El Consejo Americano de Ciegos anuncia a los galardonados en la Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción de 2023
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El Consejo Americano de Ciegos (ACB por sus siglas en inglés) anuncia a las personas y organizaciones que fueron honradas en la Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción de ACB 2023, celebrada el 14 de noviembre.
La Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción 2023 del Consejo Americano de Ciegos se transmitirá el próximo 14 de noviembre
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El Consejo Americano de Ciegos anuncia que la Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción 2023 de ACB se transmitirá el 14 de noviembre a las 7:30 p. m. hora este.
Inspiring Story of Perseverance of a Person with Deaf-Blindness that Hiked the Appalachian Trail
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During deaf-blind awareness week, we want to highlight the story of Roger Poulin, a deaf-blind hiker from Maine who hiked the Appalachian trail. What a tremendous accomplishment!
Federal Communications Commission Proposal on Expanding Audio Description Requirements
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The Federal Communications Commission will be discussing on April 23rd a proposal on expanding audio description* requirements for up to 10 additional designated market areas (DMAs) each year, for 4 years, starting on January 1, 2021.
Spectrum launched its Spectrum Access App
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Great news! On May 7, Spectrum launched its Spectrum Access app, a free app available for iPhone to “provide entertainment access to persons with vision or hearing impairments.” The app enables users to play audio description or closed captioning directly from their phone or tablet.
El Duelo y la pérdida: avanzando hacia la aceptación, por Myrna Medina
![Myrna Medina, mentora de familias que tienen niños con sordoceguera, comparte con nosotros sus reflexiones sobre el duelo y la pérdida.](/ver2022/images/Norman_y_familia.jpg)
Myrna Medina, mentora de familias que tienen niños con sordoceguera, comparte con nosotros sus reflexiones sobre el duelo y la pérdida.
Carlos Martínez: raising a person with disabilities
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My name is Carlos Martínez, and I have two children with my partner, Priscilla and Carlos.
Priscilla doesn't have any disabilities, but Carlos, who was born with full vision, was diagnosed with Bilateral Retinoblastoma when he turned one year old. After severe treatments including chemotherapy, radiation, and laser therapy, the result was the loss of his eyes. This is where our journey began.
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The FCC will now enforce accessibility requirements for video-conferencing platforms
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The Federal Communications Commission has voted to require these platforms to comply with the accessibility requirements under the Communications Act and agency rules that govern interoperable video conferencing services.
Comment Deadline for Federal Communications Commission Proposal on Expanding Audio Description Requirements
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June 22, 2020, is the comment deadline for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposal on expanding audio description requirements. As we mentioned in a previous article, each year for four years the FCC proposes to expand its video description regulations by phasing them in for an additional 10 designated market areas (DMAs), beginning on January 1, 2021.