Tag: Accessibility & Civil Rights

A slide showing 353,000 car deficient households in Wisconsin.

An Advocacy Update: The New Wisconsin Non-Driver Interagency Advisory Council

  The speakers in this video, titled “WisDOT Working to Improve Transportation for Wisconsin’s Non-Drivers” are: Jennifer Jako, ADRC of Baron, Rusk and Washburn Counties; Denise Jess, WCBVI; and Carrie Diamond, Easterseals National Aging and Disabilities Transportation Center. The Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired advocated for an advisory council to bridge the… Continue Reading An Advocacy Update: The New Wisconsin Non-Driver Interagency Advisory Council

A line outside of a Social Security Administration office building in the Bronx, New York.

Unemployment and Social Security Disability Application Assistance Information

If you would like assistance in applying for unemployment or Social Security benefits (SSI or SSDI), or need information about local emergency food resources, reach out to the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in your county. The ADRCs are well-equipped with benefits specialists, who can assist with completing your application over the phone. Find… Continue Reading Unemployment and Social Security Disability Application Assistance Information

Census is written out with scrabble titles

Reminder: Take the 2020 Census

This year, the U.S. Census Bureau will count every one living in the United States. Data gathered through this count will influence issues pertaining to the BVI community, such as funding for Medicaid and public transit dollars available. The 2020 census has been made accessible by mail, phone and online, so all can participate. Read… Continue Reading Reminder: Take the 2020 Census

A collage of curling photos.

Getting Out on the Ice: Adaptive Curling for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Curling is Canada’s national sport, and is quickly gaining popularity in the United States. Over the past twenty years, curling has been adapted for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Wauwatosa Curling Club hosts a free adaptive curling program for people of all abilities, including those who are blind or visually impaired. “We… Continue Reading Getting Out on the Ice: Adaptive Curling for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired

A woman helps another woman use an accessible voting machine.

Consider Becoming a Poll Worker

Poll workers may assist people with accessible voting machines or check people in to vote. As 2020 elections approach, consider becoming a poll worker. It is important for people with disabilities to be poll workers because we will be part of the voting process, and will make voting spaces more welcoming and accessible to all… Continue Reading Consider Becoming a Poll Worker

Two women sit at a conference table with an American flag behind them.

Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates

A policymaker and Legislative Committee Chair Rhonda Staats at Legislative Day 2019. Conversations with elected officials in your community can build relationships, illustrate your experience to someone in a position to advocate change, and help find common ground to make a difference. Rhonda Staats, Council board member and Legislative Committee Chair, says she has built… Continue Reading Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates

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The Power of Engagement: How and Why to Make Social Media Accessible to Everyone

Over 100,000 people in Wisconsin are blind or visually impaired. As the population ages, this number is expected to double in the next 10-20 years. Chances are good that you already have—or will have in the future—someone who is blind or visually impaired in your social media audience. People who are blind or visually impaired… Continue Reading The Power of Engagement: How and Why to Make Social Media Accessible to Everyone

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A slide showing 353,000 car deficient households in Wisconsin.

An Advocacy Update: The New Wisconsin Non-Driver Interagency Advisory Council

  The speakers in this video, titled “WisDOT Working to Improve Transportation for Wisconsin’s Non-Drivers” are: Jennifer Jako, ADRC of Baron, Rusk and Washburn Counties; Denise Jess, WCBVI; and Carrie Diamond, Easterseals National Aging and Disabilities Transportation Center. The Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired advocated for an advisory council to bridge the… Continue Reading An Advocacy Update: The New Wisconsin Non-Driver Interagency Advisory Council

A line outside of a Social Security Administration office building in the Bronx, New York.

Unemployment and Social Security Disability Application Assistance Information

If you would like assistance in applying for unemployment or Social Security benefits (SSI or SSDI), or need information about local emergency food resources, reach out to the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in your county. The ADRCs are well-equipped with benefits specialists, who can assist with completing your application over the phone. Find… Continue Reading Unemployment and Social Security Disability Application Assistance Information

Census is written out with scrabble titles

Reminder: Take the 2020 Census

This year, the U.S. Census Bureau will count every one living in the United States. Data gathered through this count will influence issues pertaining to the BVI community, such as funding for Medicaid and public transit dollars available. The 2020 census has been made accessible by mail, phone and online, so all can participate. Read… Continue Reading Reminder: Take the 2020 Census

A collage of curling photos.

Getting Out on the Ice: Adaptive Curling for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Curling is Canada’s national sport, and is quickly gaining popularity in the United States. Over the past twenty years, curling has been adapted for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Wauwatosa Curling Club hosts a free adaptive curling program for people of all abilities, including those who are blind or visually impaired. “We… Continue Reading Getting Out on the Ice: Adaptive Curling for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired

A woman helps another woman use an accessible voting machine.

Consider Becoming a Poll Worker

Poll workers may assist people with accessible voting machines or check people in to vote. As 2020 elections approach, consider becoming a poll worker. It is important for people with disabilities to be poll workers because we will be part of the voting process, and will make voting spaces more welcoming and accessible to all… Continue Reading Consider Becoming a Poll Worker

Two women sit at a conference table with an American flag behind them.

Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates

A policymaker and Legislative Committee Chair Rhonda Staats at Legislative Day 2019. Conversations with elected officials in your community can build relationships, illustrate your experience to someone in a position to advocate change, and help find common ground to make a difference. Rhonda Staats, Council board member and Legislative Committee Chair, says she has built… Continue Reading Six Guidelines to Effective Influence: Conversations with Legislators, Elected Officials and Candidates

An Instagram post about appropriate text

The Power of Engagement: How and Why to Make Social Media Accessible to Everyone

Over 100,000 people in Wisconsin are blind or visually impaired. As the population ages, this number is expected to double in the next 10-20 years. Chances are good that you already have—or will have in the future—someone who is blind or visually impaired in your social media audience. People who are blind or visually impaired… Continue Reading The Power of Engagement: How and Why to Make Social Media Accessible to Everyone

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