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service teachers from various fields of study to teach students with
visual impairments. At Camp Abilities Alaska, each athlete has their
own one-to-one coach who works with them in each sport
throughout the week. The majority of one-to-one coaches are
compromised of volunteers from professional preparation programs
or school districts. During Camp Abilities 2014, volunteers
represented several major universities, including Northern Illinois
University, the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and The
Ohio State University, as well as various academic programs such
as physical education, teachers of students with visual impairments,
and speech pathology. Camp Abilities Alaska is proud that several
of their past volunteers and staff members have elected to continue
to contribute to the education of individuals with visual impairments
by seeking employment in the field as teachers of students with
visual impairments or adapted physical education teachers after
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