Sound Prints

Announcements, ACB advocacy with Claire Stanley; Kenneth Semien presents ACB in Action and the many opportunities in ACB

News about what’s happening at the University of Louisville Department of Ophthalmology, followed by an update from the construction of the new museum at the American Printing House for the Blind. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Essentially Braille’s new braille writer and braille notetaker repair; Bluegrass Council of the Blind update; and indoor navigation with Goodmaps

Lindy Lamkin, Executive Director of the Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation, presents an update on the KLEF Low Vision Clinic in Louisville. Meet Jenny Smith, the new librarian at the Kentucky Talking Book Library in Frankfort.  Both presentations are from the KCB 2025 Conference and Convention. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

3 presentations from Friday afternoon at the KCB convention, including Cora McNabb from the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, C J Stephens from the Charles McDowell Center, and Peggy Sinclair-Morris from the Kentucky School for the Blind. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

New officers in KCB and chapters; our holiday event calendar; shopping and cooking tips with Patti Cox from a November Roundabout

A new treatment for Type 1 diabetes that is expected to greatly reduce or eliminate the need for insulin; early cancer detection; fun historical tidbits about grooming, the development of daylight saving time, and past importance of handkerchiefs; and details about the upcoming Jackpot of Opportunities conference and convention of the Kentucky Council of the Blind. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Kentucky Jackpot Auction preview, sharing books at Page Turners, and a focus on the Braille Revival League and how it differs from the Library Users of America. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Pre-registration opens for the Kentucky convention; news about the Kentucky Jackpot auction; Joe Hodge from APH introduces ACB Families to the Monarch, the multi-line braille display with great graphics Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Kentucky 2025 Jackpot Auction promo, iPhone and iPad updates with Board of Publications member Belinda Collins, and exciting events from the Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS) with President Jeff Bishop Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

Meet the American Association of Blind Teachers and the Independent Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs; April Martin,  President of AABT, and Ardis Bazyn, president of IVIE, introduce us to these ACB special-interest affiliates. Announcements include upcoming activities as well as news about Amazon Kindle and the latest info about Meta Ray-ban smartglasses. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co

The latest announcements from Social Security, BITS, the Department of Justice and AER; plus articles about using AI in your job search and why nearly one-fourth of screen reader users are not blind.

ACB Lions and ACB Families award prizes to donors from the ACB Convention pre-registration; upcoming events; Claire Stanley, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, updates us on what is happening in areas of interest to us on Capitol Hill

Announcements, news items from NLS, the potential for smartglasses in the future, and a short story about Computers for the Blind.

Mike Hudson, former Director of the Aph Museum, tells entertaining stories from the Kentucky School for the Blind’s past at the Making Memories Banquet, and Bo Mullins, 2003 KSB graduate and instructor at the school, explains through examples and anecdotes why the KSB student work programs are so important Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Evan Hatter from the Kentucky Talking Book Library visits the Greater Louisville Roundabout to bring news of changes in BARD, the new DA2 player, and other updates at NLS. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

A change in Alexa  that could prevent you from hearing ACB Media; vote no on the ACB constitutional amendment and help save the affiliate vote – it’s important.

News about new braille and audio magazines and BARD, changes in meeting dates related to the 2025 ACB convention, news from the Louisville Low Vision Clinic, and GLCB member spotlights Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Kentucky School for the Blind celebrates its 183rd anniversary with its Founders’ Day program on May 8. Micheal Hudson, former director of the APH Museum, receives the prestigious Paul J. Langan Award during the program. Edited for time by Adam Ruschival. Find out more at https://sound-prints.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

After the opening announcements, we explore history, memories and trivia about the Greater Louisville Council of the Blind as it celebrates its 20th birthday.