Sound Prints

Let’s go on vacation with Michael and Angie McCarty. This week in Part 1 they take us to Canada, explore Vancouver and then board a ship and cruise toward Hawaii. Enjoy their detailed descriptions of the ship and its amenities and of course its accessibility.

Social Security and SSI COLA increases for 2023 and other announcements; Blindfold Bowling fundraiser in Owensboro; KCB 2022 convention information – Sail Away with KCB

New legislation – the Web Accessibility and Software Applications ACT with Swatha Nandhakumar; meet Denise Colley, new President of the Braille Revival League, and learn more about BRL; The History of the Perkins Brailler, article from the BRL Memorandum

South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (Bowling Green) at the car show; meet Terry Pacheco, new member of the ACB Board of Directors

Announcements and news. Apps and skills for fun and entertainment; ACB Families favorite pastimes for iPhone, Android, and Amazon Alexa devices.

Resources for audio, large print, braille, and electronic reading materials – a program presented by AC B Families on August 21, 2022

Information from the independent living program for older blind Kentuckians; surprising diabetes-friendly foods, tips for choosing technology and news from NLS ,

Taking Care of the Older Dog, a presentation from the Guide Dog Users of Kentuckiana; interesting facts about famous authors, presented by the Tri-State Library Users and the Greater Louisville Council of the Blind

Workshops and other on-line and distance learning opportunities available from Hadley; discover tips for living with vision loss, learn braille, find how to use screen readers with Microsoft Word and other computer programs, and much more.

How the My Chart app can make medical information accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired; Blind Alive accessible exercise programs now free on YouTube