Statewide Low Vision and Refraction Clinics
“I just wanted to reach out to thank the team for the wonderful information we received for our student at the clinic last week. His mom was blown away by all the positive information and tools that were suggested.” ~WI TVI
“Thanks for a great clinic! One parent told me that the sun filters were “life-changing”.” ~WI TVI
Schedule for the 2026-2027 School Year
October 21, 2026 Portage
November 18, 2026 West Allis/West Milwaukee
March 17, 2027 Janesville-WSBVI
April 21, 2027 Ashland
If you would like to know if there are openings in this school year’s clinics, please send an email to: wcbvi.outreach@wcbvi.k12.wi.us
Our clinics travel to you and there is NO COST to attend.
Submit a referral if you would like a student to attend a 2027–2028 clinic. Clinic locations are determined in the spring for the following school year based on where referred students are located.
Interested in hosting a clinic in your area? A clinic can be scheduled in your district or CESA region if at least four students are referred. Please share Vision Clinic information with colleagues, especially those who are new to the process.
When submitting the referral form, you will be asked to choose either a Low Vision Clinic or a Refraction Clinic. Both types of clinics take place at the same time and location, which is convenient if you are registering more than one student. The clinic type refers to the specific evaluation the student will receive during the clinic.
Low Vision Clinic evaluations are for school-aged children who have usable residual vision and who have the physical and cognitive skills required to learn to use optical aids.
Refraction Clinic evaluations are for students with low vision and exceptional needs. The student is often non-verbal. This is a slower paced screening to determine if glasses would be beneficial or if a change in prescription is necessary.
Low Vision and Refraction Clinic evaluations include the following:
- Examination by an optometrist
- Evaluation for near vision devices
- Evaluation for sun filters and distance vision devices
- Demonstration of assistive technology
Students must be receiving services from a Teacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired (TVI) to be eligible.
It is your responsibility to notify the student’s family that you are submitting a referral.
Clinic staff will contact the student’s parent or legal guardian to explain the clinic process and answer any questions.
If you are a parent or legal guardian interested in having your child attend, please ask your child’s TVI to complete a referral form.
To refer students, complete the WCBVI Vision Clinics Referral Form
PLEASE NOTE: WCBVI Vision Clinics do not replace regular, routine eye exams. All students attending the clinics must provide the most recent ocular report from their personal eye care practitioner. Reports from previous WCBVI Vision Clinics cannot substitute for this ocular report. To be eligible for a clinic, students must be eligible for services under the Wisconsin DPI disability category Blind and Visually Impaired.
If you have questions about WCBVI Clinics, please send an email to: wcbvi.outreach@wcbvi.k12.wi.us