Sports Camp – Blind And Visually Impaired Children
Camp Abilities, an annual one-week sports camp for visually impaired and blind children, is set to be featured on HBO’s Real Sports Tuesday night. Founded by Dr. Lauren Lieberman, a professor of adaptive physical education at SUNY Brockport, Camp Abilities has been empowering youth with sensory impairments for over 20 years.
Compared to those with the ability to see, visually impaired and blind children are at a greater risk of health issues due to their lack of physical activity. Camp Abilities, however, is a one-on-one instructional environment that teaches these children how to participate in sports such as baseball, gymnastics, and swimming — this in turn helps them build confidence. More than 100 specialists and instructors, many of whom are visually impaired themselves, serve 50 kids at SUNY Brockport over the course of a summer. Details
