« Newsletter Update April 2026

Here is a newsletter update for May 2026. Please share with other interested people and agencies.

AI Glasses from META

Exciting news! Aira now works with AI glasses from Meta.

You can now connect your AI glasses from Meta directly in the Aira Explorer app and use them during Aira calls. This allows you to keep your hands free while moving through environments or completing tasks.

This integration replaces the previous workaround and allows you to connect your glasses directly in the Aira Explorer app.

Get started with Aira on AI glasses from Meta:
• Set up your glasses in the Meta AI app
• Connect your AI glasses from Meta in the Aira Explorer app
• Call Aira and experience hands-free access to professional Visual Interpreting

For support, check out our user guide: https://aira.io/aira-ai-glasses-meta/, or contact our Customer care team, Monday through Saturday 6:00am - 6:00pm PST by calling(800) 835-1934 or by emailing - support@aira.io.

Remember, ACB members get a 10% discount on any new Aira subscriptions.

A Note from the Jewish Film Fesitval

Hello Amanda,

I am reaching out on behalf of the Maine Jewish Film Festival to let you know about a film that we are presenting that may be of interest to your organization.

We are presenting the film “Looking Up” on Wednesday, April 29, at 5:00 PM at the Portland Museum of Art.

Looking Up is the inspiring story of Eitan Armon, a young man facing encroaching blindness who takes on the challenge of climbing the world’s most epic granite wall. While in military service at age 20, Eitan is diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare and incurable genetic disease that causes blindness. With only 5% of his central vision remaining, Eitan learns to rock climb and sets out to ascend Yosemite’s daunting El Capitan. Looking Up documents Eitan’s journey and resilience, demonstrating the endless possibilities for those who approach life with positivity. You can watch the trailer and learn more about the film here. https://mjff.org/film/looking-up/

Feel free to share with others you think may have an interest. There is a FB event:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1B52maNpyg/

Reach out with any questions

Best,

David Scholder, President

Maine Jewish Film Festival

ACB Statement Regarding the ADA Title II Interim Final Rule

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is deeply troubled by the Interim Final Rule (IFR) published on April 20 by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding Title II website regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Accessing websites has become so ingrained in daily life that most Americans are likely unaware how often they rely on them. However, because many websites are coded improperly, people who are blind or have low vision are often partially or completely unable to use them due to incompatibility with assistive technology.

The disability community has long advocated for regulations that require covered entities to design websites that are fully accessible. This process followed all required administrative steps, with ample opportunity for public comment. When the regulations were finalized in 2024, entities were given two years to comply. Yet, after that 14-year process, the federal government has delayed implementation. Accessible websites were within reach, and this IFR has unnecessarily delayed that progress.

ACB urges the federal government to rescind the IFR and implement the Title II website regulations as intended. We, along with many other disability advocacy organizations, will be submitting comments to the Department of Justice underscoring the need for these regulations and the harm caused by this delay. We also encourage allies to submit their own comments in response to the recent publication.

Click here to access the Federal Register notice and submit a comment: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07663/extens ion-of-co mpliance-dates-for-nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-accessibility-of-web

Hannah Aarom Park박아롬
(she/her/hers)
Communications Coordinator
American Council of the Blind
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 660
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(T) 202-467-5081 | (F) 703-465-5085

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