20240508 Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted May 8, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Scott Thornhill is ACB’s new Executive Director. We felt that it was important for members of ACB-Diabetics in Action to have the chance to meet Scott and question him about his plans for ACB. Scott grew up in North Carolina, and is blind himself, losing his vision due to Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) after being diagnosed at the age of eight and told at 15 he would be blind by 40. He brings a great deal of work experience from the non-profit world as well as corporate management to his new position. Sponsored by: ACBDA

20240410 Improving Health Information Accessibility for People with Sensory Disabilities. Originally Broadcasted April 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Tyler James is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on improving healthcare access for people who are deaf, blind, and Deafblind. He presented about a community-engaged research study focused on improving health information accessibility for people with sensory disabilities. Sponsored by: ACBDA

20240313 Living Better with Diabetes–Practical Information About Diabetes Related Complications Originally Broadcasted March 13, 2024, on ACB Media 5 Participants joined us to learn more about diabetes-related complications and ways to prevent them. Caroline Meehan and Alexandra Agasar are registered dietitians and diabetes educators from Penn Medicine who presented on this topic with a Q&A to follow. Please note - this does not take place of advice from your medical team. Sponsored by: ACBDA.

20240214 Living Better with Diabetes–Loving Our Body, Loving Our Budget Originally Broadcasted February 14, 2024, on ACB Media 5 This empowering workshop was designed to equip diabetics with vision loss with practical skills to effectively manage their health without compromising their financial well-being. In this inclusive and supportive environment, participants gained insights into budget-friendly strategies for diabetes management. Our expert facilitators, Chris and Kelly Peterson, guided attendees through personalized financial planning, offering tips and resources to strike a balance between maintaining a healthy lifestyle and managing expenses. Sponsored by ACBDA.

20240110 Living Better with Diabetes-The Braille Institute and You Originally Broadcasted January 10, 2024, on ACB Media 5   Julie Slusher of the Braille Institute was our guest speaker. Julie is an Outreach and Independent Living Skills Instructor at the Braille Institute in Laguna Hills, California. She shared about opportunities available through the Braille Institute. Participants joined us for this interesting and informative program.   Sponsored by ACBDA

20231213 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes–Diabetes Holiday Guide- Ten Tips for Success Originally Broadcasted December 13, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Holidays are complicated. On the one hand, we may be excited to travel, connect with family and friends and eat fantastic holiday meals. On the other hand, traveling, holiday foods and family dynamics can make the holidays challenging, especially with diabetes. Participants joined Kim Ladd, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist to learn about 10 tips that can help you navigate this holiday season and help keep your diabetes under control.   Sponsored by ACBDA  

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20231108 ACBDA-Living Better with Diabetes Originally Broadcasted November 8, 2023, on ACB Media 5   Participants joined us to hear from our own Herbie Allen who shared about making healthy meals and how to make substitutions in recipes to raise the “good” quality of what we eat. There was time for questions and answers. Attendees brought their questions and curiosity about this broad subject.   Sponsored by ACBDA

Intimacy by the numbers: participants joined ACB Diabetics in Action as we touched on a sensitive topic important to everyone. People often ignore people with disabilities (people who are blind), treat them as children, or take advantage. How does any of this affect self-esteem and comfort with developing intimate relationships? It’s about the real stuff between our ears, and between us as people! Attendees joined Marilyn Volker and Debbie Hazelton, subject matter experts, as we ventured into this journey into personal intimacy. To follow ACB’s Code of Conduct Policy creating a “welcoming and safe environment” our hosts did not take questions live during the call, but rather, we requested that questions be submitted ahead of time, by October 9th at the latest, and our hosts determined what questions they will answer. It is our hope and belief that this initial call will simply begin to bring this important topic to light and that, if there is interest, may afford other opportunities to have future calls on this topic to delve more deeply into the subject matter. Please send your questions to: acbdaorg@gmail.com   Sponsored by ACBDA