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Volusia SOE Honored By Halifax Council Of The Blind

May 18, 2021 | 11:43 AM DeLand, FL -  Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis was recognized during today’s (May 18) Volusia County Council (VCC) meeting by the Halifax Council of the Blind. VCC Chair Jeff Brower announced the recognition ceremony for Lewis prior to public comment. Mary Tyson, President of the Halifax Council of the Blind, read a letter from the state organization awarding Lewis their 2021 Legislative Award for her work as an advocate for people with disabilities. Lisa goes well beyond her job duties to enable citizens to fully participate in local, statewide, and national elections. She is always willing and available to present at outreach activities for voters who are blind. Tyson said that Lewis has presented at the American Council of the Blind legislative seminar, Halifax Council of the Blind membership meetings, and other blindness-related consumer group meetings. When Volusia County conducted a special  vote-by-mail, Lisa and her sta

Disney Plus: Movies, shows, discount bundles and everything else to know

Disney Plus: Movies, shows, discount bundles and everything else to know CNET 3 hrs ago Joan E. Solsman © Provided by CNET Disney Plus has thrived in part thanks to original hits like The Mandalorian, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Sarah Tew/CNET Disney Plus has stood out as the breakout success among a wave of new streaming services, thanks in part to its large library of shows and movies and a widening pipeline of originals and exclusives. The biggest ones coming up: Its next Marvel original series, Loki, lands June 9. And after that, in what will be Disney Plus biggest film release so far, its megabudget Marvel movie Black Widow will be available to stream on Disney Plus for an extra fee the same day it hits theaters July 9. Called Premier Access, this streaming-release model requires a $30 payment on top of the regular price of a Disney Plus subscription. 

Chicago lags behind other major cities that have audio signals at street crossings for blind pedestrians Boston has more than 300 Chicago has 18

Chicago lags behind major cities that have audio signals at street crossings for blind pedestrians. Boston has more than 300. Chicago has 18. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune © Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune Denise Avant uses a crosswalk with a voice command at the corner of Roscoe Street and Lake Shore Drive in Chicago s Lakeview neighborhood on April 15, 2021. The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a lawsuit against the city that alleges it doesn t provide enough of these accessible pedestrian signals. In 2019, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Chicago would make the city’s intersections more accessible for blind and low-vision pedestrians, pledging on the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act to add more crossing signals with audible tones.

Resources for Immigrants with Disabilities in New York

Resources for Immigrants with Disabilities in New York Here are free resources for New Yorkers living with disabilities As of, December of 2020 61 million adults in the United States have some type of disability according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That translates to 1 in 4 Americans. In New York that figure is 1 in 5, according to a Department of Health Survey. Three million New Yorkers reported having a type of disability due to health conditions.  While we don’t know the number of immigrants with disabilities and while certain disabilities are more noticeable than others, it does not take away that all types of conditions can be detrimental to individuals’ lifestyle and to the lives of those around them. 

Fargo support group for people with sight loss to meet again this weekend

Insight will hold its regular monthly meeting via conference call this Saturday, April 10. 3:00 pm, Apr. 7, 2021 × FARGO A support group for those who are blind or sight-impaired, as well as their families, will hold its next monthly meeting this Saturday, April 10. The meeting will take place at 10:30 a.m. via conference call and feature guest presenter Dan Spoone, president of the American Council of the Blind, who will discuss his journey as a person with sight loss and his work with the council. For details about how to join the meeting, call Allan at 701-282-4644. listen live

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