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Beth Finke Captures the Spirit

Last Friday 12 State, Inc. had a Vision Midwest Conference fundraiser in Oak Park, IL.  The speakers included Bonnie Hibel, one of the hosts who spoke about becoming visually impaired later in life and her ultimately successful struggle to find work again, and Beth Finke, NPR commentator, author and journalist who lost her sight in [...]
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Making Art Accessible

From art therapy to fine artwork there is more and more discussion and, thankfully, more and more action to make art accessible for people who have disabilities.  While the Vision Midwest Conference is working on a number of art-oriented possibilities for the conference, we’re happy to say that Erin Narloch of Wausau’s Woodson Art Museum [...]
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