At Vision Loss Resources (VLR), our mission is to empower individuals with vision loss to lead fulfilling and independent lives. In this blog post, we’ll share the perspectives of three of our students – Norm, Bruce, and Bill – as they discuss their journeys and the role VLR has played…
Have you ever wondered what services are available for deafblind children, youth and their families? Kim Johnson, DeafBlind Services Minnesota Child, Youth, and Family Services Program Manager, worked with the Minnesota DeafBlind Project to but together a handy table that explains what each of these services provides! Click below to…
After an extensive and far-reaching search it is with great pleasure that we welcome new CEO and President, Matt Kramer. Matt is coming to Vision Loss Resources from the University of Minnesota where he has been serving as the Vice President of University Relations for six years. Prior to his…
The poet John Lee Clark Translates the DeafBlind Experience to the Page Although many hearing and sighted people imagine DeafBlind life in tragic terms, as an experience of isolation and darkness, the poet John Lee Clark’s writing…
Join the crew from Vision Loss Resources as we travel to River Village East on September 14th from 4 pm to 6 pm for the annual Fall Festival and Senior Resource Fair. Details in flyer! We hope to see you there. …
Accessible Arts & Culture Events! June and July, 2022 The Minnesota Access Alliance (MNAA) provides this Accessible Arts & Culture Calendar for patrons who use accessibility accommodations such as Audio Description, Captioning, ASL interpreting and sensory-friendly accommodations. Details of these accessible events in Minnesota are online at https://calendar.mnaccess.org. Be sure…
Thursday, May 19, 2022, is the 11th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments. To make this year special by joining one, two, or three of…
Watching Linda Brant-Malm host one of her tactileARTtalks, you will quickly learn several things about her: Linda is an artist, a storyteller, a teacher. As the talk unfolds, you’ll also discover she has an empathetic ear and sharp sense of humor. And yes, you will understand that she’s living…
Vision Loss Resources sponsored the Minnesota Optometric Association’s 2019 Fall Meeting on a beautiful September weekend. We were eager to meet and make connections with some of the nearly 200 eye care professionals at the event. Many of them were unaware that their patients could access services and support after…
He’s a visionary, nonprofit entrepreneur, triathlete, the youngest speaker ever at TEDxMinneapolis, and he’s legally blind. We’re proud to know Louis McGee. Here is his talk from TEDxMinneapolis!…
