some highlights. [...]
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2023 ACB Annual Conference and Convention
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern The American Council of the Blind (ACB) 62nd Annual Conference and Convention was held in Schaumburg, IL from July 1 to July 6, 2023, with virtual programming beginning on July 19, 2023. This year ACB celebrated its leadership status in advancing the use of audio description,” most notably through [...]
2023 Annual Convention of the NFB
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern This summer marked the 83rd Annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), held July 1 to 7, 2023 in Houston, Texas. The program underscored the importance for blind people to remain at the center of advocacy for technology, legislation, and services. As NFB President, Mark A. [...]
A Virtual Visit to the Convention Exhibits
The Blind Life, a YouTube channel, reviewed the exhibits featured at both the NFB and ACB conventions. Check out the coverage in the piece entitled “I Went To Both The ACB & NFB 2023 National Conventions, This Is What I Saw!”. [...]
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“Our Future Matters:” Join the Online Dialogue to Inform Federal Interagency Strategy
by B. E. Lewis, RDPFS Intern “How can employment services be more effective for young adults with disabilities?” Addressing this question, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in collaboration with partner federal agencies, is hosting an ePolicyWorks online dialogue. This initiative seeks innovative ideas to help improve policies and practices that lead to a smooth [...]
Research Update: A New Technique to Repair Damaged Corneas
Researchers from the University of Ottawa (Canada) have developed a substance that can help to reshape and thicken damaged corneal tissue, which can promote its healing and recovery. The cornea, the domed, transparent part of the eye covering the iris and the pupil, allows light to enter the inside and is “responsible for two-thirds of [...]
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Tuning Into the Sounds of Nature: Birding
“For some blind birders, avian soundscapes are a way to map the world around them,” according to a recent article in The New York Times describing the experiences of a few birders who are blind. For example, Susan Glass, who has been blind since birth, notes that birding is not just a hobby, stating that [...]
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