Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (WCBVI) offers no-cost clinical and functional low vision evaluations for students who have low vision in Wisconsin through Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs) and county children with disabilities education boards.
The annual WCBVI clinics travel statewide, so they are accessible to every student. Families and other members of the student’s educational team are encouraged to attend. Students get hands-on experiences with low and high-tech devices and have the opportunity to borrow devices for a trial period before the district makes a purchase for their student.
Clinic locations are determined based on referrals from teachers of the blind and visually impaired and are currently being accepted for the 2025-26 school year.
For the 2024-25 school year, WCBVI Outreach held 4 statewide Low Vision Clinics. One clinic took place in Manitowoc, 2 clinics took place in Plymouth, and the final clinic took place at WCBVI in Janesville.
In January, the clinic in Janesville was excited to host professionals from the low vision clinic team from the Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired (IESBVI). The IESBVI team attended to see how Wisconsin clinics operate and to bring back ideas for their clinics. The collaboration proved beneficial for both states!