Special Needs
Blind and Low Vision

American Council of the Blind - general information about the American Council of the Blind

American Foundation for the Blind - information for families and friends, employers, links to articles, and online professional development courses

Application Form (for Braille and Talking Books) - from the Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

Badger Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired - a resource for people who are blind and visually impaired to help them lead productive, independent lives

Blind Readers Page a guide to sources of information in alternative formats (Braille, recorded cassettes, large print, e-texts, web audio) accessible by people with print disabilities--those with visual and physical handicaps as well as dyslexia. It is also a guide to information about blindness, visual handicaps and other physical handicaps, with a special collection of Wisconsin resources.

Communicating with a Person Who is Visually Impaired helpful guidelines that can make communication between you and a person who is visually impaired more comfortable

Blind Audio Tactile Mapping System - a project that helps people without sight access and explore spatial information (maps)

National Federation of the Blind Newsline access to 200 newspapers via a touchline phone for those who cannot read regular newsprint

National Federation of the Blind-Wisconsin - an organization of the blind that speaks for the blind in Wisconsin--includes lists of local chapters and email lists

Tips for Making Print More Readable - guidelines to make print more legible for individuals with vision problems

Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired - located in Janesville, a part of the the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction,  Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
Wisconsin Council of the Blind - a private, not-for-profit agency with a  mission to promote the dignity and independence of people in Wisconsin who are blind and visually impaired by providing services, advocating legislation and educating the general public

Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically handicapped - provides Braille and recorded books and playback equipment for those Wisconsin residents who for any physical reason cannot read normal print

Wisconsin Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (Online Catalog) - search for books owned by the RLBPH

Wisconsin Services for Blind and Visually Impaired - individuals at regional offices help blind and visually impaired individuals achieve their own levels of independent living