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activities and utilizing Metro and State Parks as well as taking advantage of
the free activities that Columbus has to offer. One of the favorite activities
has become kayaking with TAASC (The Adaptive Adventure Sports
Coalition). The entire group tries to go at least twice during the program. A
few participants have even water-skied! Other activities have included hikes
in Hocking Hills and spinning at a local athletic club.
Over 130 young adults who are blind or visually impaired have
participated in the Summer Work and Learn Program. Some participants
have attended two or three summers to continue learning job skills and
acquiring more independence and social skills that will help support their
transition from school to community, college or other post-secondary
programs. The young adults who participate have a range of experiences
and abilities—from those who are neuro-typical and physically able with a
visual impairment to young adults who are blind with intellectual or other
developmental disabilities, orthopedic impairments, autism spectrum
disorders, or who are deafblind. The participants range from college
graduates to those still in high school just learning early work skills. All
participants live, eat and recreate together and they all work in the
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