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Sharper Vision Store Offers a More Supportive, Better-Informed Shopping Experience

Someone once said, “The internet may give you what you want, but it won’t give you what you need.” Whether it’s surfing for accurate product reviews day or purchasing a pair of shoes that fit properly from Amazon, internet shopping can be a true “buyer beware” endeavor. There’s no substitute for an actual storefront staffed… Continue Reading Sharper Vision Store Offers a More Supportive, Better-Informed Shopping Experience

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Sharper Vision Store is Here for Your Last-Minute Holiday Gift Shopping Needs

Ready or not, here come the holidays! Still have gifts to buy? The Council’s Sharper Vision Store is your one-stop shop for adaptive products and other useful items that make great holiday gifts. We have many items that will delight your loved ones without costing a fortune. For example, games, including the ones suggested below,… Continue Reading Sharper Vision Store is Here for Your Last-Minute Holiday Gift Shopping Needs

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Once You’ve Digested Your Thanksgiving Fare, Get Ready to Feast on Cyber Week Savings

The Sharper Vision Store is pleased to announce that we’re having a Cyber Week Sale once again this year! This sale is an opportunity to get select items at special prices for FIVE FULL DAYS the week after Thanksgiving. The sale begin Monday, November 27 at 8:30 a.m. and runs through Friday, December 1 at… Continue Reading Once You’ve Digested Your Thanksgiving Fare, Get Ready to Feast on Cyber Week Savings

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Check Out the Fall Issue of the Council Courier Newsletter

The Fall 2023 issue of our Council Courier newsletter has hit mailboxes across Wisconsin. As always, this issue covers a lot of ground. One of the stories, in fact, is literally about the ground—specifically, the ground around the Council’s building in Madison. Readers will get a walk through the Council’s new Sensory Gardens. With artful… Continue Reading Check Out the Fall Issue of the Council Courier Newsletter

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Low Vision Need Not Stop You from Playing Your Favorite Games

With a few extra steps and adaptations, you can keep doing most of the things you love as your vision changes. Games are a great example. The Council’s Brent Perzentka, a Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist and Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist, has a few tips that can help you continue or resume playing the games… Continue Reading Low Vision Need Not Stop You from Playing Your Favorite Games

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Sharper Vision Store Website Gets a Makeover

The Sharper Vision Store website now has a sharper look. While the site has always prioritized accessibility, the Sharper Vision Store team decided it was time to update and reorganize the site to make shopping even easier. “The online store is now more welcoming, with featured products on the homepage to help customers find popular… Continue Reading Sharper Vision Store Website Gets a Makeover

Holiday Season Means Time for Family Fun

Families renew old traditions and create new ones during the holiday season. Whether it’s a neighborhood hike or a game around a table, time off from work and an open afternoon or evening provides the leisure time to celebrate—and play—with the ones you love. We asked members of the Council’s Vision Services team for their… Continue Reading Holiday Season Means Time for Family Fun

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With the Right Preparation, Winter Conditions Need Not Be Dangerous and Disorienting

“Winter is not a season. It’s an occupation.” -Sinclair Lewis One look at Sinclair Lewis’ quote and it makes sense that the American writer grew up in Minnesota. Winter weather causes ice and snow, school closings, power outages, car accidents, falls and broken bones. It also should cause planning and extra caution. For people with… Continue Reading With the Right Preparation, Winter Conditions Need Not Be Dangerous and Disorienting

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Getting Around: O&M Training Provides the Skills for Safe, Independent Navigation

Learning to travel safely is an essential skill for people living with vision loss. This is especially true when traveling outdoors, even in a well-known environment such as one’s own neighborhood. And those skills are even more important when navigating unfamiliar territory. If you just received your first mobility cane, proper training is critical to… Continue Reading Getting Around: O&M Training Provides the Skills for Safe, Independent Navigation

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A New Way to Support the Council: ‘Round Up’ Your Sharper Vision Store Purchase

This month, the Sharper Vision Store added a new way to make it easy for customers to add a gift to the Council to their purchase. It’s called “rounding up,” and it’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Suppose your total purchases add up to $19.27. The person ringing you up will ask if… Continue Reading A New Way to Support the Council: ‘Round Up’ Your Sharper Vision Store Purchase

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Tag: Sharper Vision Store

Sharper Vision Store Offers a More Supportive, Better-Informed Shopping Experience

Sharper Vision Store is Here for Your Last-Minute Holiday Gift Shopping Needs

Once You’ve Digested Your Thanksgiving Fare, Get Ready to Feast on Cyber Week Savings

Check Out the Fall Issue of the Council Courier Newsletter

Low Vision Need Not Stop You from Playing Your Favorite Games

Sharper Vision Store Website Gets a Makeover

Holiday Season Means Time for Family Fun

With the Right Preparation, Winter Conditions Need Not Be Dangerous and Disorienting

Getting Around: O&M Training Provides the Skills for Safe, Independent Navigation

A New Way to Support the Council: ‘Round Up’ Your Sharper Vision Store Purchase

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Sharper Vision Store Offers a More Supportive, Better-Informed Shopping Experience

Sharper Vision Store is Here for Your Last-Minute Holiday Gift Shopping Needs

Once You’ve Digested Your Thanksgiving Fare, Get Ready to Feast on Cyber Week Savings

Check Out the Fall Issue of the Council Courier Newsletter

Low Vision Need Not Stop You from Playing Your Favorite Games

Sharper Vision Store Website Gets a Makeover

Holiday Season Means Time for Family Fun

With the Right Preparation, Winter Conditions Need Not Be Dangerous and Disorienting

Getting Around: O&M Training Provides the Skills for Safe, Independent Navigation

A New Way to Support the Council: ‘Round Up’ Your Sharper Vision Store Purchase

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