Another Wisconsin summer is almost here, and everyone at the Council hopes to get outside and enjoy the warm weather. While you’re outside, it’s important to protect your eyes from the sun. Sunglasses do more than just make you look cool; they’re vital in protecting… Continue Reading Enjoy Summer and Protect Your Eyes with Sunglasses
Dining with others is a great way to build community and share an intimate experience. Back in 2019, we published some tips and strategies to help people who are blind or low vision enjoy their dining experience with dignity and confidence. It has remained one… Continue Reading Tips for Dining with Vision Loss
Visitors will notice fewer floor lamps in the Sharper Vision Store than in the past. For over 50 years, the Council has operated a store stocked with adaptive products to help empower people who are blind or low vision to live with dignity and independence.… Continue Reading Global Supply Chain Issues Putting Strain on Sharper Vision Store
In early May, we teamed up once again with Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance and Aldo Leopold Nature Center for Birding by Ear. A full group joined us as we explored the trails of the nature center and reaffirmed that with the right adaptations, nearly anyone… Continue Reading Birding by Ear Showcased the Importance of Inclusive Learning
Before getting her first white cane, stairs were terrifying for Bridgette. “I couldn’t tell where one step ended and another began,” she says. “They all looked flat, like a runway.” But everything changed after Bridgette received her first white cane. With just one orientation &… Continue Reading Giving to the White Cane Fund Promotes Safety and Confidence
Earlier this month, the Wisconsin chapter of the Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired (WAER) honored Access Technology Specialist Jim Denham of the Council with the Omar L. Miron Award from. Continue Reading WAER Honors the Council’s Jim Denham with Omar L. Miron Award
A federal rule mandating that all government websites and apps be made fully accessible to all people with disabilities was supposed to go into effect last month. The rule was finalized in 2024 under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, just… Continue Reading A Disappointing Delay for Federal Accessibility Rule
The Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired is seeking an executive assistant to provide high-level administrative and organizational support to the executive director, ensuring efficiency, effective communication and smooth operations across all executive functions. This is a 20-hour-per-week non-exempt position based in Madison. This role… Continue Reading The Council is Hiring! Now Accepting Applications for Executive Assistant Position
Across Wisconsin, vision service providers like the Council are a vital in-person resource for people who are blind or low vision. But some people may prefer self-paced or remote services. The national nonprofit Hadley provides a wide range of high-quality educational programming to fit the… Continue Reading Hadley Provides Virtual Training to People with Vision Loss Worldwide
For people who are blind or low vision, it’s important to tap into vision rehabilitation services as early as possible to live their best life. The Council’s Vision Services team works hard to provide services for as many people as they can; last year they… Continue Reading Vision Services Providers Across Wisconsin Provide Critical Care