It happens all the time. You’re going through your home for spring cleaning, and you find an adaptive product that you no longer need. Maybe it’s your first magnifier that you’ve since replaced with a stronger one. Or maybe it’s a CCTV that no longer fits your needs. Before you throw your used adaptive item… Continue Reading Have a Good Adaptive Product You No Longer Need? Donate It to the Council!
Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training helps people who are blind or who have low vision move around safely in all environments. Navigating busy street intersections is one of many important skills included in O&M training. Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Brent Perzentka of the Council is a member of the City of Madison’s Vision Zero… Continue Reading O&M Strategies Can Keep You Safer at Tricky Intersections
Lions Clubs across Wisconsin have been wonderful friends, allies and supporters of the Council for many years. This spotlight on the Horicon Lions Club is just one example of the outstanding work being done by Lions around the state to improve the lives of people with vision loss and others in their communities. Renee Peterson… Continue Reading Vision Screenings are One of Many Ways Horicon Lions Club Gives Back to the Community
While many cleaning tasks are done year-round, spring offers the opportunity to tackle projects that come once a year. Certain chores are best done in spring to keep your home fresh and organized and this can be a great time to open your windows, roll up your sleeves, clean up grime and clear out clutter.… Continue Reading Spring Cleaning Tips to Keep Your Home Tidy
No matter where you live in Wisconsin, a vision services provider is within reach. That said, available services vary from area to area and from agency to agency. “Each agency offers a certain type of assistance,” says Education and Vision Services Director Amy Wurf of the Council. “Depending on where you are, you may not… Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Vision Services Landscape
We’re pleased to provide you with this white cane. Whether this is your first cane or you are an experienced user, we hope it will empower you to get around as independently as possible, as canes have done for so many others. While people with vision loss have been using canes, staffs or sticks to… Continue Reading Getting Started with Your New White Cane
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
The Council serves a clientele that is diverse in every way, including economic status. This year, grants from four foundations are enabling the Council to provide adaptive products that enhance safety and assist with daily living tasks at no cost to clients who cannot afford to purchase them on their own. We’re grateful to the… Continue Reading Grants Support Tools to Promote Safety and Independence
The Council offers an array of vision services provided by certified, professional staff. Our Vision Services staff members combine special training with a compassionate, respectful, client-centered approach. In the February issue of On Sight, we outlined the range of vision services provided at the Council: Low vision evaluations, vision rehabilitation therapy, access technology instruction, orientation… Continue Reading New Video Provides Overview of Vision Services at the Council
Interested in learning more about the array of vision services the Council offers? We invite you to check out this new video featuring our talented, highly qualified Vision Services team. The 12-minute video provides a great overview of our vision services menu, which includes low vision evaluations, vision rehab therapy, access technology instruction, orientation and… Continue Reading New Video: Vision Services at the Council
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It happens all the time. You’re going through your home for spring cleaning, and you find an adaptive product that you no longer need. Maybe it’s your first magnifier that you’ve since replaced with a stronger one. Or maybe it’s a CCTV that no longer fits your needs. Before you throw your used adaptive item… Continue Reading Have a Good Adaptive Product You No Longer Need? Donate It to the Council!
Orientation and Mobility (O&M) training helps people who are blind or who have low vision move around safely in all environments. Navigating busy street intersections is one of many important skills included in O&M training. Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Brent Perzentka of the Council is a member of the City of Madison’s Vision Zero… Continue Reading O&M Strategies Can Keep You Safer at Tricky Intersections
Lions Clubs across Wisconsin have been wonderful friends, allies and supporters of the Council for many years. This spotlight on the Horicon Lions Club is just one example of the outstanding work being done by Lions around the state to improve the lives of people with vision loss and others in their communities. Renee Peterson… Continue Reading Vision Screenings are One of Many Ways Horicon Lions Club Gives Back to the Community
While many cleaning tasks are done year-round, spring offers the opportunity to tackle projects that come once a year. Certain chores are best done in spring to keep your home fresh and organized and this can be a great time to open your windows, roll up your sleeves, clean up grime and clear out clutter.… Continue Reading Spring Cleaning Tips to Keep Your Home Tidy
No matter where you live in Wisconsin, a vision services provider is within reach. That said, available services vary from area to area and from agency to agency. “Each agency offers a certain type of assistance,” says Education and Vision Services Director Amy Wurf of the Council. “Depending on where you are, you may not… Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Vision Services Landscape
We’re pleased to provide you with this white cane. Whether this is your first cane or you are an experienced user, we hope it will empower you to get around as independently as possible, as canes have done for so many others. While people with vision loss have been using canes, staffs or sticks to… Continue Reading Getting Started with Your New White Cane
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
The Council serves a clientele that is diverse in every way, including economic status. This year, grants from four foundations are enabling the Council to provide adaptive products that enhance safety and assist with daily living tasks at no cost to clients who cannot afford to purchase them on their own. We’re grateful to the… Continue Reading Grants Support Tools to Promote Safety and Independence
The Council offers an array of vision services provided by certified, professional staff. Our Vision Services staff members combine special training with a compassionate, respectful, client-centered approach. In the February issue of On Sight, we outlined the range of vision services provided at the Council: Low vision evaluations, vision rehabilitation therapy, access technology instruction, orientation… Continue Reading New Video Provides Overview of Vision Services at the Council
Interested in learning more about the array of vision services the Council offers? We invite you to check out this new video featuring our talented, highly qualified Vision Services team. The 12-minute video provides a great overview of our vision services menu, which includes low vision evaluations, vision rehab therapy, access technology instruction, orientation and… Continue Reading New Video: Vision Services at the Council