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10/04/2026

Last month, NLS partnered with the Braille Institute to host an exclusive screening of “Brailled It,” a groundbreaking documentary that follows three blind and low-vision students competing in the Braille Challenge, an international academic competition. Afterward, NLS Director Jason Broughton discussed "Brailled It' with Dr. Maria “Conchita” Hernandez Legorreta, the film's impact producer; David Grabias, who led the production team; and Christopher Morgan, one of the Braille Challenge competitors. A recording of the event’s opening remarks and the panel discussion is available on the Library of Congress' website for everyone to enjoy, at: www.loc.gov/item/video-12816?loclr=fbnls.
Don’t worry if you weren’t able to join us in person. You can still catch a virtual screening and panel discussion sponsored by the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled! The on-demand movie showing runs this Wednesday, October 7, through October 13, and the panel discussion is October 13 at 7 p.m. eastern. Register for the screening and panel discussion at https://msla.maryland.gov/Pages/Brailled-It.aspx.

[Photo: The "Brailled It” panel at the Library of Congress on September 14 with, from left, Dr. Maria “Conchita” Hernandez Legorreta, the film's impact producer; David Grabias, who led the production team; and Christopher Morgan, one of the Braille Challenge competitors.]

10/03/2026

Get to Know OOD Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors (VRCs) Ebony Ford, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor- Ohio College2Careers, for the Northwest Region. What does National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) mean to you, and what does this year’s NDEAM theme, “Celebrating Value & T...

07/28/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that ACB has been selected as a recipient of an AI Glasses Impact Grant from Meta! We're proud to join 30 organizations across the U.S. using AI glasses to drive societal and economic impact in our communities. This grant will help expand ACB's programs and create new opportunities for people who are blind or have low vision to benefit from hands-free AI technology.

Read more about the program and our fellow recipients here: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/07/ai-glasses-helping-people-work-learn-live-independently/

07/21/2026

This week, ACB’s advocacy team was back on Capitol Hill advancing one of our top legislative priorities: the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act.

ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Claire Stanley, along with Advocacy Fellows Amanda Wickstrom and Karolina Wrobel, met with staff from the offices of Reps. Rep. Mike Bost, Congressman Steve Cohen, Congressman Steny Hoyer, and Rep. Brian Babin to build support for this critical legislation.

Far too many medical devices with digital interfaces remain inaccessible to people who are blind or have low vision, creating unnecessary barriers to managing health independently. The Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act would establish accessibility standards for certain medical devices, helping ensure that these devices are designed with accessibility in mind.

ACB has been a leading voice in advocating for this legislation, and we need your help to keep the momentum going. Take action today by contacting your members of Congress through our Speak4 platform: https://speak4.app/lp/hn012s8s?ts=1759237995.

Pictured (left to right): Amanda Wickstrom, Karolina Wrobel, and Claire Stanley, with her guide dog Tulane, stand outside the entrance to the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill.

07/11/2026

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06/26/2026

Here's some disability history you may not know!
In the 80s and 90s, a UK broadcasting network called ITV hosted a bi-annual telethon to raise money for charities supporting people with disabilities. However, many people with disabilities found the fundraisers demeaning, and considered them to be a factor in perpetuating harmful stereotypes. Things came to a head in 1992, when thousands of protesters gathered in front of the ITV studios before the telethon began. They blocked the entrance, gave speeches, and sang songs and chants. This is considered one of the major stepping stones which led to the passage of the Disability Discrimination Act [DDA] which is comparable to the ADA but with key differences.
The fight for the rights of people with disabilities is a global movement. Here at Kelley Vision and Technology Services, we are proud to be a part of the movement, both personally and professionally. Our number one priority is to help our clients achieve their goals, and empower them to live as first-class citizens.

06/23/2026

Large language models don't “see” interfaces, buttons, or navigate visually. They live and die by language, and that fact arguably makes LLMs one of the most consequential accessibility developments in the history of computing, not because they were designed for it, but because they can't help i...

06/22/2026

Today marks the 27th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Olmstead v. L.C., which affirmed that the unjustified segregation of people with disabilities is discrimination under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

The ruling reinforced the right of people with disabilities to live, work, and participate fully in their communities rather than in institutions. Twenty-seven years later, Olmstead remains one of the most important disability rights decisions in our nation’s history and continues to advance inclusion, independence, and equal opportunity.

This anniversary comes just days after the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a memo challenging longstanding interpretations of the integration mandate and the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision. ACB is deeply troubled by the memo’s conclusions and its potential implications for the rights of people with disabilities to live in their communities without fear of unnecessary institutionalization.

Despite this recent challenge, we remain committed to defending the rights and freedoms recognized in the Olmstead ruling, and will continue to advocate for policies that promote full participation, independence, and social and economic opportunity for all people with disabilities.