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Glen Stacey Memorial Fund Committee Accepting Applications

The Glen Stacey Memorial fund was created in 1988, in honor of former WSBVI student, Glen Stacey. The funds may be used for equipment, programming, and projects that will directly benefit K-12 students who are blind and visually impaired and reside in Wisconsin. These activities may not include items or services that school districts are required to provide per a child’s IEP. The fund is administered through the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI).

Now Hiring Orientation & Mobility LTE Positions

The WCBVI Outreach team is seeking to fill two, LTE O&M Instructor positions for EmployAbility, a five-week summer program. Dates for the Summer EmployAbility Program are June 19-30, 2023, followed by a week break, then resuming July 9-28, 2023. This program includes a “pre” weekend to assess student skills related to employment. The dates for this “pre” assessment weekend program are Friday, March 31 through Saturday April 1.

2023 Pre-EmployAbility Weekend

The 2023 Pre-EmployAbility weekend being held Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2 is new and will be required for all students who wish to attend the Summer 2023 Pre-EmployAbility Program. David Ballmann provides details about the weekend in this brief video.

Outreach Announces In-Person Programs

WCBVI Outreach is happy to announce that we are offering in-person Low Vision and Refraction Clinics and Short Courses for the 2022-2023 school year!

Four in-person Low Vision and Refraction Clinics will be held on September 28 in Wausau, October 12 in Eau Claire, January 11 in Milwaukee, and February 15 in Madison or Janesville.

Three virtual and two in-person short courses are being offered during the 2022-2023 school year.

2022 WSBVI Summer School

We are sorry to announce that our “A Day in the Life” 2022 summer school program is canceled. We did not receive enough interest in time to be able to justify running the program. We hope to bring this wonderful event to life next year. We apologize for any inconvenience and disappointment this may have caused.

The Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is still hosting the “Employability” and “Build It” youth programs as well as the adult summer program.

2022 Youth & Adult Summer Programs

The 2022 Summer EmployAbility Program is for students 16-21. This year the program will be back on campus. It is aimed at students who are ready and willing to work and participate in two weeks of classes.

WSBVI is offering two summer school programs for school aged children. Each program is a week-long residential experience with classes focusing on the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) at the school during the day and events in the dorms in the evening.

Online interest forms will be accepted until May 6th.

Glen Stacey Memorial Fund Committee Accepting Applications

The Glen Stacey Memorial fund was created in 1988, in honor of former WSBVI student, Glen Stacey. The funds may be used for equipment, programming, and projects that will directly benefit K-12 students who are blind and visually impaired and reside in Wisconsin.

APH Consumables and Capital Equipment Forms Going Paperless

We are excited to announce that our APH Consumables and Capital Equipment Loan Forms are going paperless and are being combined into one online form! Starting on March 1, if you would like to request APH Consumables, loan of an APH Device (Chameleon, Jupiter, etc.) or at AT Capital Equipment Loan (BrailleNote, BrailleSense, etc.) please utilize our new online form! The form can be accessed from the WCBVI AEM Webpage or by following the link… Read More »APH Consumables and Capital Equipment Forms Going Paperless

2021-2022 WSBVI Online Registration

Registration for the WSBVI 2021-2022 school year is now open! You can access the WSBVI Online Registration Portal at the link below. If you would prefer to register via hardcopy, please reach out to Anna Heesen at 608-758-6110 and a complete registration packet will be mailed to you within 1-2 business days. 2021-2022 WSBVI Online Registration Portal

2021 Youth Summer Program

We are pleased to announce that WSBVI will be hosting a virtual summer program from July 26-30, 2021!  WSBVI 2021 Summer Games will be open to all Wisconsin students who are blind or visually impaired. For this program, students have the option to register for up to 4 different courses. Each course is a virtual, 45-minute live class that runs for 5 days. Learning Kits with all course supplies will be delivered to their homes prior… Read More »2021 Youth Summer Program