About ACB Focus: Transportation and Advocacy (2021)
Welcome to the ACB Transportation and Advocacy Track of the ACB Focus Podcast Series. ACB encourages transit systems, government services, and public accommodations to supplement existing informational and wayfinding technologies through the deployment of technology-based accessibility tools and strategies as one means of providing access to the built environment for people who are blind or have low vision.
20210716 - Shoulda, coulda, woulda: Why aasking for help can be so difficult
En-vision America: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda, WILL: Why Asking for Help is so Difficult:
En-Vision America briefly addressed the psychology of why it is so hard to ask for help, offered hints and how to overcome hesitations and how to craft more effective requests.
~~Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 16~~
24 Aug 2021
20210721 - Lessons in Leadership
~~ACBL Lessons in Leadership:
Speaker - Dr. Patti Hill, Third Vice President of Lions Clubs International. Since joining the Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) Host Lions Club in 1990, Dr. Hill has served in many capacities, including multinational coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, Secretary for the Alberta Lions Eyebank Society, Vice President of the Lions Eye Research Institute of Northern Alberta, and Committee Member of the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum.
Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 21~~
24 Aug 2021
20210716 - Barking up the Aisle
GDB alumni and anyone was interested in Guide Dogs for the Blind and guide-dog access:
Attendees joined GDB for an update on the DOT Air Carriers Access Act Service, animal Ruling with national experts. including:
◘ Mr. Ray Prentice (Alaska Airline Accessibility Director)
◘ Mr. Eric Lipp (CEO of Opendoors Organization)
What is the ‘Ruling’ in brief? How is the implementation going? Who can you give feedback to and how? Plus creative efforts to make the process more usable. This concern has weighed on many Guide Dog handlers. Attendees joined GDB to shape the future of air travel for guide-dog teams. Questions were sent to Rabih Dow, GDB Director of Outreach and Advocacy in advance at: RDow@guidedogs.com. -
Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 16
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