25 October

Your Help is Needed to Test Audio Description on HGTV

Subject: Your Help is Needed to Test Audio Description on HGTV Please share with your members who may be able to assist: On July 1, 2018, HGTV became one of the five top cable providers required by the Federal Communications Commission to provide 87.5 hours per quarter of audio described content. Since July, people all […]

30 September

One delegate report of the Illinois Counsil of the blind convention 2018

On the 27th of September I checked into the Hilton in Lisle, Illinois. The convention started on the 28th at 11a.m. With the proceptions meeting with the officers and the board so they could learn more about the Illinois Council of the Blind. (With my husband being on the board we had to be at […]

30 August

2018 ICB convention

Hello all ICB Members and , below is the 2018 ICB Convention letter and attached to this email is the Convention Registration Form. This is finding you a week behind usual schedule as we wanted the braille, print and email to go out to members around the same time. We already have some people registering […]

30 August

guide dogs, pick of the litter

Dear GDUI Members and Friends, As summer winds down, how about a trip to the movies! Yes, the air conditioning is appealing, as is the time off from work – and don’t forget that buttery popcorn! But, better than all of these excellent reasons for taking in a movie, perhaps with a group of enthusiastic […]