Athens Council of the Blind

11/08/2025

November is finally here, and so is Assistive Technology Month at Braille Institute!

More than just devices, assistive tech enhances independence and confidence.

Throughout the month, we’ll be hosting:

- Free virtual workshops you can join from anywhere.
- In-person classes and one-on-one sessions with our specialists across Southern California.

This month is your chance to learn and discover what works best for you.

Explore the full schedule here: https://www.brailleinstitute.org/technology-month/

11/08/2025

The GCB would like to thank our many sponsors for their generous donations to this year’s Conference and Convention. Without you all, it would not have been possible.

Miller Family Foundation
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
Chris Holbrook and Jerrie Toney (audio equipment)
And all our amazing GCB members who donated even just a little out of pocket!



Pictured is GCB President Cecily Laney Nipper sitting behind a table with the orange GCB banner. The banner has the GCB logo “a hand up not a hand out Georgia Council of the Blind” with a hand holding a peach.

11/08/2025

The November-December 2025 issue of ACB Braille Forum is now available! This issue features Deb Cook Lewis’s Winter-themed President’s Message, info on this year’s ACB Media Holiday Auction, a behind-the-scenes look at the Hyatt St. Louis Arch, and timely columns on a range of topics from live translation on AirPods to holiday reflections, like snow-plowing stories and reader-submitted holiday recipes. It’s a rich blend of advocacy, tech, community stories, and seasonal celebration!

🌐 Online Edition: https://www.acb.org/acb-braille-forum-november-december-2025

🎙️ Podcast: https://acb-braille-forum-and-e-forum.pinecast.co

ACB members get early access to the Braille Forum, delivered to their inboxes or mailboxes in a format of their choosing. Join today at https://acb.org/join-ACB and access a list of our affiliates at https://www.acb.org/affiliates.

Support the Braille Forum and other ACB publications by making a donation at https://acb.org/donate.

11/07/2025

Email signatures are often displayed at the end of email messages to provide contact information, boost brand awareness, or offer important information. A signature can consist of text, graphics, or both. Here's how to create an email signature in the new Outlook using JAWS.

11/07/2025

Join us for the 2025 Audio Description Awards Gala on November 13, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET! Visit https://adawardsgala.org for more information.

11/07/2025

11/06/2025

ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, Claire Stanley, joined Sarah Malaier, Senior Advisor for Public Policy and Research at the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD).

Claire and Sarah were invited to the gala as part of our collaboration with organizations across the disability community, including CSD, to advance the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act (CVTA) — legislation that would modernize accessibility requirements for captioning, audio description, and video interfaces.

Pictured (left to right): Claire with her guide dog, Tulane, alongside Sarah on the red carpet. Behind them, a gold “50” balloon and a CSD backdrop set the celebratory scene.

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

11/04/2025

Navigate the Address Bar in File Manager with JAWS

Need to quickly move to a specific folder when saving or opening files in File Explorer, Word, WordPad, or Notepad? You can access the Address Bar just like in a web browser.

Press ALT+D (or CTRL+L) to move to the Address Bar, type the folder name, and press ENTER.

- In File Explorer, focus moves to the first file in that folder.

- In Save/Open dialogs, focus stays in the Address Bar.

If saving a file:
Press ALT+N, type the file name, and press ENTER.

If opening a file:
Press TAB until you hear “Shell Folder View List View,” select your file, and press ENTER.
Or press ALT+N, type the file name, and press ENTER directly.

11/04/2025

It’s Election Day, and your voice matters! Accessible voting is essential for full participation in our democracy. ACB is committed to ensuring that people who are blind or have low vision can cast their ballots privately and independently.

Visit ACB.org/voting to learn about your rights, accessible voting options, and other resources.

We also encourage you to check out Election Protection, a national, nonpartisan coalition ensuring that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count: https://866ourvote.org/. If you have questions about voting, or face barriers when voting, or call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer.

11/04/2025

Santa Reads Braille - Parents & teachers can reach out to receive a letter from Santa in braille & large print for their child.