08/31/2026
Vision Connection
August 2026 Newsletter
After the heat in July and needing to cancel the picnic, it will be good to get back together. Hopefully everyone enjoyed their summer.
For our September meeting, Cindy Mueller, Retired High Cliff State Park Natural Resource Educator, a relatively new visitor to our group, will talk about her career, her volunteer efforts, how deteriorating vision has affected her life and whatever else Cindy would wish to share.
A few tips from Rod:
Tips for Dining with Vision Loss - Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
Tips for Dining with Vision Loss - Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
Hadley Helps:
Hadley offers Free Help and Learning for Adults with Vision Loss.
https://hadleyhelps.org/
Hadley now has a companion app for both Google and iOS. The app is called Hadley Helps.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hadley-helps/id6759167622
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.hadleyhelps.Hadley&hl=en_US&pli=1
Air Travel and Vision Loss From Hadley:
In this encore episode we're joined by James Ashworth, vice president of customer care at Southwest Airlines, who is also living with macular degeneration. From navigating airports to making the most of airline assistance services, we talk about ways to make air travel with vision loss a little easier.
https://hadleyhelps.org/podcasts/hadley-presents/air-travel-and-vision-loss-0?utm_source=accessinformationnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=06292026&utm_content=editorial
Adjusting to Vision Loss: 5 Tips for Family Members
https://viplunch.wordpress.com/adjusting-to-vision-loss-5-tips-for-family-members/
If anyone has feedback they want to share about our monthly meetings, please communicate your feedback with Rod at [email protected] or 920-585-7443.
Next Meeting
The Appleton Visually Impaired Support Group will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 8th at 12.30 -2.30 p.m. in the meeting room at 425 N Linwood Ave. Appleton.
If you need transportation to any of our meetings, please contact Rod Maccoux @ 920-585-7443 or via email: [email protected].
Look us up on our page and/or our website.
page: Appleton Visually Impaired Support Group
Website: Appleton Visually Impaired Support Group
Email: [email protected]
