In this session, Matt Vollbrecht, Certified Apple Teacher, along with others on his team, will teach you the basics of the powerful GarageBand app. We’ll give you an overview of the capabilities of the app, and how to navigate through this complex but awesome app with Voiceover. The culminating activity from this session will be the creation of a ring tone, using GarageBand.

How Does Orientation and Mobility Instruction Differ for Adults than for Children? Join us on this week’s VISAbilities call when we discuss this and other questions with our guest, Valerie Campos, O&M instructor. I am pleased to announce that Jeff Thom, President of Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss will be co-hosting this presentation with me as we begin a partnership with this consumer based organization. More details to follow.

We’ve all come to vision loss in different ways and times in our lives. Here’s an opportunity to ask those, “How do you do this?” questions and share tried and true techniques with one another. Join Elizabeth Bowden for a candid chat of sharing, and let’s help each other make our lives a little easier in the process.

Come to learn about and discuss various technology topics. These could include learning about iPhone and iPad apps, feature demonstrations, as well as answering questions asked by participants. Shawn Thiel from ACB of Ohio will do his best to ensure that audio from the iOS device, computer, Victor Reader stream, Etc. is put through his mixer to be as clear as possible.

Mac users unite! Let’s put this baby up on stage and strip it down. We’re gonna take a look at the Mac using Voice Over starting at the log on screen and building a series of episodes surrounding OS and how it operates, including how to use some of the most popular apps. Whether you are an old hand, or deathly afraid of these powerhouses, join in and quell your curiosity about Mac in all it’s glory!

Please join LUA Link for a conversation with ACB’s representatives to the following NLS committees: Reading Technology Advisory Group (RTAG): Ralph Smitherman and Brian Charlson, and Collections Development: Susan Glass. Learn how these groups function, what they do and what LUA members can do.

Don't Bach, you can come cluck with us! Chicken can be used in so many different ways, so come join us for our next recipe swap and bring your favorite recipe using chicken!

Join Cheryl Cumings and presenters: Claire Stanley ACB Advocacy Specialist, Kim Charlson Recent Past President of ACB and Maggie Hart from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs for this timely presentation. They will be covering: how to register to vote, how to check your registration status, and making a plan to vote. They will provide an update on accessible voting and ideas for state advocacy for accessible voting.

Cindy and Tyson are back and ready for you to share your favorite app with us. Apps will be added to our already existing document of apps which can be found at:
https://bit.ly/30IuZYw

Is my identity safe? Should I open that attachment? Do I really need a passcode? Why should I change my password? How do I clean my iPhone? Is Alexa spying on me? Are public Wi-Fi networks safe? And what about that debate about closing apps? These questions and more will be discussed and answered at this important session with Matt Vollbrecht, Certified Apple Teacher. We will make security and maintenance simple and easy to understand, and we’ll provide some tips and common sense guidelines to help you stay safe and secure in the tech world.