The ACB E-Forum Volume LIII June 2015 No. 12 Published by the American Council of the Blind ***** ** Be A Part of ACB The American Council of the Blind (TM) is a membership organization made up of more than 70 state and special-interest affiliates. To join, contact the national office at 1-800-424-8666. ** Contribute to Our Work Those much-needed contributions, which are tax-deductible, can be sent to Attn: Treasurer, ACB, 6300 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Suite 195, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. If you wish to remember a relative or friend, the national office has printed cards available for this purpose. Consider including a gift to ACB in your Last Will and Testament. If your wishes are complex, call the national office. To make a contribution to ACB by the Combined Federal Campaign, use this number: 11155. ** Check in with ACB For the latest in legislative and governmental news, call the “Washington Connection” 24/7 at 1-800-424-8666, or read it online. Listen to ACB Reports by downloading the MP3 file from www.acb.org, or call (231) 460-1061 and choose option 3. Tune in to ACB Radio at www.acbradio.org or by calling (231) 460-1047. Learn more about us at www.acb.org. Follow us on Twitter at @acbnational, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanCounciloftheBlindOfficial. © 2015 American Council of the Blind Melanie Brunson, Executive Director Sharon Lovering, Editor 2200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 650, Arlington, VA 22201 ***** Table of Contents Attention All ACB Leaders and Members!, by Kim Charlson President’s Message: WIOA: Laws, Regulations and Why They Should Matter to You, by Kim Charlson Audio Description News Flash!, by Melanie Brunson ACB Honors Its 2014 Annual Giving Society Donors, by Tom Tobin Register Early to Get the Extras in Dallas!, by Janet Dickelman Information Desk Reminders, by Vicky Prahin A Mini Mall Stampede, by Carla Ruschival Audio Description Project Seeks Active Participation from ACB Members in Dallas, by Susan Glass FIA Showcase: Something Old, Something New, by Peter Altschul Convention Sneak Peek: Passport to Knowledge Extra, Extra! Convention Newspaper Now Seeking Volunteers Affiliate News Membership Focus Call Discusses Essential Elements for an Affiliate Web Site, compiled by Ardis Bazyn Here and There, edited by Sharon Strzalkowski High Tech Swap Shop ACB Officers, Board, and Board of Publications Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums ** Are You Moving? Do You Want to Change Your Subscription? Contact Sharon Lovering in the ACB national office, 1-800-424-8666, or via e-mail, slovering@acb.org. Give her the information, and she'll take care of the changes for you.