Center for Deaf-Blind Persons, Inc.

06/19/2026

We are excited to take part in the Green Lake County Health and Wellness Fair September 17, 2026. It will be held at the Town Square Community Center. 492 Hill Street, Green Lake, Wisconsin. Thanks to Green Lake County Aging and Disability Resource Center for inviting us!

06/19/2026

We continue to recognize DeafBlind Awareness Month!

Here are some photos of Dani and Lejla on the road. As you know, The Center for Deaf-Blind Persons is a statewide agency. As we continue to do outreach, we are getting more referrals all over the state. When we get a referral, we first do an assessment to determine if we can help the individual seeking services. Pictured here are a few photos of Dani and Lejla doing an assessment in a potential client's home. Descriptions in the photo comments.

If you would like to learn about our services, you can contact us at [email protected].

06/15/2026

On Saturday, Center staff, clients, and board members were honored to take part in the Southeastern Deaf Senior Citizens 30th Anniversary Gala. The Center was one of the sponsors for the event. It was a lovely evening with excellent food, great speakers, and the hilarious comedy of John Maucere.

Our sponsorship was made possible in part due to a wonderful grant we received from Bader Philanthropies to enhance our work with senior citizens. Roughly 70-75% of the clients we serve are over the age of 60. As we know, people's vision and hearing change as they age. We are working to increase our outreach to senior citizens to make them aware of our services. A big thank you to Bader and thank you to the Southeastern Deaf Senior Citizens for having us at your 30th anniversary celebration.

06/12/2026

Today, W.I.S.H. had a lovely boat ride. It was perfect weather out on the boat! Thanks to everyone who took part. Next month W.I.S.H. has their annual picnic.

06/09/2026

As we shared last week, June is DeafBlind Awareness Month. Today, we are sharing this year's campaign from Helen Keller Services. The focus is on the power of touch for the DeafBlind community. Here is a quote from their campaign,

“Touch is the foundation of connection for the DeafBlind community. Through Protactile language, tactile sign language, haptics, braille, and assistive technology, DeafBlind individuals communicate, navigate, learn, work, and thrive. Touch can also build bridges with the broader world. When we connect through accessible communication, barriers break down and doors open to meaningful participation and genuine belonging.”

They are also offering two free webinars around tactile O&M Strategies and Protactile Philosophies.

We encourage you to take a moment to explore their campaign!

https://www.helenkeller.org/helen-keller-national-center-unveils-2026-deafblind-awareness-week-poster/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSVRPhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeT198iB_pqj1A5v0y5t_RxIqQ9H7bhgdvZcNOp9YQ34DvwZRxpXrCgt4Yb8M_aem_TbqDVqY6EWib8LRn340QPA

HKNC has unveiled the 2026 DBAW poster, joined by a national coalition. This year's theme, "Connected by Touch: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges," highlights how touch enables connection for the DeafBlind community.

06/02/2026

Exciting News! Evolving Canvas II will be held November 6th, 2026 from 6pm to 9pm. This year, we are holding the event at Beyond Vision. They were kind enough to offer us space to hold the event. Evolving Canvas is an interactive "paint and sip," with a twist. As the evening progresses, we provide challenges that impact participants vision and hearing to give them a sense of the challenges our clients face each and every day. We will have food, drinks, and a silent auction. Our event last year helped us raise $6000 for the Center. Our plan is to grow this event each year. In the coming weeks we will announce information about tickets. We have already started seeking sponsors and items for our silent auction. Keep checking back for more information. In the meantime, you can contact Adrian at [email protected] for more information or if you have questions!

06/01/2026

Today marks the start of DeafBlind Awareness Month. We are sharing a post from our friends at WDBTAP sharing the proclamation made by Governor Evers. The Center for Deaf-Blind Persons is honored to serve DeafBlind adults in Wisconsin for the last 40 years!

05/21/2026

Here is information on the June W.I.S.H. event.

WISH
(With Impaired Sight and Hearing)

Milwaukee Boat Line
Friday, June 12, 2026

11:15 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Meet at the dock

1124 N Doctor MLK Jr Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53203

414-294-9450

Boat leaves at 12:00 sharp.

Don’t be late.

Members - $20.00
Guests - $25.00

Volunteers - Free

All MUST PAY BY Tuesday, June 2, 2026 TO ATTEND!

No refunds.

We must pay to reserve our seats two weeks ahead of time.

The Vista King boat is wheelchair accessible, but the bathroom is not.

Brats, hot dogs, chips, cookies, beer, wine, soda and water available for purchase or bring your own lunch.

Bring a light jacket and sunscreen.

Write checks out to “CDBP/WISH”

Send payment to

Center for Deaf-Blind Persons Inc.

8306 W. Lincoln Ave.

West Allis, WI 53219

Phone: 414-481-7477 Voice

E-Mail: [email protected]

There are several paid surface lots and garages within a 1 to 3-block radius. Staff and volunteers may want to carpool.

05/21/2026

Many people don't realize that we not only work with clients at the Center, we go to people's homes for training. Here is a photo of staff working with Jo Ann on organizing her kitchen. Our staff can help clients with organizing their home in a way that is efficient and safe for them. Roughly 60% of the work we do is around the state in people's homes. If you have questions about our services, give us a call today. (414) 481-7477 or email Adrian at [email protected].

05/21/2026

We aren't all business at the Center. While we take our training programs seriously, sometimes you gotta take a break. Last month, Dani enjoyed some sunshine and ice cream outside with Linda and Sam.