To promote the dignity and empowerment of the people of Wisconsin who live with vision loss through advocacy, education, and vision services.
Advocating for Wisconsin residents who are blind or visually impaired on local, state and federal issues
One-on-one and group support for people who are newly diagnosed, including low vision evaluations, in-home visits and assistive technology
Advocates and Council staff met in a State Capitol hearing room to strategize about their legislator meetings. Public policy advocacy has been a cornerstone of the Council’s mission since our founding over 70 years ago. In May we continued that mission with our annual Advocacy Days event, both virtually and in-person at the State Capitol… Continue Reading Advocacy Days Brought Council Priorities to Lawmakers
We’re pleased to announce this year’s Council Scholarship recipients! Each year, we award $2,000 scholarships to students from around Wisconsin who are blind or low vision and will be enrolled in post-secondary education in the fall. Past recipients have used the scholarship funds in a variety of ways to help fuel their college experience. In… Continue Reading Introducing our 2025 Council Scholarship Recipients
Karen Heesen Karen Heesen has been teaching students who are blind or low vision at the Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WSBVI) in Janesville how to read braille for 25 years. In that role, Karen has helped generations of students with vision loss connect with written language. Her efforts have not gone… Continue Reading Former Board Member Karen Heesen Wins Crystal Apple Teaching Award
This support group is devoted to topics of interest to college and working age adults under 45.
This group will focus on advocacy, including legislative updates and community engagement.
This experiential dinner challenges attendees to rethink the importance of vision in the food experience.
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) will soon write the portion of their State Budget bill related to transportation. Please contact… Continue Reading Action Alert: Tell Legislators that the State Budget Must Include Adequate Funding for Transportation Programs
The sweeping reconciliation package approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last month contains massive cuts and other changes to… Continue Reading Action Alert: Urge U.S. Senators to Reject Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill that Would Gut Medicaid
Sarah Evans says that one of her favorite things is going for a walk in the park near her house. Legally blind from cataracts, Sarah says she was able to walk through the park without a white cane, but crossing the roads to get to the park was a real challenge… Continue Reading Support Independence and Confidence During the Council’s White Cane Appeal
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Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
