Podcasts about camp abilities

In 2007, Judy Byrd got involved in the blind community by volunteering at the Center for the Visually Impaired in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2010, she agreed to help start a beep baseball team. For the next seven years, she was the manager of the Atlanta Eclipse Beep Baseball Team. While practicing with the new team, she noticed that all the beep baseball players were older teens and adults, wondering what team sport the younger kids who were visually impaired were playing. To fill this gap, Judy created Beep Kickball. Fourteen years later, over 700 beep kickballs have been sold around the country, in Canada and Australia. Since retiring in 2012, she has been heavily involved in promoting Camp Abilities. For most children in the United States, participating in sports and spending time with peers is a given. But for children who are visually impaired, these are not givens. Camp Abilities, a worldwide, week-long camp for children with blindness or vision impairment provides the environment, the support and the expectation that all children can participate on the ball field, the tennis courts or anywhere! Camp Abilities is an educational sports camp, but for children who are visually impaired, it's one week where sports, recreation and making new friends IS a given. In this month's episode of BEST Together, Alison sat down with Judy to discuss Beep Kickball and all things Camp Abilities.

Welcome to episode 52 of "The Tactile Traveler" podcast! Join us as we explore Camp Abilities, a groundbreaking program empowering blind kids through athletic development and self-advocacy. Discover step-by-step guides on how to play goalball and showdown, two exciting games tailored for the blind community. Plus, we delve into the topic of overcoming fears and staying cautious around shadows!

Hunter spoke with Director Taylor McDonnell & Founder Lisa Santos about its sports camp for children with visual impairments as well as why it's important to promote inclusiveness in sports.

Blaise talks about catching up with long-time friend and founder of Camp Abilities Lauren Lieberman. Since the camp was founded in 1994 in Brockport, NY the network of camps has grown internationally. Learn more at campabilities.org What do you think? Subscribe, follow the show on Facebook/Twitter @blaisinshows and tell your friends! Support Blaisin' Access Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blaisin-access-podcastRead transcript

Sean is joined by Ruth Childs, Lauren Lieberman, and Mary Connolly, authors of SHAPE America's newest book, Infusing Self-Advocacy into Physical Education and Health Education. On the podcast, they discuss their careers, the journey to creating this text, why self-advocacy is important for ALL students, and more!  Ruth ChildsRuth Childs, MFA, is a professor at State University of New York at Brockport. She has been at the College of Brockport Department of Theatre and Music Studies since 2001. Her teaching specialties include public speaking, acting, voice and speech, improv, and the politics of theatre. Childs served as regional chair of the National Playwriting Program for Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and has been a respondent and reader for national and regional playwriting awards. She was awarded the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Gold Medallion. Childs is a public speaking consultant as well as a specialist in teaching self-advocacy. She directs the self-advocacy program at Camp Abilities each summer. Lauren J. LiebermanLauren J. Lieberman, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Service Professor in the Kinesiology Department at the State University of New York at Brockport (SUNY) in adapted physical education. She started her career teaching at the Perkins School for the Blind in the Deafblind program. She is co-director of the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness (IMSVI) (see www.brockport.edu/IMSVI) and founder and director of Camp Abilities, an educational sports camp for children with visual impairments. Lieberman has published over 193 peer-reviewed articles and 21 books and has been an invited guest speaker in the U.S. and internationally. She is a Research Fellow with the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity and has won awards from numerous organizations for her work.   Mary Connolly Mary Connolly, BS, Med, is a professor at Cambridge College and adjunct professor at Curry College. She is an accomplished health education professional whose career spans nearly four decades and includes teaching and administration in public schools and higher education. Connolly served on the committee to revise the National Health Education Standards and is a member of the Massachusetts Interdisciplinary Health Education and Human Services Advisory Council and the American School Health Association (ASHA), Coordinator's Committee, and is a reviewer for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. She presents at numerous state and national conferences and is a member of SHAPE America, AAHE, SOPIE, ASHA, ASCD, and MAAHPERD.  

Camp Abilities founder, Dr. Lauren Lieberman, joins Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio where Dr. Lieberman tells us about the opportunities happening around the world at Camp Abilities.  Dr. Lauren Lieberman founded the Brockport, New York Camp Abilities in 1996 and conducted the last 2 years of Camp virtually during the Pandemic.  With Lauren's studies in Health and Physical Education Undergrad and Masters, she learned that she was good at teaching sports while working at the Perkins School for the Blind. She was awarded  a grant to begin a sports camp for the Blind and Camp Abilities was founded and has not skipped a beat. Models of the Brockport New York Camp Abilities have spread across the states and around the world. Students return year after year and you can listen to the passion and excitement on the videos available on the CampAbilities.org web site.  The Camp Abilities website has a wealth of resources for adaptive sports, and  instructional materials for teachers, parents, youth and links to register and learn about the Blind Soccer program. Be sure to share with friends and Physical Education teachers and help spread the awareness about the opportunities at Camp Abilities. And remember, the Camp Abilities Motto, “Believe You Can Achieve!” (From the CampAbilities.org web site) A week-long Educational Sports Camp Children with Visual Impairments  Summer 2022 Dates:June 26-July 2 We are planning for an in-person camp this coming summer! The Camp Abilities model has expanded to other locations including Long Island, NY, Alaska, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Florida, Puerto Rico, Maryland, California, Texas, and Ireland.  Currently, there are 29 Camp Abilities across the United States and the World! Efforts are also under way to create new camps!! In the spirit of " Camp Abilities", the Camp Abilities facility operating at The College at Brockport is the only camp that is affiliated with The Research Foundation with State University of New York (RF) or the State University of New York (SUNY). All other camps listed herein have no affiliation or association with nor do they receive funding or sponsorship from Research Foundation or The College at Brockport, State University of New York. Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. Contact: You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you! Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, and the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group

: Episode 1996 - On this Friday show, joins Vinnie to talk her education, Camp Abilities for the visually impaired, the nuts and bolts of her program, creating work, and more. Https://www.vinnietortorich.com/2021/12/camp-abilities-accessibility-lauren-lieberman-episode-1996 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS PRE-ORDER BEYOND IMPOSSIBLE Vinnie's new documentary is now available for pre-order on Apple TV (iTunes). This is his third documentary in just over three years. It will be available on January 11th.  If you buy it this weekend (Dec 3 - 5), it is available for just $6.99. But this flash sale will end, so order now. Here is the link to the pre-order: Share this link with friends, too! LAUREN LIEBERMAN Lauren has a PhD and teaches in the kinesiology department. Her work focuses on kids who are visually impaired and those who are deaf and blind. She teaches adaptive physical education at SUNY Brockport. She pursued her doctorate because she felt that she could reach more people with that degree. And in teaching, she founded Camp Abilities. This has helped her, her students, and the countless kids who have taken part. Lauren began a program to expose her students to those with visual impairments and in turn, give visually impaired kids programs that suited them. Her program, Camp Abilities, is worldwide now. She received a Fulbright to pursue this internationally. Camp Abilities is an educational sports camp for children with visual impairments. Part of what Lauren hopes to teach these kids is they can make a career out of what they are passionate about. Over the first few years, she was in the red and the university fronted the cost. But she wanted to make sure the camp was accessible and not cost-prohibitive. She applies to and receives many grants which helps. Grant programs and donors make all the difference. Consider donating your money or time, if you can! Vinnie will be volunteering with this camp next summer. FAT DOC 2 IS AVAILABLE ON iTUNES and AMAZON Please also share it with family and friends! Buy it and watch it now on iTunes to get it to the top of the charts. We need it to get big for people to see it. Here's the (BLUERAY, DVD, PRIME) (MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE YET ACROSS THE POND). And the And the https://amzn.to/3rxHuB9 PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW the film AFTER YOU WATCH!   FAT DOC 1 IS ALSO OUT Go watch it now! We need people to buy and review for it to stay at the top of iTunes pages. Available for both rental and purchase. You can also buy hardcopy or watch online at Amazon. YOU CAN NOW STREAM FOR FREE ON AMAZON PRIME IF YOU HAVE IT!   RESOURCES Https://www.vinnietortorich.com Https://www.purevitaminclub.com Https://www.purevitaminclub.co.uk Https://www.purecoffeeclub.com Https://www.bit.ly/fatdocumentary https://www.campabilities.org/    

Megan Hale is a blind college student-athlete who breaks down barriers and leaps over hurdles. Born with Leabers Congenital Amaurosis, a rare eye condition that affects the retina. She does not let that get in the way of her love for sports. Finding a Camp in Saratoga, New York called Camp Abilities, Megan found her calling and never looked back. She joined the high school track team as a middle schooler and continued it through high school. Now she's working with the Capital Region Nordic Alliance and Microsoft Soundscape to make Trail Orienteering accessible for the blind. A recent graduate of Hudson Valley Community College Megan has earned her associate's degree in Physical Education and is moving on to SUNY Brockport for her master's in Adapted Physical Education. Megan and her guide dog Hero show no signs of stopping any time soon. Megan recently started a YouTube Channel called Blind Physical Education which I highly recommend subscribing to - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtI5TxfAT-h-ItUeYL7_1Tw

In this special episode, we had Dr. Lauren Liberman from SUNY Brockport college to discuss how to teach students with visual impairments (VI) in a physical education setting. Dr. Lauren Lieberman is a a Distinguished Service Professor in the area of adapted physical education. Prior to graduate school, she taught at the Perkins School for the Blind in the Deafblind program for five years. In addition, Dr. Lieberman founded and currently runs Camp Abilities, a sports camp for children with VI, each summer in Brockport, NY. She has helped start fourteen Camp Abilities programs in the United States and other countries. Specifically in this podcast, we discuss the different types of VI and how this may affect their physical education experiences, teaching strategies specific to working with children with VI, and applying universal design principles with students with VI. The direction of this podcast discuss was guided by a chapter written by Dr. Liberman in the Winnick and Porretta textbook called "Adapted Physical Education and Sport". In addition, please go to this link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lj_jNMmwCaHZD6p-HLW-Hyjx3JxVJzsV/view?usp=sharing) to access a transcript of this podcast interview. I am going to begin to add transcripts to older podcasts as well!

In this episode of Wednesday's with wheels I sit down with my good friend doctor J the director of camp abilities Ga camp ability is a camp for blind and visually impaired athletes

Many sports camps, swimming pools, and other opportunities for physical education will be close this summer. To learn about ways to stay active while at home, or join a virtual sports camp, we're talking with experts in physical education for young people with visual impairments. First you'll hear from Lauren Lieberman. She's a well publish author, she started Camp Abilities in Brockport, New York, and she's started sports camps across the world. Second you'll hear from Tristan Pierce. She's the Physical Education and Multiple Disabilities Project Leader at APH.LINKS:CampAbilities.orgwww.aph.org/educational-resources/physical-education/

Texas-based orientation and mobility specialist Lisa Hanson and Texas Woman’s University representative Dr. Lisa Silliman-French will be joining us. They’re going to tell us about Camp Abilities, the week-long camp filled with fun sports activities for blind and visually impaired students.

Texas-based orientation and mobility specialist Lisa Hanson and Texas Woman’s University representative Dr. Lisa Silliman-French will be joining us. They’re going to tell us about Camp Abilities, the week-long camp filled with fun sports activities for blind and visually impaired students.

Texas-based orientation and mobility specialist Lisa Hanson and Texas Woman’s University representative Dr. Lisa Silliman-French will be joining us. They’re going to tell us about Camp Abilities, the week-long camp filled with fun sports activities for blind and visually impaired students.

In this episode of SNP Podcast, we speak with Dr. Lauren Lieberman to discuss including children with visual impairments in PE, school sports, and summer camps. Resources mentioned in this episode are found at the websites listed below. Check them out! Perkins School for the Blind

1805 Camp Abilities – Camp for Blind Youth (Jan. 31, 2018) Show Notes Now in its 23rd year, Camp Abilities has spread to locations not only throughout the U.S. but also around the world. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with founder and director, Lauren Lieberman, about the benefits of this week long, sports oriented … Continue reading 1805 Camp Abilities – Camp for Blind Youth (Jan. 31, 2018) →

I hope everyone has been enjoying the Camp Abilities podcast! We are excited to be giving you the third and final episode of podcast episodes which focus on Camp Abilities! This episode discusses some of the greatest moment each director has experienced in their own camps and we conduct a care to share, which is an guided discussion which occurs at the end of the day at each Camp Abilities.

I hope everyone really enjoyed the first episode of the Camp Abilities Podcast! This second episode has the panelist go more in-depth about the benefits of Camp Abilities, how to keep students with visual impairments active, and some of the research on working with people with visual impairments.

Jeff Thompson interviews two passionate Directors  representing Camp Abilities St. Louis. Check out this great Summer Sports Camp for blind children, in St. Louis www.CampAbilities-StLouis.org or in 25 other locations, on their web site: www.CampAbilities.org

This podcast is very near to my heart as I have been blessed to have been apart of starting a Camp Abilities in Michigan. Camp Abilities is a sports camp specially designed for children with visual impairments. At Camp Abilities we grow leadership and sports skills in our campers and provide a unique experience for children with visual impairments. There are Camp Abilities all over the world, with most of them based within the United States. For this podcast we had Camp Abilities directors from all over the US. We were happy to have directors from Maryland, New York, St. Louis, and Alaska. We were also joined by the founder of Camp Abilities, Dr. Lauren Lieberman. This will be the first of a three part podcast focusing on what is Camp Abilities, how camp benefits children with visual impairments, and how camp gets the community involved in adapted sports and promote children with visual impairments to be more active in their own communities.