Division on Visual Impairments

VIDBE-Q 65.1 Winter 2020

A quarterly newsletter from the Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Visual Impairments containing practitioner tips for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and other professionals.

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VIDBE-Q Volume 65 Issue 1 help them develop their argument for why they should be included in sports and physical activity in their school and community. In their camper journals, an overwhelming number of campers reported feeling like their vision is a barrier to them participating in physical activity. These negative behaviors and tendencies towards obesity follow individuals with visual impairments into adulthood and lead to a cycle of ill health, which becomes difficult to escape. These problems, however, can be ameliorated through specific instruction and the use of adaptive equipment. Throughout each summer session of Camp Spark, campers receive individualized instruction in a variety of sports, including goalball, 5-a-side soccer, judo, swimming, track and field, tandem biking, beep baseball, and much more from highly qualified instructors. Our winter session activities include downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, broomball, and team building games. This individualized instruction and use of adaptive equipment gives campers the opportunity to identify what works best for them. They are then able to take these skills and knowledge to their communities and schools to continue engaging in sports and physical activity.

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