Access to Independence
2345 Atwood Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 242-8484
(800) 362-9877
FAX (608) 242-0383
email: info@accesstoind.org

Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
Established in January 2000, the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (6) organization. It is an independent and autonomous legal certification body governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. ACVREP’s mission is to offer professional certification for vision rehabilitation and education professionals in order to improve service delivery to persons with vision impairments. It is committed to quality certification programs that meet rigorous recognized standards. Programs are designed to offer certificants the means to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and professionalism. ACVREP offers certification in three disciplines: Orientation & Mobility, Rehabilitation Teachers, Low Vision Therapy.

ACVREP is a member of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA) and strives to conduct its certification programs according to standards established by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

Alumni Association of Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped
(AAWSVH)
Information for graduates of the Wisconsin School for the Visually Handicapped in Janesville, WI

Contact Information:
E-mail the President
E-Mail the Vice President
E-Mail the Secretary
E-Mail the Treasurer

You may write to us at:
AAWSVH
c/o Kathy Hudziak
1700 W. State St.
Janesville, WI 53546

Center for Independent Living for Western Wisconsin, Inc.
2920 Schneider Avenue East
Menomonie, WI 54751
(715) 233-1070
(800) 228-3287
FAX (715)-233-1083

Badger Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired - provides low vision consulting, adaptive appliances, residential options, Volunteers in Visual Assistance, information, referral, advocacy, self-help groups and many other programs, activities and events.
912 N. Hawley Road
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 258-9200
Toll Free: (877) 258-9200
Fax: (414) 256-8744
Voice mail: (414) 256-8750

Center for Deaf-Blind Persons, Inc.
3195 S. Superior Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Voice/TTY/Telebraille: 414-481-7477
Email: Executive Director

Blinded Veterans Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
Zablocki Medical Center, Room C753M
5000 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53295
414-382-5220
1-800-669-7079

Independence First - advocacy and referral, adult day social/leisure programs, personal assistance services, benefits counseling, sports/leisure/recreation, assistive technology, newsletters and bulletins are available online and by email.
600 West Virginia Avenue
Suite 301
Milwaukee, WI 53204-1516
Voice/TTY: 414-291-7520

Midstate Independent Living
203 Schiek Plaza
PO Box 369
Rhinelander, WI 54501-0369
(715) 369-5040
(800) 311-5044
FAX (715) 369-5043

201-C W. Clark Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 344-4210
(800) 382-8484
FAX (715) 344-4414

10101 Market Street, Suite B20
Mosinee, WI 54455
(715) 241-6927
(877) 711-6452
FAX (715) 8168

Midwest Association for the Blind - a statewide association composed of both blind and sighted members with regular meetings throughout the state. The Association provides social outlets for its membership and also supports issues pertaining to the general welfare of the blind.
725 South 95th Street
West Allis, WI 53214
(414) 278-3932

North Country Independent Living
2231 Catlin Avenue
P.O. Box 1245
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 392-9118
(800) 924-1220
FAX (715) 392-4636
ncil@superior-nfp.org
www.northcountryil.com

Options for Independent Living
555 Country Club Road
Green Bay, WI 54303
(920) 490-0500
(888) 465-1515
FAX (920) 490-0700

Prevent Blindness Wisconsin
759 North Milwaukee Street
Suite 305
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-765-0505
Email: info@preventblindnesswisconsin.org

Society's Assets, Inc.
615 E. Geneva Street
Elkhorn, Wisconsin 53121
(262) 723-8181 V/TTY
(262) 723-8184 FAX
info@sai-inc.org

Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) - coordinator provides outpatient services to blinded veterans for physical, social, and psychological needs, and reviews benefits once a year.
Zablocki VA Medical Center
5000 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53295

Volunteer Services for the Visually Handicapped - braille transcription, including braille music; taping textbooks and other materials to order; braille classes for sighted people wishing to become certified Braille transcribers.
803 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 286-3026

Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy
Milwaukee Office:
2040 West Wisconsin
# 678
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414) 342-8700

Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, Inc.
(800) 783-5213
(608)255-1166
Sharper Vision Store
(608) 237-8100
754 Williamson St.
Madison, WI 53703-3115
(608) 255-1166
Email: info@wcblind.org

The Council is a not-for-profit charitable corporation organized to satisfy the needs of blind persons in Wisconsin. Programs include rehabilitation teaching, low vision assessments, orientation and mobility instruction, scholarships for blind college and technical school students, free white canes, grants to the State of Wisconsin, eye research grants, programs for organizations that produce taped, Braille, and reading materials for the blind, counseling for those who feel they have been discriminated against, low-interest home improvement business loans, personal assistive devices, technology programs for the blind, distribution of assistive devices, and referral services.

Wisconsin Optometric Association
(800) 678-5357
5721 Odana Road
Madison, WI 53719-1288
(608) 274-4322
E-mail: woaoffic@midplains.net

Contact the Association for a list of low vision optometrists in your area.

National Organizations

American Printing House for the Blind
(800) 223-1839
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
(502) 895-2405
FAX (502) 899-2363

Howe Press Perkins School for the Blind
(617) 924-3491
175 N. Beacon St.
Watertown, MA 02472
FAX (617) 926-2027
www.perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us
email: howepress@perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us

Howe manufactures and sells the Perkins Brailler, slates, styli, games, and heavy and light grade Braille paper.

American Council of the Blind
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 467-5081 (800) 424-8666
Fax: (202) 467-5085

American Foundation for the Blind, Inc. (AFB)
(800) 232-5463
11 Penn Plaza, Suite #300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600
Email: newyork@afb.org

The AFB provides information on aids and appliances, employment, dog guides, and library services.

Region III Office: (312) 245-9961
401 W. Michigan Ave., Suite #308
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 232-5463

National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
(410) 659-9314
1800 Johnson St.
Baltimore, MD 21230

National Federation of the Blind – Wisconsin
(608) 758-4800
1420 W. State Street
Janesville, WI 53546

The NFB is a national membership organization whose goal is the complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. They provide advocacy and protection of civil rights, information and referral, literature and materials about blindness, scholarships, aids and appliances, development and evaluation of technology, and support for blind persons and their families. In cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor, the NFB developed the Job Opportunities for the Blind program, which finds employment for qualified blind persons and assists employers to find qualified blind employees.