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A map of Wisconsin marked with locations of people who received white canes, store customers and scholarship recipients from the Council.

Council Snapshot in 2020

The Council’s services reached people in a broad area of Wisconsin, as shown on this map. The past year presented many challenges, but a snapshot of programs and services the Council provided, and how the community supported those services gives a picture of how together we persevered. Our 2020 Infographic, now available in audio, MS… Continue Reading Council Snapshot in 2020

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Four Recipes with Seven Ingredients or Less to Add Yum to Your Holiday Table

Cooking, eating and the holidays go together. But with the busyness the season brings, easy recipes with simple ingredients are the best way to make delicious food without adding stress. These dishes will be welcome additions to your holiday table. Each tried-and true recipe was contributed by Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired… Continue Reading Four Recipes with Seven Ingredients or Less to Add Yum to Your Holiday Table

Man kissing fish

Fishing Has No Boundaries: Adapting the Sport for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Photo courtesy of Fishing Has No Boundaries Fishing provides an opportunity to relax and be surrounded by nature. With a few tools and adaptive techniques, fishing can be enjoyed by people who are blind or visually impaired. Fishing Has No Boundaries is a nonprofit which began in 1986. Bobby Cammack, a Vietnam veteran and local… Continue Reading Fishing Has No Boundaries: Adapting the Sport for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Graphic: A younger person helps an older person.

Dementia and Vision Loss

A friend has told you they have dementia. Sometimes, they mistake a coat on a hook to be a person, or think a blue-colored floor is water. Is the dementia solely responsible for these errors? There may be more going on, as researchers have discovered a link between some forms of dementia and vision loss.… Continue Reading Dementia and Vision Loss

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A map of Wisconsin marked with locations of people who received white canes, store customers and scholarship recipients from the Council.

Council Snapshot in 2020

The Council’s services reached people in a broad area of Wisconsin, as shown on this map. The past year presented many challenges, but a snapshot of programs and services the Council provided, and how the community supported those services gives a picture of how together we persevered. Our 2020 Infographic, now available in audio, MS… Continue Reading Council Snapshot in 2020

Woman holding pie

Four Recipes with Seven Ingredients or Less to Add Yum to Your Holiday Table

Cooking, eating and the holidays go together. But with the busyness the season brings, easy recipes with simple ingredients are the best way to make delicious food without adding stress. These dishes will be welcome additions to your holiday table. Each tried-and true recipe was contributed by Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired… Continue Reading Four Recipes with Seven Ingredients or Less to Add Yum to Your Holiday Table

Man kissing fish

Fishing Has No Boundaries: Adapting the Sport for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Photo courtesy of Fishing Has No Boundaries Fishing provides an opportunity to relax and be surrounded by nature. With a few tools and adaptive techniques, fishing can be enjoyed by people who are blind or visually impaired. Fishing Has No Boundaries is a nonprofit which began in 1986. Bobby Cammack, a Vietnam veteran and local… Continue Reading Fishing Has No Boundaries: Adapting the Sport for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Graphic: A younger person helps an older person.

Dementia and Vision Loss

A friend has told you they have dementia. Sometimes, they mistake a coat on a hook to be a person, or think a blue-colored floor is water. Is the dementia solely responsible for these errors? There may be more going on, as researchers have discovered a link between some forms of dementia and vision loss.… Continue Reading Dementia and Vision Loss