ACB Events American Council of the Blind

Re-experience the April 8, 2024 total eclipse of the sun through sound.

Harvard University’s Astronomy Department welcomes those who are blind or have low vision to experience the total eclipse of the sun, through use of the LightSound device which uses a technique called sonification, the process of converting data, in this case light intensity into sound.

The American Council of the Blind and ACB Media are proud to partner with Harvard to broadcast this amazing event where you experience and track through sound the eclipse as it reaches totality at different times from Texas through Vermont. Folks from many different organizations around the country connected their LightSound devices to Zoom as the eclipse reached totality at their location.

The podcast opens with an interview of Allyson Bieryla, Science Center Astronomy Lab and Telescope Manager, Harvard University Astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory who describes the LightSound Project, and demonstrates and explains the LighhtSound device.

For more information about the LightSound Project, go to The LightSound Project (harvard.edu)

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Bay State Council of the Blind
Fall Conference Agenda, November 18, 2023

Morning Session

– Welcoming Remarks, David Kingsbury, BSCB President

– The Disability Tech Space, Sandy Lacey, Executive Director, Howe Innovation Center, Perkins School for the Blind


Attendee introductions

– Overview of MCB Happenings, John Oliveira, Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind



3-D Printing: A Viable Hobby for Blind and Low Vision Persons, Judy Dixon, author; Erin Fragola, Outreach Coordinator, Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library



Get Up and Move, Door prizes, Jeanette Kutash with Leslie Spoone: Elizabeth Ann Johnson with door prizes,



Afternoon Session



Deciphering What Sighted People Are Trying to Say with Body Language, Judy Dixon, author, Brian Charlson



The New BSCB Code of Conduct Policy, Jennifer Harnish, Board Director



Be My AI, Brian Charlson, BSCB Past President and Tech Guru



A Sampling of ACB Special Interest Affiliates, Jeff Thom - Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss (AAVL); Paul Edwards, Past President, Library Users of America (LUA), Larry Gassman, Vice President, Diabetics in Action



Get Up and Move Continued! Jeanette Kutash and Leslie Spoone



A Little Afternoon Diversion



Closing Remarks



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20231111 American Council of the Blind of Maine Convention
20231111 Afternoon Session

Afternoon Session


Scholarship recipients announced.
History of ACB Maine
Business meeting.
Jeff Thom - ACB National.
Wrap up and closing.

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20231111 American Council of the Blind of Maine Convention
20231111 Morning Session

Morning Session


Ground rules, attendance, and icebreaker.
Linda will read proposed bylaw amendments.
Blindness agencies panel – the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Catholic Charities Maine and the Iris Network.
Disability Rights Maine - Jennifer Battis.
Lotus Labs – Natalie Shearer.
Remembrance of Leona McKenna.

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20230520-3 Bay State Council of the Blind-2023 Spring Conference and Convention
20230520-3 Evening


BSCB Auction
o Brian Charlson
o Jeanette Kutash
o Nona Haroyan

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20230520-2 Bay State Council of the Blind-2023 Spring Conference and Convention
20230520-2 Afternoon Session



Announcement of Election Results
o David Kingsbury
o Short comments by newly elected directors



Debate and Adoption of Proposed Resolutions
o Brian Charlson



Role of the ACB Board Liaison
o Rachel Schroeder



Announcement of BSCB Awards
o Kim Charlson



Telehealth Experiences
o Clark Rachfal
o Jeanette Kutash



Overview of Recent Perkins Library Activities
o Kim Charlson



Bringing Alt Text to a Whole New level: The NASA Webb Telescope
o Dr. Kelly Lepo-Education and Outreach Scientist
o Office of Public Outreach, Space Telescope Science Institute



New Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence
o Brian Charlson



First Day Wrap Up
o David Kingsbury



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