2023 American Council of the Blind 62nd Annual Conference and ConventionRenaissance Hotel and Conference Center, Schaumburg, IL and, via Zoom and ACB MediaGeneral Session, July 5, 2023, Schaumburg Ballroom
- Call to Order-
- Pledge of Allegiance: DKM First-Timers: Gema Ceniceros, El Paso, TX; Janae Miller, Columbus, OH
- ACB Sponsor Recognitions, Corporate Sponsors
- Diamond Sponsorship Presentation: Non-24/Vanda Pharmaceuticals Jennifer Lyman and Vicky
- ACB Angels Presentations Don Thomson, Waipahu, HI; Amelia Cetrone, Honolulu, HI; Liz Klein, Daly City, CA
- Presiding officer: Kim Charlson, ACB Immediate Past President, Watertown, MA
- Increasing Access to Professional Blind and Low Vision Services: This is a conversation between service providers, professionals, and consumer stakeholders on the evolving landscape of vision rehabilitation services. Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs, ACB (Moderator); Lauren Branch, Chief Executive Officer, NewView Oklahoma; Lee Sonnenberg, Executive Director, AER; Jamie Dean, Board Chair, ACVREP; Doug Powell, President, Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss; Lorie Scharff, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist
- ADP Awards
Video of the session can be viewed at 2023 ACB Conference & Convention: General Session July 5, 2023 - YouTube
The full CART Transcript can be downloaded at Download the Wednesday, July 5: General Session CART file