ACB Advocacy Update
This feed provides updates from the American Council of the Blind on its advocacy efforts.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 256
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Advocacy Grab Bag for the Fall of 2024
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha provide a smattering of topics and advocacy issues that ACB has been working on over the last month. Topics discussed include video confe…
The 4th Annual Audio Description Awards Gala.
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha preview the 4th annual audio description awards gala with ACB’s Audio Description Project Coordinator, Tabitha Kenlon and one of the host…
Making Voting and Voting Information More Accessible.
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha revisit the topic of accessible voting with Microsoft's Rylin Rodgers. In this global year of elections, listen as we discuss the work Mi…
Making our Sidewalks and Streets More Accessible
On This episode of ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha and Claire speak with Sarah Malaier, Senior Advisor, Public Policy and Research at the American Foundation for the Blind, on the long awaited Public Ri…
Artificial Intelligence and Disability.
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha recap a series of hearings held by the United States Access Board on AI’s impact on people with disabilities. We discuss its implications…
Current Case Law on Issues Impacting People with Vision Loss
Networking That Happens in Vegas Does Not Stay in Vegas.
Scott Thornhill and Claire Stanley Attended the Disability:In conference in Las Vegas Immediately after the annual convention, Scott and Claire had the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas where the 20…
Convention Recap
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha speak with Cassie Trosper, President of Veterans of ACB and DKM First Timer Award Recipient, and Rachel Schroeder, ACB Board Member, abou…
New Section 504 Regulations from Department of Health and Human Services
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha speaks with Dania Douglas, Senior Attorney at the National Health Law Program, about the new rule from the US Department of Health and Human Servic…
Congress FINALLY Passes the FAA Reauthorization Act
On this episode of ACB Advocacy Update, Claire speaks with Heather Ansley from Paralyzed Veterans of America about Congress’s long over due passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act. This bill includes …
The 2024 ACB Annual Conference and Convention.
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha speak with ACB’s Convention Coordinator, Janet Dickelman, and two members of the Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss, Doug Powell, AAVL Pre…
The New Title II Rule.
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha go through the recently released rule from the Department of Justice on accessibility of websites and mobile apps under Title II of the …
ACB at CSUN
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Swatha recaps the California State University Northridge (CSUN) Assistive Technology Conference with Claire and ACB Development Officer, Kolby Garrison. We…
Meet ACB’s New Executive Director Scott Thornhill
Today we’re bringing you a special edition of the ACB Advocacy Update! Claire Stanley and Swatha Nandhakumar sit down with ACB’s new Executive Director, Scott Thornhill. You’ll learn about Scott’s ba…
Advocacy on Capitol Hill at The 2024 Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha reflect on the Capitol Hill Day at the 2024 Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar with some ACB members. We discuss particular is…
The Medical Devices Nonvisual Accessibility ACT.
The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act.
The Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act.
2024 Imperative 1. The Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefits Act.
Join ACB at the 2024 Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar
On this episode of the ACB Advocacy Update, Claire and Swatha preview all that will be happening at the 2024 Leadership Conference and Legislative Seminar taking place from March 1st to 5th at the Sh…