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&lt;p&gt;~~SASI presents Employment Strategies for those with a Dual Sensory Loss:
Sight and Sound Impaired (SASI) Committee presented a panel of people who have a dual sensory loss of hearing and vision loss. The panel discussed how they used reasonable accommodations, communication techniques, assistive technology and other strategies to gain and maintain employment. 
Panelists:
♠ Scott Davert, Coordinator of Technology Research and Innovation Center for the Helen Keller National Center, Sands Point, NY
♠ Megan Conway, Research and Accessibility Specialist, Helen Keller National Center, Healdsburg, CA
♠ Kerry Thompson, Senior Officer for Communications, Inclusion, &amp;amp; Analytics, Disability Rights Fund, Boston, MA
♠ Brian Horst, Child Support Program Administrator, Division of Child Support, Washington, DC&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18~~&lt;/li&gt;
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20210718 - SASI: employment strategies for those with dual sensory loss

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&lt;p&gt;~~“So You Want to Be An Entrepreneur?”: Is the being your own boss lifestyle right for you?:
Attendees joined current and former business owners from ACB Women and IVIE for a lively and informative discussion which explored the pleasures and pitfalls of creating your own business.
Presenters:
♦ Ardis Bazyn, CEO, Bazyn Communications, Burbank, CA
♦ Norma Boge, Owner of Lifetech Iowa, Des Moines, IA
♦ Linda Porelle, Retired Social Worker/Life Coach, San Francisco, CA
♦ Leslie Spoone, Certified Personal Trainer and Aerobics Instructor, Orlando, FL&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~&lt;/li&gt;
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20210722 - So you want to be an entrepreneur

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&lt;p&gt;~~Community Run- Guide Dog Schools Update: The past 12 months have been challenging. Grab your favorite toy and settle from your scampering about to learn the creative ways guide dog schools have weathered the pandemic. The innovations they are using so as to pull in to the harness and move forward!
Presenters: Representatives from multiple guide dog schools.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~&lt;/li&gt;
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20210722 - Guide dog schools update

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&lt;p&gt;~~Helen Keller and the Lions:
In 1925 Helen Keller challenged the Lions to be“knights of the blind.”  Micheal Hudson, Director of the American Printing House for the Blind Museum in Louisville, KY, took us back nearly 100 years and helped us discover how it all happened. An amazing piece of Helen Keller history. Questions were welcomed.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~&lt;/li&gt;
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20210722 - Helen Keller and the Lions

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&lt;p&gt;~~Raising Revenue for Affiliate Conventions:
Attendees joined the Resource Development Committee to delve into ways to fund-raise at affiliate conventions. They showed you how to approach corporations for sponsorships and provided information on how to hold a successful auction.
Presenters:
◘ Margarine G. Beaman, Volunteer Fund-raiser for ACB and numerous other organizations, Austin, TX
◘ Dan Dillon, ACB Board Member, Hermitage, TN
◘ Leslie Spoone, ACB Auction Committee Chair, Orlando, FL
◘ Janet Dickelman, Convention Coordinator, St Paul, MN&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18~~&lt;/li&gt;
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20210718 - RDF: Raising revenue for affiliate conventions

Welcome to the ACB Education and Employment Track of the ACB Focus Podcast Series. The Education and Employment Track contains programs with focus on pathways to personal and professional success and opportunity, spanning an engaging range of topics from braille and accessible books to career development and issues encompassing education and employment.

ACB Focus: Education and Employment (2021)

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