ACB Events
Affiliate and other events aired on ACB Media

Community Call: Nerd out with Words

Community Call: Nerd out with Words

May 12, 2020

Enjoy word games? This is the call for you!

Community Call: Interactive Sports

Community Call: Interactive Sports

May 12, 2020

The full description for this event is not available. Blindfold Bowling is discussed, among other interactive games.

Community Call: Gaming Lab 3 – Adventure Time

Community Call: Gaming Lab 3 – Adventure Time

May 12, 2020

Join in on the fun and sweeping adventure as we take you through the wonderful world of text based gaming. Have your questions ready as this is an interactive demonstration of 3 of the games out there.
Choice of Games is a free, magnificent library of interactive novels: action, adventure, drama, historical, war, humor, supernatural, and more. These games are entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/choice-of-games/id1363309257
hearts choice is free with in app purchases. How will you find your Happily Ever After? The choice is yours! Become the main character of a romance novel and choose your path to love.
https://apps.apple.com/za/app/hearts-choice/id1487052276
Hosted Games is free with in app purchases. The choice is yours! Joust for love and glory, solve an eldritch murder, find romance, or battle aliens with Magitek?
https://apps.apple.com/za/app/hosted-games/id1302297731
Presenters: Tyson Ernst and Meka White.

Community Call: Taking A Trip To Washington DC: A Fun Guide To The City

Community Call: Taking A Trip To Washington DC: A Fun Guide To The City

May 12, 2020

Claire Stanley and Rebecca Bridges will provide several fun suggestions to where tourists should visit the next time they are in the greater-Washington DC area. They will have fun talking about their own experiences, point out what is best for families, first time visitors, students, etc., and make sure to point out accessibility features for blind and visually impaired travelers.

Community Call: Working from Home -- the good, the bad, the ugly

Community Call: Working from Home -- the good, the bad, the ugly

May 12, 2020

Due to the current pandemic, many of us have suddenly begun working from home. If this is you, or might become you, join us as we discuss the challenges and benefits of our new working normal. Hosted by Ray Campbell, First VP of ACB.

Community Call: Exploring the Victor Reader - Part 4

Community Call: Exploring the Victor Reader - Part 4

May 12, 2020

In another part in this series about the Victor Reader Trek, we continue exploring. This time around, it's all about GPS navigation.

Community Call: Exploring the Victor Reader - Part 3

Community Call: Exploring the Victor Reader - Part 3

May 12, 2020

Join Tyson Ernst, access technology trainer from Illinois, for the 3rd in a series on using the Humanware Victor Reader line of products. This week, He will demonstrate the usability of the NLS BARD library to find, download, and listen to books. Bring your Victor products and questions as we explore this amazing piece of portable tech.

Collaborative Webinar with OrCam

Collaborative Webinar with OrCam

May 12, 2020

ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Clark Rachfal joins panelists Dr. Bryan Wolynski, practicing low vision optometrist, and Fitzville Martin, ACB member, music producer, and OrCam MyEye user, for a conversation about assistive technology, the OrCam MyEye 2, and an introduction of OrCam's newest features. We will also present OrCam's new product, the OrCam Read, and new features of the MyEye 2 - Interactive Reading, Orientation and Support for Starkey Livio Edge AI Hearing Aids. OrCam is proud to offer a limited-time promotion on these new devices for ACB members.

Community Call: We Get the Picture - How Voiceover Makes Photos Accessible

Community Call: We Get the Picture - How Voiceover Makes Photos Accessible

May 5, 2020

In this session, you’ll learn tips and tricks for taking great photos and videos on your iPhone and iPad, scanning documents, making screen recordings, and more - all without sight, using Apple’s Voiceover screen reader. You’ll also learn how to identify photos in your library, label people in your photos, create great slideshows, and more. Presenting this exciting topic area to us is Matt Vollbrecht, recognized Apple Teacher and owner of The Tech Juggernaut. Learn more about Matt here:
Https://ttjtech.net/about-us

This event took place on Zoom and on ACB Radio Live Event

Community Call: Play and Chill with Alexa Skills

Community Call: Play and Chill with Alexa Skills

May 5, 2020

We know you can listen to music or ask Alexa questions about the weather, recipes, and the like, but did you know you can also play games and go on adventures? Join Meka and Cindy as together we chat about the many fun skills available on your Echo device.

This event was streamed on ACB Radio Live Event as well as having taken place on Zoom.