During interactions with friends, family members and strangers, it is important to remember to treat others the way you would like to be treated. This can be accomplished by keeping kindness top-of-mind. Being kind builds rapport, establishes relationship and makes situations that might be uncomfortable or awkward less so. What does it mean to act… Continue Reading Effective Communication: Living Authentic Kindness
Birding by Ear participants and instructors from 2019. To pass the time during quarantine, it might be fun to learn birding by ear or to freshen up your birdsong repertoire. This new hobby will start you on the path to identifying the birds that chirp, sing, whistle and make other sounds, right in your own… Continue Reading Try a New Hobby: Birding by Ear
Part of the Council’s mission is White Cane Law advocacy, which improves pedestrian safety in the state of Wisconsin. Now is the time to make a gift to the Council’s annual White Cane Fund. Last year, more than 500 people received free white canes thanks to generous donors. This year, we live in a time when… Continue Reading Your Gift to the White Cane Fund is More Important Than Ever
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2020 Scholarship Recipients The Council is pleased to award eight students who are blind or visually impaired each with a $2,000 scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year. The winners are as follows: Brandon Klas: Brandon is from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and will be a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater studying business. Elena Santin: Elena is… Continue Reading Announcing the 2020 Council Scholarship Recipients
Council Education and Vision Services Director Amy Wurf at her home office. Council staff understand the need for information, connection and support during COVID-19. Even though the Council building is closed to the public and all in-person appointments and classes are postponed, staff are committed to providing essential services to clients and customers. The five staff in Vision Services are doing remote trainings, Calling clients to do wellness checks, giving educational… Continue Reading How the Council Provides Essential Services During the Safer at Home Order
Staying home has many of us searching for a good book to read. Below is a list of reading resources, compiled by staff at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired (OBVI): Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) (dpi.wi.gov/talkingbooks) – cartridges, BARD A Vision Rehabilitation Specialist or… Continue Reading Accessible Reading Options During COVID-19
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