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Sharper Vision Store’s New Hobby Section Can Help You Continue Doing What You Love

When Education and Vision Services Director Amy Wurf talks with a new client who recently began experiencing vision loss, one of the most common things she hears is that they no longer do the hobbies they once loved. Maybe they can’t see their knitting anymore, or struggle to read music. Losing your vision doesn’t have… Continue Reading Sharper Vision Store’s New Hobby Section Can Help You Continue Doing What You Love

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Grassroots Advocacy: Concrete Ideas for Sparking Change in Your Community

  Suppose there’s an intersection in your town where drivers are often inattentive to pedestrians and don’t slow down even when someone obviously wants to cross the street. As a person living with vision loss, you don’t feel safe walking there, and feel forced to look for a different route. Your local transportation commission could… Continue Reading Grassroots Advocacy: Concrete Ideas for Sparking Change in Your Community

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Ballot Drop Boxes are Once Again an Option for This Fall’s Elections

Earlier this summer, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that local municipalities across the state can use drop boxes to collect absentee ballots. That decision overturned the 2022 ruling barring the drop boxes. This is a major win for voters with disabilities across Wisconsin. “Many voters, including those with disabilities, face barriers when casting their ballot,”… Continue Reading Ballot Drop Boxes are Once Again an Option for This Fall’s Elections