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Ophthalmologists and Vision Rehab Go Hand-In-Hand in Addressing Your Vision Loss

Just as it’s important to see a vision rehabilitation professional when you begin to experience vision loss, it’s equally important to see an ophthalmologist regularly to ensure that you are getting the most out of your vision. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor with advanced training in extensive eye and vision care who can diagnose… Continue Reading Ophthalmologists and Vision Rehab Go Hand-In-Hand in Addressing Your Vision Loss

Drawing of Louis Braille and the words Louis Braille January 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852

Getting the Rest of Society on Board with Accessibility: A World Braille Day Message

Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809, and that date is celebrated internationally as World Braille Day each year. Before the development of Braille’s revolutionary raised dot system, people who were blind had virtually no way to access written information independently, effectively cutting them off from a vital form of communication. Over the years,… Continue Reading Getting the Rest of Society on Board with Accessibility: A World Braille Day Message

A light-skinned man using human guiding technique to assist a dark-skinned woman holding a white cane as they walk away from a paratransit vehicle.

New Video Supports Specialized Transportation Drivers in Providing Safe, Comfortable Rides for Blind and Low Vision Riders

When someone who is blind or low vision feels comfortable using the specialized transportation options available to them, such as paratransit, taxis and volunteer drivers, they will be more likely to leave their homes and participate in their communities. A new video produced by the Council will help drivers who transport people who are blind… Continue Reading New Video Supports Specialized Transportation Drivers in Providing Safe, Comfortable Rides for Blind and Low Vision Riders

Photos of Jim Denham and Maggie Groshan

Supernovas College and Working Age Low Vision Support Group Creates Statewide Community of Young Adults

The Council launched its first online low vision support group in 2020 to help connect people with vision loss across the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. While that group, now known as the Trailblazers, was open to anyone who was blind or low vision across Wisconsin, some participants expressed a desire to have a group focused more on younger adults. So a couple years later, the Council started a second low vision support group for college and working-age adults, now known as the Supernovas. Continue Reading Supernovas College and Working Age Low Vision Support Group Creates Statewide Community of Young Adults

Graphic of an eye next to the words November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month

Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Reminds Us to Get Regular Eye Exams

Over 30 million Americans have diabetes, with someone being diagnosed every 26 seconds. Diabetes has now become the leading cause of new cases of blindness and vision loss in working-age adults. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that around 90% of vision loss from diabetes can be prevented! November is Diabetic… Continue Reading Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Reminds Us to Get Regular Eye Exams

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A woman having her eyes examined

Ophthalmologists and Vision Rehab Go Hand-In-Hand in Addressing Your Vision Loss

Just as it’s important to see a vision rehabilitation professional when you begin to experience vision loss, it’s equally important to see an ophthalmologist regularly to ensure that you are getting the most out of your vision. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor with advanced training in extensive eye and vision care who can diagnose… Continue Reading Ophthalmologists and Vision Rehab Go Hand-In-Hand in Addressing Your Vision Loss

Drawing of Louis Braille and the words Louis Braille January 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852

Getting the Rest of Society on Board with Accessibility: A World Braille Day Message

Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809, and that date is celebrated internationally as World Braille Day each year. Before the development of Braille’s revolutionary raised dot system, people who were blind had virtually no way to access written information independently, effectively cutting them off from a vital form of communication. Over the years,… Continue Reading Getting the Rest of Society on Board with Accessibility: A World Braille Day Message

A light-skinned man using human guiding technique to assist a dark-skinned woman holding a white cane as they walk away from a paratransit vehicle.

New Video Supports Specialized Transportation Drivers in Providing Safe, Comfortable Rides for Blind and Low Vision Riders

When someone who is blind or low vision feels comfortable using the specialized transportation options available to them, such as paratransit, taxis and volunteer drivers, they will be more likely to leave their homes and participate in their communities. A new video produced by the Council will help drivers who transport people who are blind… Continue Reading New Video Supports Specialized Transportation Drivers in Providing Safe, Comfortable Rides for Blind and Low Vision Riders

Photos of Jim Denham and Maggie Groshan

Supernovas College and Working Age Low Vision Support Group Creates Statewide Community of Young Adults

The Council launched its first online low vision support group in 2020 to help connect people with vision loss across the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. While that group, now known as the Trailblazers, was open to anyone who was blind or low vision across Wisconsin, some participants expressed a desire to have a group focused more on younger adults. So a couple years later, the Council started a second low vision support group for college and working-age adults, now known as the Supernovas. Continue Reading Supernovas College and Working Age Low Vision Support Group Creates Statewide Community of Young Adults

Graphic of an eye next to the words November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month

Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Reminds Us to Get Regular Eye Exams

Over 30 million Americans have diabetes, with someone being diagnosed every 26 seconds. Diabetes has now become the leading cause of new cases of blindness and vision loss in working-age adults. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that around 90% of vision loss from diabetes can be prevented! November is Diabetic… Continue Reading Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month Reminds Us to Get Regular Eye Exams