Plan to attend Bloomin’ Literature from 2-5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 4, at the Council offices, 754 Williamson Street in Madison.

This is a great, hands-on and FREE opportunity for you to learn skills and be prepared to direct older adults with visual impairment to current technology and community resources for reading. This presentation is a collaboration among the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, Dane County Library Service, and the Madison Public Library.

Visit library and Council displays. Learn about the library’s Home Services program and get top-notch information on Talking Books and e-Readers. Connect with other professionals who serve individuals who are coping with vision loss.

This project is made possible thanks to a grant from Dane Arts with additional funds from the W. Jerome Frautschi Foundation.

For reservations, please call 608-255-1166 or send an e-mail to: info@wcblind.org.

Feel free to share this flyer that contains seminar details.

Bloomsday is a commemoration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, during which the June 16, 1904 events of his novel Ulysses are relived. The event name derives from Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of the novel. Since Joyce dealt with vision issues most of his adult life and was almost completely blind when he died, this is a perfect opportunity to celebrate great literature and the Council’s work on behalf of individuals who face vision challenges.

Join us for this year’s Bloomsday is on Thursday, June 14, from 5-7:30 p.m., at the Brink Lounge in Madison. The celebration includes Irish music (Alan Ng), refreshments, a raffle and a program with readings from Ulysses. Our readers include: Madison author Margaret George, Norman Gilliland from Wisconsin Public Radio, Barry Levenson of Mustard Museum fame, and Citizen Dave Cieslewicz.

We are grateful to the Madison Gas & Electric Foundation and Wegner CPA’s for their funding of this special event.

Tickets are $35 per person and $25 for students. To learn more, call the Council at 608-255-1166.

As we celebrate the 60th year of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Courier will reflect on the six decades of its existence. As the old adage goes: “You won’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.” Each issue of this year’s newsletter will feature 20 years of the Council’s history. We will begin in 1948 before the Council was incorporated in 1952.

Most of the information for these articles has been gathered from minutes filed in the office. In reviewing those from 1948, it was evident that the Council had been meeting for many years prior to this time.

Nineteen members comprised the Council: three delegates from the Badger Association for the Blind, three from the Midwest Association of the Blind, three from the Alumni Association of the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped, one from the Wisconsin Concessionaires, one representing the North-central Vendors, one from the Piano Technicians, and seven delegates-at-large with no regard for affiliation to any organization of the blind who were elected by a mail ballot. Most members served for numerous years, and most often, officers remained the same. George Card served as executive secretary, a paid position, and as its president until the late fifties when Herbert Pitz was elected president and served for at least 15 years in that capacity.

The Council met at least three times a year in various locations throughout Wisconsin, but most frequently at either the school in Janesville or the Badger Home in Milwaukee. Correspondence most often took the form of a written letter or telegram.

For many years, the Council was an active affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)–the only national organization of the blind at the time. As such, at least 50 percent of the Council’s income had to be sent to NFB headquarters. Delegates attended its annual convention, and in 1948, the per diem was $3.50. In 1953, Wisconsin hosted the convention in Milwaukee, and it included a bowling tournament.

The White Cane Fund Drive which already existed in 1948 was the primary source of the Council’s income. As the drive became more successful and the Council wished to assist more of its Wisconsin residents, members voted to send only one-third of its proceeds to the NFB. At the 1961 convention, George Card was expelled, and a letter was sent to Wisconsin, citing six violations of its standards. Many bitter arguments ensued concerning the affiliation with NFB. Council members continued to serve as delegates to the NFB until 1969. At that time, the Council decided to send a delegate to the NFB and to the newly-formed American Council of the Blind. For several years, the Council voted annually to affiliate with the American Council of the Blind. George Card was very instrumental in forming this group.

The Annual White Cane Fund Drive took place in May, and it generated thousands of dollars for the Council’s work. In 1948, $2,600 was raised. In 1965, the Council mailed 75,000 solicitation letters and received $25,000 in support. Funds from these drives granted $1,000 each to the Badger Home for the Blind, the Alumni Association’s revolving fund, and the Midwest Projects. Smaller amounts were awarded to magazines for the blind, Hadley School for the Blind, and blind bowling.

Every year, the Legislative Committee presented bills to the Wisconsin legislature. Some of the issues included: pensions for the blind, labeling of items made by the blind, income tax exemptions for people with visual impairments, operation of the sheltered workshop for the blind located in Milwaukee, locations of vending facilities, and the separation of the Bureau for the Blind from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. In 1948, the first White Cane Bill was introduced into the legislature, but it did not include dog guides in its language. The Council employed lobbyists from time to time to assist the Legislative Committee in its work.

In 1953, the Council established a Scholarship Committee to select qualified post-secondary students for the awards. In 1957, a motion was passed to create an endowment fund, later named “The George Card Endowment Fund” that would be managed by a committee who could buy and sell stock. It began with $2,500 from the White Cane Fund Drive and gumball machine receipts. In the late sixties, the Council turned the fund over to the Marshall and Ilsley Bank in Milwaukee for management.

In 1962, the Council received its largest bequest to date in the amount of

$100,000. Drivers of Council members were paid eight cents per mile, and a representative was sent to the American Council of the Blind’s convention for the first time. The Business Opportunity Loan Fund was created in 1964 from the endowment fund to help independent blind business men and women by offering a very low interest rate.

Other Council agenda topics included: lack of library service, the beginning of and promotion for blind bowling in the state, employment and wages for blind workers, and educational opportunities for students.

George Card and his wife, Darlene, served as executive secretary and treasurer respectively for most of these years, and they worked out of their home at 605 S. Few Street in Madison, with little compensation. When he retired in 1972, George’s annual salary was $8,000.

In the August Courier, I will focus on the years 1972-1992. If you have any special memories you would like to share for consideration in that piece, please send an e-mail to kperzentka@charter.net or call 608-833-4006.

According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), about 2,000 eye injuries that require medical treatment occur each day in workplaces around the country.  NEI estimates that 90% of those injuries could be prevented through the use of proper protective eyewear.

Other statistics indicate that millions of people living in the United States have undetected vision problems, eye diseases and conditions.   Loretta Himmelsbach, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, remarked, “One of the simplest and most important things a person can do to protect his or her vision is to schedule a comprehensive dilated eye exam.  Eye care professionals can detect eye diseases and conditions in their early stages, before vision loss occurs.  That’s why the Council supports Healthy Vision Month and encourages everyone to be proactive about their eye health.”

To learn more about eye exams and prevention and other related vision topics, visit www.nei.nih or www.healthyvision2012.org.

Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) has a toll-free line to help the disability community with questions and concerns about voting rights. Call

1-800-928-8778. Phones are answered between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. most weekdays, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election days.

DRW can help:

*If you have questions about your voting rights.

*If your polling site is not accessible, and you can’t get into the polling

place to vote.

*If you cannot vote privately and independently because the voting

machine or ballot is not accessible.

*If you were turned away from the polls even though you have the

right to vote.

*If you feel you have been discriminated against in the voting process

because of your disability.

*If you have questions about how to file a complaint about your concerns.

*If you don’t know where your polling site is located.

*If you have questions about how to register to vote or how to obtain

an absentee ballot.

APRIL 2012

VOLUME 25, NUMBER 1

WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND

& VISUALLY IMPAIRED, INC.

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We send the Council Courier three times a year to several thousand people in Wisconsin. With rising paper and production costs, we want to be careful stewards of our resources, and we would like to be sure that you still wish to receive this newsletter.

Please let us know your preference of format. Kindly use the enclosed envelope, call the Council at 1-800-783-5213, or send an e-mail to: rcubberly@wcblind.org.

If we haven’t received a response from you by June 1, we will automatically remove your name from this mailing list. Thank you for your help.

Council Courier

Nona Graves, Editor

Kathi Koegle, Managing Editor

Judith Rasmussen, Braille proofreader and transcriber

Glen Schroeder, CD Duplicator

Newsletter Committee

Nona Graves

Bruce Parkinson

Rhonda Staats

Chris Zenchenko

Kathi Koegle (staff)

Remembering Becky Williams

February 28, 1951 – November 7, 2011

Becky Williams of Milwaukee died on November 7, after a long battle with breast cancer. A dear friend and longtime supporter of the Council, we are dedicating this issue of the Courier to her.

Becky will be remembered for her smile that could light up a room, her sense of gratitude and optimism that inspired all who met her, and the spirit of generous service that exemplified her entire life. Read our tribute to Becky on the Council’s website, www.wcblind.org.

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A Message from the President

By Chris Zenchenko

2012 will mark 60 years of work for the Council. This is no small achievement, and we will be celebrating throughout the year and throughout the state. This will be a chance to look back on our many accomplishments on behalf of our blind and low vision residents, as well as an opportunity to look forward to even more achievements and new ways to reach and serve the people who need our help and support.

We all believe in the Council’s mission, and that mission has remained strong and consistent throughout our history. The methods of serving and the services we offer may have changed, but our commitment continues to promote the independence and dignity of people anywhere in our state who are blind or visually impaired.

From the slate and stylus and Braille-writers of the early days, we have progressed to e-mail and computers that are connected to high speed Braille printers to communicate with Braille readers. Large print is not just on paper anymore. It can be found on a computer screen or viewed using a microprocessor-based, hand-held magnifier or closed circuit TV system on one’s desktop.

Helping people understand this new technology is just one of the many challenges we face. Finding more new ways to reach people is a priority. As we travel the state to celebrate and remember, we will also listen for ways we can improve our programs, services, outreach, education and advocacy to meet future needs.

Join us when and where you can this 60th anniversary year, and remember that the Council needs and welcomes new ideas and new ways of looking to the future. If you have an interest in serving or supporting our work, please contact the Council.

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Happy 60th Anniversary to us!

By Karen Perzentka

As we celebrate the 60th year of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Courier will reflect on the six decades of its existence. As the old adage goes: “You won’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been.” Each issue of this year’s newsletter will feature 20 years of the Council’s history. We will begin in 1948 before the Council was incorporated in 1952.

Most of the information for these articles has been gathered from minutes filed in the office. In reviewing those from 1948, it was evident that the Council had been meeting for many years prior to this time.

Nineteen members comprised the Council: three delegates from the Badger Association for the Blind, three from the Midwest Association of the Blind, three from the Alumni Association of the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped, one from the Wisconsin Concessionaires, one representing the North-central Vendors, one from the Piano Technicians, and seven delegates-at-large with no regard for affiliation to any organization of the blind who were elected by a mail ballot. Most members served for numerous years, and most often, officers remained the same. George Card served as executive secretary, a paid position, and as its president until the late fifties when Herbert Pitz was elected president and served for at least 15 years in that capacity.

The Council met at least three times a year in various locations throughout Wisconsin, but most frequently at either the school in Janesville or the Badger Home in Milwaukee. Correspondence most often took the form of a written letter or telegram.

For many years, the Council was an active affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)–the only national organization of the blind at the time. As such, at least 50 percent of the Council’s income had to be sent to NFB headquarters. Delegates attended its annual convention, and in 1948, the per diem was $3.50. In 1953, Wisconsin hosted the convention in Milwaukee, and it included a bowling tournament.

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The White Cane Fund Drive which already existed in 1948 was the primary source of the Council’s income. As the drive became more successful and the Council wished to assist more of its Wisconsin residents, members voted to send only one-third of its proceeds to the NFB. At the 1961 convention, George Card was expelled, and a letter was sent to Wisconsin, citing six violations of its standards. Many bitter arguments ensued concerning the affiliation with NFB. Council members continued to serve as delegates to the NFB until 1969. At that time, the Council decided to send a delegate to the NFB and to the newly-formed American Council of the Blind. For several years, the Council voted annually to affiliate with the American Council of the Blind. George Card was very instrumental in forming this group.

The Annual White Cane Fund Drive took place in May, and it generated thousands of dollars for the Council’s work. In 1948, $2,600 was raised. In 1965, the Council mailed 75,000 solicitation letters and received $25,000 in support. Funds from these drives granted $1,000 each to the Badger Home for the Blind, the Alumni Association’s revolving fund, and the Midwest Projects. Smaller amounts were awarded to magazines for the blind, Hadley School for the Blind, and blind bowling.

Every year, the Legislative Committee presented bills to the Wisconsin legislature. Some of the issues included: pensions for the blind, labeling of items made by the blind, income tax exemptions for people with visual impairments, operation of the sheltered workshop for the blind located in Milwaukee, locations of vending facilities, and the separation of the Bureau for the Blind from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. In 1948, the first White Cane Bill was introduced into the legislature, but it did not include dog guides in its language. The Council employed lobbyists from time to time to assist the Legislative Committee in its work.

In 1953, the Council established a Scholarship Committee to select qualified post-secondary students for the awards. In 1957, a motion was passed to create an endowment fund, later named “The George Card Endowment Fund” that would be managed by a committee who could buy and sell stock. It began with $2,500 from the White Cane Fund Drive and gumball machine receipts. In the late sixties, the Council turned the fund over to the Marshall and Ilsley Bank in Milwaukee for management.

In 1962, the Council received its largest bequest to date in the amount of

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$100,000. Drivers of Council members were paid eight cents per mile, and a representative was sent to the American Council of the Blind’s convention for the first time. The Business Opportunity Loan Fund was created in 1964 from the endowment fund to help independent blind business men and women by offering a very low interest rate.

Other Council agenda topics included: lack of library service, the beginning of and promotion for blind bowling in the state, employment and wages for blind workers, and educational opportunities for students.

George Card and his wife, Darlene, served as executive secretary and treasurer respectively for most of these years, and they worked out of their home at 605 S. Few Street in Madison, with little compensation. When he retired in 1972, George’s annual salary was $8,000.

In the August Courier, I will focus on the years 1972-1992. If you have any special memories you would like to share for consideration in that piece, please send an e-mail to kperzentka@charter.net or call 608-833-4006.

The Council at the Capitol

By Rhonda Staats

Spring Legislative Day: Council Board members and supporters will gather at the Capitol for our Spring Legislative Day on Tuesday, April 17. Gary Goyke, our Legislative Liaison, has reserved a meeting room for our use. Legislators and key personnel will visit and discuss programs and services that are important to people in Wisconsin who are blind or visually impaired and honor our 60th anniversary. During the afternoon, we will visit legislators’ offices to request their support and update them on the Council’s legislative priorities. Look for more event details on the Council’s website, www.wcblind.org, and please join us if you can.

AB 322: Our main focus during the 2011/12 legislative session has been passage of AB 322/SB 485, the Instructional Materials Accessibility Act of Wisconsin. This bill will mandate that publishers make text and other educational materials available in alternate formats to college and university students in Wisconsin. We received support for this bill from numerous organizations that serve people who are blind or visually impaired, the University of Wisconsin, the Vocational Technical systems,

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and Disability Rights Wisconsin. The Blinded Veterans Association of

Wisconsin and the Council on Veterans Programs have also been strong champions of this legislation.

On March 6 and 13 respectively, the Assembly and Senate passed this bill. Governor Walker signed it into law on March 19.

Passage of this legislation comes after countless hours of conversations, presentations, research and collaboration among many individuals and organizations. Special thanks go to our Board members and Gary Goyke, the Council’s legislative liaison.

We are delighted that the Instructional Materials Accessibility Act of Wisconsin will become law during the Council’s 60th anniversary year. The Council’s founding members would be pleased that the foundation upon which they built this organization—legislative advocacy—remains an integral focus of our work and mission.

Wisconsin’s new Voter ID Law: Wisconsin’s Voter Photo ID Law was signed into law on May 25, 2011 by Governor Walker. According to this legislation, voters must present a photo ID at the polls, beginning with the Spring Primary in February 2012.

On March 12, 2012, Dane County Circuit Judge Richard Niess issued a permanent injunction blocking the state from implementing the measure.

In his decision, Judge Niess wrote, “Without question, where it exists, voter fraud corrupts elections and undermines our form of government. The legislature and governor may certainly take aggressive action to prevent its occurrence. But voter fraud is no more poisonous to our democracy than voter suppression. Indeed, they are two heads on the monster.”

Municipal clerks are being instructed on the latest details to ensure a smooth transition and voting experience for all.

Meet New Board Member Steve Johnson

By Rhonda Staats

Steve Johnson attended his first Council Board meeting in late January of this year. He was recently appointed to serve a three-year term. His many years of individual and systems advocacy, plus his professional work in the

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disability arena, will certainly make Steve an effective and valuable member of the Board.

Steve grew up in Sparta, Wisconsin. After graduating from Sparta High School in 1982, he earned an AAS Degree in radiography (x-ray technology) followed by a certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ultrasound). Steve worked in this profession for a brief time in the mid-80’s until he lost his eyesight at the end of 1986 as a result of complications from juvenile diabetes. Additional complications from diabetes required that he be on kidney dialysis for three years and live in a nursing home for more than four years. Steve received a kidney and pancreas transplant in January1991. This made it possible for him to resume a more normal life and look toward the future which included receiving a bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education from UW-La Crosse.

After working several years as an accessibility specialist with Independent Living Resources, Steve assumed the position of Disability Navigator for the western region of Wisconsin. There, in a six-month period, he served 11,000 job seekers with disabilities by connecting them with employment resources. In August 2009, Steve joined the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Western Wisconsin as a Certified Information and Referral Specialist.

Steve enjoys a close partnership with Leader Dogs for the Blind, and he has been an active dog guide user for the past 20 years. He has had three wonderful dogs– Thor, Ripley, and his current dog Misha. Steve is an active public speaker who promotes Leader Dogs and the benefits of using a dog guide.

In 2003, Steve was named Advocate of the Year for assisting in the passage of legislation that allows blind and visually impaired hunters to use a laser citing device to harvest game such as deer, bear, and turkey. In 2005, he received the Coulee Region Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of his work in civic advocacy and other activities. In 2005, Steve’s dog guide Ripley won the Disability Navigator’s Distinguished Navigator’s Award from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.

A member of the La Crosse Lions Club, Steve works as a delegate of Lions District 27D2, conducting outreach presentations and serving as a keynote speaker at events where he explains the Lions Club and Leader Dog

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connection. He is a strong advocate for all transportation-related issues, and he possesses an in-depth knowledge of Civil Rights laws. Steve remarked, “I just love to help people and be a strong advocate with and for my peers.”

Introducing Another New Board Member: Jo Grove

By Bruce Parkinson

The Council Board welcomed Jo Grove as a new member at its January meeting. Since she is a fairly new resident of the state, Jo is not very familiar with the Council, so she will bring a fresh outlook and new perspective to the Board. She feels ready to meet the challenge.

Although Jo calls St. Louis, Missouri, home, she has lived in several cities during her career as an administrator in admissions and registration in higher education. She has worked at Oklahoma State University, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Park University in Kansas City, and Fontbonne University in St. Louis. The influences from living in other parts of the country will be part of the new perspective that she can share with the Board.

Prior to her career in the field of higher education, Jo served as a registered nurse in Chicago. Jo suffers from rod/cone dystrophy, a genetic eye disease that manifests itself in a similar fashion to macular degeneration. When she felt that her diminishing eyesight was endangering patients, Jo left the nursing field and entered the realm of higher education. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Stevens College and a master’s degree in business administration from Fontbonne University. She’s currently pursuing a Ph.D. in higher education administration. Although retired from higher education, she is teaching courses for two on-line universities while she works on her dissertation. Can you tell that Jo has a “never say die” attitude?!

Jo currently lives in Evansville near one of her four children. She enjoys reading, being active in the Lions Club, and playing with grandchildren in her “spare time.”

Jo’s goal as a Board member is to encourage and promote higher education for blind and visually impaired people. She feels that if needed, instructional materials can be given to blind and visually impaired students,

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enabling them to succeed in higher education and achieve their professional dreams. This is a Council goal, as well, so Jo is going to fit right in!

Fund Development Updates

By Debby Anderson Meyer

Legacy Circle: Sixty years ago, a group of blind individuals had the passion and foresight to help create the Council. For that we are grateful. These founders also put their resources where their passions lay. The Legacy Circle endowment lives today because many of them and others over the past 60 years have made a gift to the Council in their wills. We continue to serve our growing population from the proceeds of this fund.

A planned gift can be a specific monetary amount, a percentage of your estate, a gift of stock, or other item of value. If you would like to remember the Council with a planned gift in your estate to commemorate the assistance you and your loved ones have received, please contact me at 608-237-8114 or send an e-mail to: dmeyer@wcblind.org.

Bloomsday 2012: Last spring, a resourceful UW-Madison graduate student contacted us about doing a Bloomsday fundraiser event for the Council. Bloomsday commemorates the James Joyce novel Ulysses with a night of reading from the book, food, drink, and music. James Joyce spent most of his life battling vision challenges and was almost completely blind at his death, yet he created some of the world’s most enduring literary masterpieces.

We are holding the Second Annual Bloomsday on Thursday, June 14, in Madison. Our list of readers is growing—with Norman Gilliland from Wisconsin Public Radio, the celebrated author Margaret George, a Council Board member reading in Braille, and Pete Braden, the UW graduate student who started the whole thing, to name a few. This year, we hope to expand our reach with awareness of the Council’s work, have a delightful evening, and raise funds to support our mission of serving the citizens of Wisconsin. Look for an invitation to Bloomsday later this spring.

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

April 16 Application deadline for Council scholarships

April 17 Legislative Day at the Capitol

May 4 Opening artists’ reception for “Art for the Senses”

and concert by The Kat Trio at the Council

May 12 Second quarter Board meeting

May 28 Council offices closed for Memorial Day

June 14 Second Annual “Bloomsday” event

Brink Lounge, Madison

July 4 Council offices closed for Independence Day

August 18 Third quarter Board meeting

Attention, Veterans!

Blinded Veterans of Wisconsin is interested in talking with you about its resources, programs and services. Please contact Gary Traynor at 715-475-1213 to learn more.

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Wisconsin Council of the Blind FREE MATTER FOR THE BLIND

& Visually Impaired, Inc. AND PHYS. HANDICAPPED

754 Williamson Street POSTAL MANUAL PART 138

Madison, WI 53703-3546

The event includes: demonstrations of the library’s new accessible technology equipment plus information about the library’s Home Delivery Services, information tables on the Talking Books Library, guide dogs, local vision support resources, assistive items from the Council’s Sharper Vision Store, and low to high-tech adaptive products from Adaptive Technology Resources (ATR).

Scheduled presentations:

• “Sight through the Ages”—intergenerational activities (and a free booklet) for persons who are blind or visually impaired and their families, including children and grandchildren, to enhance independence and home safety for people with vision loss.
• “Healthy Vision for Kids”—an interactive, engaging program for children and families on how to keep your eyes safe during active play.
• “Wisconsin Act 124”—an explanation of the recently-passed Instructional Materials Accessibility Act of Wisconsin legislation and its positive impact for post-secondary college and vocational school students (including returning Veterans).
• “Interactive iPads”—training by staff from ATR on how to use all the accessibility functions on your iPad.

Whether you are sighted, experiencing changing vision, or want to learn how to maintain healthy vision, the resource fair includes valuable information, education and support.  Feel free to stop by for all or part of the event.

Please help us by telling others about “Living Well with Changing Vision.”

Compatible with any TV/Monitor with a RGB Video Input 
Three (3) Viewing Modes:
     –Full Color
     –High-Contrast Positive (Black on White)
     –High-Contrast Negative (White on Black)
Seven (7) Levels of Digital Magnification:
     –17.5x to 70x Digital Zoom on a 20″ TV/Monitor
     –Larger TV/Monitor will Increase Level of Magnification

Other Features:
     –Ability to Freeze and De-Freeze current image
     –Unique Gliding Wheel Mechanism
     –Light Weight Convenient & Ergonomic (feels like a computer mouse)
     –Easy to Use – Plug and Play

 Stop in or give us a call and see how this can help you.