TABLED Resolution 2024-03 - Creating a Communications Working Group

This resolution was tabled on June 27, 2024

Resolution 2024-03 - Creating a Communications Working Group

Submitted by Paul Edwards

Whereas, braille constitutes a primary medium of written communication used by people who are blind or have low vision for literacy, marking and labeling, playing games, and learning mathematics, science and music; and

Whereas, audio formats including text-to-speech (TTS) and large print are also primary modes of written communication used by people who are blind or have low vision;

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the American Council of the Blind in convention assembled virtually, that the ACB President shall convene a working group consisting of representatives from at least the following: the Braille Revival League, the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International, Blind Information Technology Specialists, and the ACB Board of Publications, to develop guidelines to be shared with other organizations concerning multiple modes of conveying and disseminating information; and

Be it further resolved that recommendations will be presented to the Board of Directors regarding how the American Council of the Blind will work to assure that braille, large print and text-to-speech are appropriately promoted and defined and used so other entities will be clearly informed regarding the expectations of people who are blind and low vision concerning communication including labeling and education; and

Be it further resolved that this working group will report at the ACB Conference and Convention in 2025.

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