Council Connection

Monthly show featuring events, issues, and human interest stories from a BSCB perspective

Council Connection - April, 2024 04/05/2024

Council Connection - April, 2024 Christine Shaikin and Tom Frank talk about CCLVI, David Kingsbury and Myra Ross update us on transportationh in Massachusetts /episode/index/show/baystate/id/30696113

Council Connection - March, 2024 03/08/2024

Council Connection - March, 2024 Update on accessible online voting; Demonstration of BARD Alexa skill; Exploration of 3D printing /episode/index/show/baystate/id/30290048

Council Connection - February, 2024 02/02/2024

Council Connection - February, 2024 Oko, an iPhone app for navigating traffic signals; what's happening on BSCB's next Third Thursday; the Howe Innovation Center, a new initiative at Perkins /episode/index/show/baystate/id/29763378

Council Connection - January, 2024 01/05/2024

Council Connection - January, 2024 New Year greetings from Board members and committee chairs, An update from MCB Commissioner John Oliveira, Demonstration of the use of artificial intelligence by Brian Charlson /episode/index/show/baystate/id/29350083

Council Connection - December, 2023 12/08/2023

Council Connection - December, 2023 Highlights from BSCB's 2023 Fall Conference: Conference attendees introduce themselves, BSCB President's Report, Panel on ACB special interest affiliates, Some gestures you may or may not be familiar with. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/28982258

Council Connection - November, 2023 11/02/2023

Council Connection - November, 2023 David Kingsbury talks about the BSCB Fall Conference Kara Cohen answers questions about AARP /episode/index/show/baystate/id/28502969

Council Connection - October, 2023 10/06/2023

Council Connection - October, 2023 Two of BSCB's regional chapters, Telehealth website accessibility. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/28241846

Council Connection - September, 2023 09/07/2023

Council Connection - September, 2023 Tribute to a long-time BSCB member An important hearing about unified ballots Sound exploration /episode/index/show/baystate/id/27974553

Council Connection - August, 2023 08/04/2023

Council Connection - August, 2023 Time travel and some history, Demo of the new and improved ACBLink iPhone app, Broadcasting: past, present, and future /episode/index/show/baystate/id/27654711

Council Connection - July, 2023 07/07/2023

Council Connection - July, 2023 ACB President's Report, ACB Interim Executive Director's report, highlights from the BSCB Spring Conference /episode/index/show/baystate/id/27395445

Council Connection, - June, 2023 06/02/2023

Council Connection, - June, 2023 Accessible outdoor recreation activities Highlights from BSCB's 2023 Spring Conference and Convention /episode/index/show/baystate/id/27021882

Council Connection - May, 2023 05/04/2023

Council Connection - May, 2023 Spring Conference update, introducing our new BSCB Social Committee Chair, updating Mass Health information /episode/index/show/baystate/id/26750430

Council Connection - April, 2023 04/06/2023

Council Connection - April, 2023 A brief note on technology, preview of our Spring Convention, and impressions of the ACB Leadership Seminar. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/26472270

Council Connection - March, 2023 03/03/2023

Council Connection - March, 2023 Nona Haroyan and Jerry Berrier discuss BSCB's Advocacy Committee, Diane Ducharme puts the BlindShell Classic 2 through its paces. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/26113302

Council Connection - February, 2023 02/03/2023

Council Connection - February, 2023 Patrick Olsen describes the services provided by Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind Carl Richardson talks about hearing loss Krystin Leigh describes the Massachusetts Icanconnect program. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/25816731

Council Connection - January, 2023 01/06/2023

Council Connection - January, 2023 • New Year greetings from several BSCB Board members • Peggy Chong, the Blind History Lady /episode/index/show/baystate/id/25521123

Council Connection - December, 2022 12/02/2022

Council Connection - December, 2022 Kim Charlson demonstrates the CVS Spoken RX label system Terry Wolkowicz uses music to describe the movements of several sea animals /episode/index/show/baystate/id/25195578

Council Connection - November, 2022 11/04/2022

Council Connection - November, 2022 Mary Haroyan talks about our upcoming Fall Conference, we hear from talking book narrator Ray Foushee, and a brief note on accessible voting. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/24900750

Council Connection - October, 2022 10/07/2022

Council Connection - October, 2022 • Using the accessible voting system • How accessible voting works in Massachusetts • The 2022 ballot questions /episode/index/show/baystate/id/24614559

Council Connection - September, 2022 09/02/2022

Council Connection - September, 2022 We look at the on-line electronic voting system in Massachusetts. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/24247146

Council Connection - August, 2022 08/04/2022

Council Connection - August, 2022 From this year's BSCB Spring Conference: Keynote address - Deb Cook Lewis Perkins Library update - Kim Charlson /episode/index/show/baystate/id/23961522

Council Connection - July, 2022 07/08/2022

Council Connection - July, 2022 The Statue of Liberty: The Rest of the Story - Darrel W. Draper BSCB Through the Years - Chris and Kathy Devin /episode/index/show/baystate/id/23680229

Council Connection - June, 2022 06/03/2022

Council Connection - June, 2022 Susan Glass discusses her new book The Wild Language of Deer, available from Slate Roof Press, Brian Charlson recounts a one-day trip to Washington, D.C. and his long return trip home, and Bruce Howell tells the story that won him free tickets to a Red Sox game. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/23313047

Council Connection - May, 2022 05/06/2022

Council Connection - May, 2022 Highlights from the 2022 BSCB Spring Conference and Convention: Kim Charlson presents BSCB's annual awards, and we hear a demonstration of Democracy Live's accessible electronic on-line voting system. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/23024225

Council Connection - April, 2022 04/08/2022

Council Connection - April, 2022 David Kingsbury previews BSCB's Spring Conference, Cassy Battista describes services provided by Go-Go, and Jennifer Harnish recounts how she and her husband helped capture a criminal. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/22723397

Council Connection - March, 2022 03/04/2022

Council Connection - March, 2022 Sharon Strzalkowski previews our next "Third Thursday," Brian Charlson discusses ACB's legislative imperatives for 2022, and ACB's Executive Director Eric Bridges tells us what's in store at ACB's Leadership Seminar. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/22332821

Council Connection - February, 2022 02/04/2022

Council Connection - February, 2022 This month, a demonstration of the Blind Shell Classic, a cell phone that's easy to use and fully accessible, and two stories from BSCB's 2019 "Story Slam." /episode/index/show/baystate/id/22019132

Council Connection - January, 2022 01/07/2022

Council Connection - January, 2022 Nick Corbett and Cheryl Cumings talk about BSCB dues and membership, DeAnn Elliott reviews Advocacy Committee accomplishments in 2021, Lori Siedman, Leslie Diaz, and Leslie Templeton discuss My Ombudsman, a program which helps Massachusetts residents resolve issues with their health care providers, and blind handyman Eric Colomb offers tips and techniques for working on projects around the house. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/21705890

Council Connection - December, 2021 12/03/2021

Council Connection - December, 2021 BSCB Fall Conference attendees introduce themselves, Newly elected BSCB Board member Pam Loch stops by to chat, and DeAnn Elliott leads a panel on accessible voting in Massachusetts. /episode/index/show/baystate/id/21362189

Council Connection - November, 2021 11/05/2021

Council Connection - November, 2021 BSCB Fall Conference Update - Mary Haroyan, Reading of proposed amendment to Article VIII of BSCB Constitution - Chris Devin, Explanation of voting procedure in BSCB's first virtual election - Brian Charlson, Low and moderate income housing - Jonathan Gale /episode/index/show/baystate/id/21058349

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