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their experiences at camp.
Each volunteer gains valuable hands-on experience teaching
an athlete with visual impairments or blindness in a one-to-one
setting with the support of sports specialists. In addition, all
volunteers receive two and a half days of training in the art of
teaching sports and recreation to individuals with visual impairments
prior to the beginning of camp. Coach training includes discussion
about basic orientation and mobility concepts, appropriate ways to
interact with children, camp protocols, and hands-on training with
each major sport that the athletes participate in during camp.
First-Hand Experience of a Coach
As discussed in the previous section, Camp Abilities Alaska is
not only a place where children learn about adapted sports but
where pre-service professionals learn to teach those sports as well.
Being able to teach children with visual impairments is a
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