{"id":6396,"date":"2020-12-15T13:35:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6396"},"modified":"2020-12-15T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:35:47","slug":"the-american-council-of-the-blind-acb-a-look-at-this-important-organization-at-the-national-level-audio-description-acb-radio-and-the-upcoming-minnesota-acb-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=6396","title":{"rendered":"The American Council of the Blind (ACB): A Look at this Important Organization at the National Level, Audio Description, ACB Radio and the Upcoming Minnesota ACB Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4641\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6396-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ACB2020JanetD.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ACB2020JanetD.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ACB2020JanetD.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeff Thompson is joined in the BlindAbilities studio by Janet Dickelman, Representing the Minnesota chapter of the American Council of the Blind (ACB).. as many of our listeners already know, the American Council of the blind is a widespread and very important organization representing blind people. Janet shares it\u2019s mission, a description and explanation of its affiliates and special programs, as well as providing an update on the Minnesota chapters plans for their state convention in January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>yes, the Minnesota chapter will have a convention this coming year. It will be held virtually, from January 22 through January 24, 2021, and accessible on a variety of platforms, ranging from Zoom to the many stations which comprise the ACB &nbsp;Radio network. Janet gives us a detailed rundown of the activities planned throughout the convention, and has posted those details on the chapters website:&nbsp;<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acbminnesota.org\/\">www.acbminnesota.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>be sure to set aside a few short minutes to listen as Jeff chats with Janet Dickelman, &nbsp;who gives us a wonderful overview of the national ACB organization\u2018s mission and programs, and brings it down to the Minnesota state level with her convention information. you can reach Janet via email, at:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Janet.Dickelman@gmail.com\">Janet.Dickelman@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Your State Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Sheila.Koenig@state.mn.us\">email<\/a>&nbsp;or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@BlindAbilities.com\">email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired<\/a>&nbsp;group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4643\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6396-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ACB2020JanetD.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ACB2020JanetD.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ACB2020JanetD.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/ACB2020JanetD.mp3 Show Summary: Jeff Thompson is joined in the BlindAbilities studio by Janet Dickelman, Representing the Minnesota chapter of the American Council of the Blind (ACB).. as many of our listeners already know, the American Council of the blind is a widespread and very important organization representing blind people. Janet shares it\u2019s mission, a description [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,495,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-lifeenrichment","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-1Fa","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8579,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8579","url_meta":{"origin":6396,"position":0},"title":"Connecting, Learning, and Thriving: Highlights from the ACB Minnesota Convention","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"January 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: The ACB Minnesota State Convention: Zooming into 2025 was an exciting gathering of Minnesota\u2019s blindness community, offering insights, connections, and resources. 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