The following list of links are a collection of educational resources designed to assist the blind and visually impaired. The Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually impaired has worked with many of these agencies in the past but is unable to make additional recommendations or endorsements other than listing their contact information here.
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Education
| Birth to 3 Program | Birth to 3 is Wisconsin’s early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. An early intervention team provides ideas and techniques to help a family enhance their child’s development and learning potential. Contact:Telephone: 1(608) 642-7837 FAX: (608) 261-6752 1 W. Wilson Street P.O. Box 7851 Madison, WI 53707-7851 |
| Center for Blind and Visually Impaired Children | |
| Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Visually Handicapped | The library sends books postage free and loans cassette players, special phonographs, talking books, and descriptive videos at no charge. The library recommends a web site as a guide to sources of information in alternative formats accessible by people with print disabilities. |
| Wisconsin Diabetes Information | The Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) is dedicated to improving the health of people with or at risk for developing diabetes. For more information about the Diabetes Prevention and Control Program or copies of various publications such as Wisconsin’s Essential Diabetes Care Guidelines or the Wisconsin Diabetes Strategic Plan. |
| Department of Public Instruction | The Department of Public Instruction of The State of Wisconsin provides educational programs in the area of blindness and visual impairment through local educational agencies known as Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs).Contact: 1(800) 441-4563 or (608) 266-3522 125 S. Webster Street P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707 |
| Wisconsin Center For The Blind and Visually Impaired | A residential school for blind and visually impaired students from kindergarten through high school. The Center is also the site of a 4-week summer adult program, which train blind and visually impaired persons to function in their home and community easily, safely, and independently. Contact: Telephone: (800) 832-9784, (608) 758-6100, FAX: (608) 758-6161, Director: (608) 758-6121. 1700 W. State Street Janesville, WI 53545 |
| Blind Childrens Fund | The Blind Childrens Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded due to the lack of materials and services available to blind, visually impaired or multi-impaired children, their parents and the professionals who work with them. Contact: 201 S. University Street Mt. Pleasant MI 48858 Tel: 989-779-9966 Fax: 989-779-0015 |
| Northcentral Technical College | Northcentral Technical College (NTC) offers on site classes in consumer education, orientation and mobility, personal care, food preparation, physical education, communications skills, low vision evaluations, and adaptive technology. The student has the opportunity for career exploration, assessment, and guidance. Contact: Telephone: 1(888) 682-7144, (715) 675-3331 FAX: (715) 675-9018, 1000 Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401 |
| Music For The Blind | Over 600 songs taught in an All-Audio format for over a dozen instruments. Available in Tape, CD or as Downloadable MP3. No Print. No Braille. No Problem! Contact: Telephone: (888) 778-1828, 704 Habersham Rd. Vladosta, GA 31602 |
| American Printing House For The Blind | The APH promotes independence of blind and visually impaired persons by providing special media, tools, and materials needed for education and life. Contact: Telephone: 1(800) 223-1839, (502) 895-2405, FAX: (502) 899-2363. 1839 Frankfort Avenue P.O. Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085 |
| Perkins School For The Blind | Perkins School for the Blind is an innovative leader in serving people with visual impairments. Strong leadership from both staff and the Board of Trustees has created a legacy of education and discovery. We are always questioning how to best serve our students in the classroom, in the community and around the world. Contact: Telephone: (617) 924-3434 North Beacon Street Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 |
| Madison Public Library Homebound - Low Vision Services | Contact: Telephone: (608) 266-6314 201 W. Mifflin St. Madison, WI 53703 |
| Hadley School for the Blind | Vocational training, preparation for high school equivalency exams, technical computer subjects, and self-improvement through Braille or audiocassette correspondence courses. Courses for sighted parents of blind infants and children and professional workers for the blind. Contact: Telephone: 1(800) 323-4238, (847) 446-8111, FAX: (847) 446-9916, 700 Elm Street, P.O. Box #299, Winnetka, IL 60093-0299 EMAIL: info@hadley.edu |