A brown and white Song Sparrow perched on a branch with its head thrown back and beak open in song. Photo by Mick Thompson. Just as unique as their color and shape, bird songs come in all tunes and pitches. Identifying birds by their song is an exciting activity and skill, and experienced bird watchers… Continue Reading Learn to Identify Birds at Birding By Ear
A red Farmall tractor is among the antique farm implements that dot the landscape at Harvest Hill Golf Course. The sign on the implement tells a story concocted by Maly reading, in part: “With its high tech qualities the engine was put in the Space Craft and it powered John Glenn and Neil Armstrong to… Continue Reading Waunakee Golf Course Gives Back
Learn the tips and tricks to successfully grill a variety of foods, such as these burgers and bratwurst. Warmer weather means spending more time outside and cooking on a grill! Join Council Vision Services staff to explore tips and tricks for cooking outdoors with low or no vision at our webinar, scheduled for 10 a.m.… Continue Reading Get Ready to Grill at our May Webinar
Accessible Pedestrian Signals like this one make streets safe for everyone in your community. The Council’s advocacy priorities get reviewed each year to develop strategies that will achieve policy goals that benefit people with blindness and visual impairment. Making progress toward equitable transportation, accessibility, voting, health care, education and employment depends on ongoing work of… Continue Reading Advocacy Priorities Work to Build Equity
Our toolkit provides helpful hints and best practice guidelines to make information more accessible and engaging.
This booklet is a beginning guide for lifestyle adaptation to low vision.
A guide for businesses and offices to provide quality customer service for those with vision impairments.
This resource offers tips to make social media content more accessible to people using screen readers.
Share your experience with the Council and/or about living with vision loss. Stories we collect may be used in social media and publications. If you would like to remain anonymous, write “anonymous” on the name line below. Contact information is collected so we can reach out to you about your story. Contact information will not be shared.
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Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
