American Council of the Blind of Ohio is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Ohioans who are blind or visual impaired.
Columbus, OH
Joined April 2014
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Registration is now open for ACB's annual DC Leadership Conference! This year’s event will be held virtually, bringing together affiliate leaders and advocates from across the country. To learn more, and to register, visit: acb.org/2021-leadership-conf…
There’s still time to register for ACB Ohio’s conference and convention. Sessions include the annual business meeting, Reds Radio Announcer Tommy thrall, a discussion about accessible games, a blind refugees experiences, and the annual auction. Register: tinyurl.com/y5mvwkax
The American Council of the Blind of Ohio is proud to be signing this letter of support for increased public transportation and infrastructure projects in Ohio. Open Letter to Governor DeWine on Gas Tax & Transportation Funding | ColumbusUnderground.com columbusunderground.com/open…
Department of Justice Affirms ADA’s Coverage of Websites – Law Office of Lainey Feingold lflegal.com/2018/09/doj-cut/
Seeking participants: WebAIM: Survey of Users with Low Vision #2 webaim.org/projects/lowvisio…
An interesting event in Cincinnati October 12. Join us for Jazzed About Art 2018 events.r20.constantcontact.c…
Philadelphia Museum of Art takes hands-on approach to accommodating visually impaired | KYW kywnewsradio.radio.com/artic…
Job Description - Worksite Accessibility Specialist -Vocational Rehabilitation Program Administrator (180003G9) dasstateoh.taleo.net/careers…
Rice Krispies Treats is making free braille stickers, audio boxes cnet.com/news/rice-krispies-…
Family Income, Ethnicity and Health Literacy May Affect Children’s Vision, Eye Care Access | Prevent Blindness preventblindness.org/childre…
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We are proud to partner with @CSCC_EDU to bring the Blindsquare app to their campus. This wayfinding technology will improve access to education and employment for individuals with visual impairments. Hear from @johnkasich at the launch.
Governor Kasich is LIVE at Columbus State Community College to announce a new effort to help students with visual impairments. Watch at facebook.com/JohnKasich
ACBO retweeted
We are so proud to be the first state to bring this innovative technology to a community college campus. This is going to help @CSCC_EDU students with visual impairments get around campus with ease. Full press release here: ood.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Blind…
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Happy 3rd birthday Windows 10! Here's the latest in #accessibility help for vision, hearing, mobility, neurodiversity, and learning: microsoft.com/en-us/accessib…
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Claire Stanley, ACB’s Advocacy and Outreach Specialist, participated in a panel discussion put on by the Department of Transportation last week on the anniversary of the ADA. The panel discussed the successes of the law, as well as the challenges that continue to exist.
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Reprogrammable #braille could shrink books to a few pages - Elastic bits with memory could eliminate the need for gigantic volumes ow.ly/diCe30l9t4R
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Trying to understand our research? Let us help! We boil our work down into plain language summaries for employers, service providers, and consumers to use. Check out What's New at ntac.blind.msstate.edu. #NRTC #NIDILRR #WhatsNew #PlainLanguage #KnowledgeTranslation #
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Bookshare Web Reader is a quick and easy way to read Bookshare books right in your browser. This short video shows you how: ow.ly/k3aD30lbP1h
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