We’re pleased to announce this year’s Council Scholarship recipients! Each year, we award $2,000 scholarships to several students from around the state who are blind or low vision and will be enrolled in post-secondary education in the fall. Past recipients have used the scholarship funds… Continue Reading Introducing our 2024 Council Scholarship Recipients
When a friend, family member, coworker or other person in your life loses their vision, it can be hard to know how to describe things to them. For instance, telling someone who can’t see that a chair is “over there” isn’t going to do them… Continue Reading Don’t Say “Over There”: How to be a Better Describer for Someone who is Blind or Low Vision
Are you an artist living with blindness or low vision? Do you know someone who is? We are currently looking for artists to feature at Gallery Night 2024, scheduled for Friday, November 1. For over a decade the Council has been exhibiting the work of… Continue Reading We’re Looking for Artists for Gallery Night!
The Council is excited to announce an upcoming event, On Sight: Vision Loss Resources in Southwest Wisconsin, taking place in Dodgeville on Wednesday, October 9. The free informational event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Iowa County Health and Human Services… Continue Reading October “On Sight” Event Brings the Council to Southwest Wisconsin
Last year, the VisionServe Alliance (VSA) released their Big Data Project report on older adults in Wisconsin with vision loss. That report confirmed what the Council has long known: Vision loss in Wisconsin is more prevalent than most people realize, and vision services are not… Continue Reading Big Data Working Age Adults Report Paints Sobering Picture, Highlights Need for Advocacy
After Judy Kilian graduated from Madison Memorial High School at the age of 18, she says her first attempt at college did not go as planned. While she got straight A’s throughout high school, Judy says being a student with vision loss made it difficult… Continue Reading Former Council Scholarship Recipient Judy Kilian’s Resilience Inspires Next Generation
Every year around Christmas time, Darwin Kaufman chooses a charity or organization to donate to in his children’s names. “Last year, we gave to the Council for our son who has vision loss,” Darwin says. “Some time ago, we decided that instead of trying to… Continue Reading Start a New Tradition by Giving as a Family
The 4th of July is just around the corner, which means people across the country are preparing their grills for burgers and brats and buying fireworks to celebrate our nation’s independence. While fireworks can be fun, they can also be extremely dangerous, and every year… Continue Reading Protect Your Vision When Setting Off Fireworks
July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate the diverse community of people with disabilities, reflect on progress that has been made in empowering folks to live with dignity, and re-energize ourselves for the work that lies ahead in building genuinely inclusive communities. Disability… Continue Reading Disability Pride Celebrates Diversity in Our Communities
In just a few months, we will be heading back to the polls to cast our votes in a number of important elections. There are two elections left this year: the August Primary and the General Election in November. Wisconsin residents will have the opportunity… Continue Reading What to Know About Your Voting Rights as Fall Elections Approach