What do the words public transportation, accessible pedestrian signals, and the White Cane Law mean to you? To people with vision loss, those terms mean the world. Without them, getting and holding a job is only a dream. A trip to the doctor requires a… Continue Reading Provide the Gift of Empowerment When You Give to the White Cane Fund
Since February 2018, the Council sends legislative updates that inspire, inform and initiate action in the blind and visually impaired community throughout Wisconsin. We would like your feedback as we move forward to ensure monthly content is meaningful and impactful. Please take five to ten… Continue Reading Weigh in on the Issues that Matter to You
A mother and her son talk to former Store Manager and current Vision Rehabilitation Specialist Brent Perzentka. The Madison residents Joyce Russell and her son Jay came to the Council seeking answers to the question: What could I find to help me live a fuller life?… Continue Reading A Mother’s Journey: Finding Products that Help Us Lead Full Lives
For 2018 Council scholarship recipient and Harvard Law School student Sean Whalen, his experience as a person who is blind gives him empathy and relationship-building skills that will serve him well as an attorney. Sean has one more year left at Harvard Law School. Council’s… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Sean Whalen
Need to get products for yourself or a loved one, but can never make it to the Council’s Sharper Vision Store in Madison during business hours? For the convenience of our customers, the store will now be open for extended hours on Thursdays from 8… Continue Reading Extended Store Hours on Thursdays
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