Doug Nixon and Joel Stephens had the opportunity to attend the Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE) Conference, June 7 through 9, 2018. The SABE conference is a national self-advocacy conference that was held in Birmingham, Alabama this year. This was an incredible experience with numerous fantastic speakers, workshops, and exhibitors. AIDB was a platinum sponsor for the event and we were proud to be able to participate. There was incredible amounts of information and opportunities to network with people and companies from around the country.

Kudos to Glenn Tommie who won the Grider Award at the annual Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) conference! We all know what a great job he does so we are thrilled to see him be recognized by the people and professionals he works with. The Grider Award is presented to a person who has made a significant contribution in working for persons who are blind or visually impaired to promote an understanding of blindness and visual impairment in the mainstream of society. The recipient of this award must be or have been actively involved in helping persons who are blind or visually impaired have fuller, more meaningful, productive, and independent lives. He or she shall have exemplified the pioneer spirit, dedication to service, and quality of direct services to persons who are blind or visually impaired as shown by the life and reputation of Charles B. Grider.