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Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired

General Information

Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1 W. Wilson Street
PO Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659
888-879-0017
dhsobvi@dhs.wisconsin.gov
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/obvi/index.htm

Brief Description

The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Office for the Blind and Visually Impaired, is the government agency designated to provide assessment, training, and information to adults with vision loss, their families, and interested professionals. These services exist to enhance independent living skills and quality of life for persons with vision loss. The organization currently receives ILOB funds from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Services Offered

  • Counseling
    • Offers individual counseling and provides referrals.

  • Professional Training
    • Offers internship/fieldwork placement programs.

  • Daily Living Skills/Independent Living Skills Training
    • Provides training in independent living and personal management skills. Instructors travel within their assigned region to individual's home to provide services. Administers the Independent Living for Older Blind federal grant, which allows the Office to hire paraprofessionals on a limited basis to provide rehabilitation services to individuals experiencing vision loss who are 55 and older and to facilitate support groups.

  • Travel/Orientation and Mobility
    • Provides orientation and mobility training.