Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809. Four years ago, the United Nations honored him by proclaiming that date World Braille Day. World Braille Day celebrates the importance of Braille’s revolutionary raised dot system, which allows people who are unable to interact with ordinary print to read through touch. World Braille Day also kicks… Continue Reading The Value of Everyday Braille: A World Braille Day Message
To grab users’ attention, web content designers often highlight certain key text or areas of a page, for example by using a larger font or a specific color combination that stands out. On some pages, these high traffic areas may be indicated using a heading or other element that screen reading software recognizes. Unfortunately, these… Continue Reading Use the Smart Glance Feature of JAWS and Fusion to Discover Web Page Highlights
Lindsey Fritz is graduating from Madison College with an Associate Degree in Nursing this month, but she already speaks with the authority and confidence of a Fortune 500 CEO. One who has compassion. The two-time Council Scholarship recipient will barely catch her breath after commencement. In February she starts work at American Family Children’s Hospital… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Lindsey Fritz
UW-Whitewater junior Grace Caine is majoring in music education, but she says music itself is what prepared her for the challenge and hard work of college. “It taught me a lot about myself,” she says. “It taught me about my work ethic, about what I’m strong in–and what I’m not. It’s taught me about school… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Grace Caine
Talking shop with Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Brent Perzentka, one gets the impression he’d work for free. His devotion to his work seems to come naturally, but his experience is the result of hard work. Lots of it. The Council staff veteran just completed 600 hours of training toward certification in Orientation and Mobility (O&M)… Continue Reading A Summer of Learning for Brent, a New Service for the Council
When the Slinger House Pub and Grill hired Kaylee Mueller back in 2019, they thought they were getting a dishwasher. Little did they know. Within months, Kaylee not only washed dishes, but she also began providing feedback from new employees to help management shape schedules. She helped improve work routines to increase efficiency. Then Kaylee… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Kaylee Mueller
One of the biggest barriers faced by people experiencing vision loss is access to reliable transportation. Lack of transportation has kept some people from coming to the Council for technology help. In recent years, we have been working to overcome this barrier by offering technology instruction using remote access. Remote access means a staff member… Continue Reading Help is Just a Keystroke Away
Lewa Diarra has always been motivated to succeed. In high school, she ran track, where she was constantly urging teammates to band together and support each other. “During the first few weeks of the season, I noticed that the members of my running group weren’t really talking or cheering each other on,” she says. “It… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Lewa Diarra
The Council recently expanded its menu of services with the opening of an on-site vision rehabilitation classroom at our Madison office. We are now able to provide vision rehabilitation therapy at our own location in addition to in clients’ homes. “Opening the classroom enables us to better serve clients for whom a home visit is… Continue Reading On-Site Vision Rehab Now Available at the Council with the Opening of New Classroom
Learning to travel safely is an essential skill for people living with vision loss. This is especially true when traveling outdoors, even in a well-known environment such as one’s own neighborhood. And those skills are even more important when navigating unfamiliar territory. If you just received your first mobility cane, proper training is critical to… Continue Reading Getting Around: O&M Training Provides the Skills for Safe, Independent Navigation
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Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809. Four years ago, the United Nations honored him by proclaiming that date World Braille Day. World Braille Day celebrates the importance of Braille’s revolutionary raised dot system, which allows people who are unable to interact with ordinary print to read through touch. World Braille Day also kicks… Continue Reading The Value of Everyday Braille: A World Braille Day Message
To grab users’ attention, web content designers often highlight certain key text or areas of a page, for example by using a larger font or a specific color combination that stands out. On some pages, these high traffic areas may be indicated using a heading or other element that screen reading software recognizes. Unfortunately, these… Continue Reading Use the Smart Glance Feature of JAWS and Fusion to Discover Web Page Highlights
Lindsey Fritz is graduating from Madison College with an Associate Degree in Nursing this month, but she already speaks with the authority and confidence of a Fortune 500 CEO. One who has compassion. The two-time Council Scholarship recipient will barely catch her breath after commencement. In February she starts work at American Family Children’s Hospital… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Lindsey Fritz
UW-Whitewater junior Grace Caine is majoring in music education, but she says music itself is what prepared her for the challenge and hard work of college. “It taught me a lot about myself,” she says. “It taught me about my work ethic, about what I’m strong in–and what I’m not. It’s taught me about school… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Grace Caine
Talking shop with Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Brent Perzentka, one gets the impression he’d work for free. His devotion to his work seems to come naturally, but his experience is the result of hard work. Lots of it. The Council staff veteran just completed 600 hours of training toward certification in Orientation and Mobility (O&M)… Continue Reading A Summer of Learning for Brent, a New Service for the Council
When the Slinger House Pub and Grill hired Kaylee Mueller back in 2019, they thought they were getting a dishwasher. Little did they know. Within months, Kaylee not only washed dishes, but she also began providing feedback from new employees to help management shape schedules. She helped improve work routines to increase efficiency. Then Kaylee… Continue Reading 2022 Student Spotlight: Kaylee Mueller
One of the biggest barriers faced by people experiencing vision loss is access to reliable transportation. Lack of transportation has kept some people from coming to the Council for technology help. In recent years, we have been working to overcome this barrier by offering technology instruction using remote access. Remote access means a staff member… Continue Reading Help is Just a Keystroke Away
Lewa Diarra has always been motivated to succeed. In high school, she ran track, where she was constantly urging teammates to band together and support each other. “During the first few weeks of the season, I noticed that the members of my running group weren’t really talking or cheering each other on,” she says. “It… Continue Reading Student Spotlight: Lewa Diarra
The Council recently expanded its menu of services with the opening of an on-site vision rehabilitation classroom at our Madison office. We are now able to provide vision rehabilitation therapy at our own location in addition to in clients’ homes. “Opening the classroom enables us to better serve clients for whom a home visit is… Continue Reading On-Site Vision Rehab Now Available at the Council with the Opening of New Classroom
Learning to travel safely is an essential skill for people living with vision loss. This is especially true when traveling outdoors, even in a well-known environment such as one’s own neighborhood. And those skills are even more important when navigating unfamiliar territory. If you just received your first mobility cane, proper training is critical to… Continue Reading Getting Around: O&M Training Provides the Skills for Safe, Independent Navigation
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