As we are addressing the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Federal Quota Program and onboarding our new AEM Data Specialist, we are also exploring many changes and needs that we want to forecast to you. We will also … Read the rest “Clarifications on the use of the APH Federal Quota Fund”
Three blind professionals were interviewed separately in our Professional Mentor Webinar
series. Links for these recordings, which are archived on our YouTube channel follow. Feel free
to share these. If you have questions, please contact Dave Ballmann at
david.ballmann@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Stay … Read the rest “Links for recordings of Professional Mentor Webinars”
Date and time: March 12,2024 – 3:30 PM- 4:30 PM
Cheryl Orgas will present on her career as a professional blind woman. Since 2007, Cheryl has been the Executive Director of Audio and Braille Literacy Enhancement, ABLE, in Milwaukee. With … Read the rest “Professional Mentor Session”
Jennifer Ottowitz, will present on her lengthy career in the blindness field. She currently is the Older Blind Specialist at the National Research and Training center on Blindness and Low Vision, at Mississippi State University. Previously, Jennifer has worked at … Read the rest “Professional Mentor Session – February 13, 3:30 – 4:30 PM”
WCBVI will be hosting three professional Mentor webinars. These are aimed at highlighting the skills and accomplishments of working blind people. These webinars will take place on January 17, February 13 and March 12 from 3:30-4:30. They will feature Greg … Read the rest “Professional Mentor Webinars”
Have you ever wondered what the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI) is all about? Now is your chance! The WCBVI Outreach team is inviting Teachers of the Blind and Visually Impaired (TVIs), Orientation and Mobility (O&M) … Read the rest “Outreach WCBVI Open House with a Focus on AEM and AT”
Please find the following WCBVI Outreach program dates to add to your 2023-2024 calendar. We hope that you will join us this year and please reach out to us if you have any questions.
– WCBVI Outreach Team
The Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is offering the Wisconsin Braille Competency Exam (WBCE) one last time on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the WCBVI campus in Janesville.
The registration link can be found below:
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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 … Read the rest “Now Hiring Orientation & Mobility LTE Positions”
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!
Please email wcbvi.outreach@wcbvi.k12.wi.us if you have any questions.
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