January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness, especially for older adults and African Americans. It is an eye disease that typically causes vision loss by damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve is located in the back of the eye, and transfers visual information from… Continue Reading How to Put in Eye Drops for Glaucoma and Other Diseases
The Council is pleased that Nick Sinram and Karen Heesen are continuing their positions. Nick, a budget and policy specialist with the City of Milwaukee, was introduced to the Council as a scholarship recipient in 2007. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2012 Continue Reading Continuing on the Board: Karen Heesen and Nick Sinram
The Council welcomes two new board members, each bringing valuable experience and perspective to their positions. Melanie Ramey A native of Alabama, Melanie has lived in Madison for 30 years, and is a communication and speech coach. She also serves on many organizations and is the vice president of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, chair of the Madison Committee on Foreign Relations… Continue Reading New Board Members Melanie Ramey and Renee Peterson
What are bump dots and why are they an important tool for people who are blind and visually impaired? More people know now, thanks to a billboard campaign that ran throughout 2020 thanks to Adams Outdoor Advertising. The program Adams Collaborate, which provides a few select nonprofits with $250,000 in free billboard advertising for a… Continue Reading Billboard Campaign Gave Council and its Services Visibility
Our toolkit provides inspiration, examples and helpful hints as you plan for and promote this important day.
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
