You're Invited!--ACB+AFB Teleseminar on Described TV, What's On, How-Tos, and
What's Next, July 24, 7pm Eastern!just for information.
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Subject: You're Invited!--ACB+AFB Teleseminar on Described TV, What's On,
How-Tos, and What's Next, July 24, 7pm Eastern!
You're Invited!
Described TV: What's Available, How to Get It,
Who to Contact When You Can't, and Why You Should Care!
An American Foundation for the Blind-Sponsored Teleseminar with the American
Council of the Blind
Wednesday evening, July 24, 2013, at 7pm Eastern
For further information, contact:
Mark Richert, Esq.
Director, Public Policy, AFB
(202) 469-6833
mrich...@afb.net
As of July 1, 2012, America's top national broadcast and cable networks are
each required by law to provide at least 50 hours per calendar quarter,
approximately four hours per week, of prime time or children's television
programming that is described for people with vision loss. But how well are
they doing to make this fun and informative means of making TV more accessible
a reality?
On Wednesday Evening, July 24, at 7:00 p.m., Eastern, join in a lively
discussion about the past, present and future of described television. Learn
about what programs are being described and where to go to find described TV
listings. Get practical tips on how to turn described TV on and who to talk to
when you have trouble getting description to work. Hear results of a national
survey of viewers with vision loss to find out what the most popular described
programs are and which ones people with vision loss would love to see
described. Weigh in with your own favorite programs and personal experiences
both successfully and unsuccessfully trying to access described TV. And learn
what the future holds for description and how you can help to bring it about.
This 90-minute, free conference call, sponsored by the American Foundation for
the Blind as a public service to the vision loss community, will feature two
long-time champions of described TV:
Kim Charlson
First Vice President, American Council of the Blind
and
Paul W. Schroeder
Vice President, Programs and Policy, American Foundation for the Blind
who will share their expertise with you and invite you to join in an
interactive conversation with them to help all of us better understand how to
fully enjoy described TV , to trouble-shoot problems, and to make our voices
heard.
To join the discussion on Wednesday evening, July 24, at 7:00 p.m., Eastern,
call the following toll-free number approximately ten minutes prior to the
beginning of the call:
1-866-939-3921
Tell the operator that you are joining the American Foundation for the
Blind-sponsored conference call on described TV. The call will also be recorded
and made available afterwards via ACB's and AFB's websites.
We hope you will join us and encourage you to share this announcement far and
wide!
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