Education Resources for Children who are Blind & Visually Impaired

The Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1700 West State Street; Janesville, WI 53546
Phone: 608-758 - 6100
Toll Free 800-832 - 9784
Outreach Toll Free 866-284 -1107
Fax: 608-758 - 6161
Website: http://dpi.wi.gov/wcbvi/index.html  (exit DHFS)

The Center for Blind & Visually Impaired Children, Inc.
5600 W. Brown Deer Rd. Suite 4
Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: 414-355-3060
Fax: 414-355-3547
Website: http://www.cbvic.org/ (exit DHFS)

Department of Public Instruction, Division of Learning Support; Equity and Advocacy (800) 441-4563
125 S. Webster Street
P.O. Box #7841
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: 608-266-3522
Website: www.dpi.state.wi.us/index.html (exit DHFS)

Educational programs in local educational agencies, Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA), and the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

The Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093-0299 USA
Toll Free: 800-323-4238
Fax: 847-446-0855 
E-mail: Info@Hadley-School.org
Website: www.hadley-school.org (exit DHFS)

Hadley School for the Blind is for both for youth and adults. They offer several short courses for blind adults including technology, living skills, Braille, etc.

College and University Students

The following links may assist those students who will be heading off to college. Some topics that are covered include: reasonable accommodation, readers, accesses to the curriculum and books, and so much more. This is an excellent starting point for any college bound student!

HELP FOR COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/college.htm (exit DHFS)

REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS - A FACULTY GUIDE
http://codi.buffalo.edu/archives/colleges/.gasouth/ (exit DHFS)

TEXAS TEXT EXCHANGE
http://tte.tamu.edu/ (exit DHFS)

Last Revised: September 13, 2006