Camp Abilities Story
The uplifting story of how one camp gave children with visual impairment new confidence in their own abilities.
In 1995, Lauren Lieberman was an assistant professor with a dream: to form an educational sports camp for children who are visually impaired. Beginning with a small grant, Lieberman built a local program that grew into a worldwide movement. The Camp Abilities model has now been replicated all over the United States and in ten other countries. The Camp Abilities Story relates Lieberman's journey-from her earliest experiences in sports, to her "aha moment" during college, to her Fulbright scholarship and starting Camp Abilities programs worldwide. With an inspirational yet honest view of how a dream to make a difference in the world was tempered by the reality of the hard work necessary to change lives, the lessons herein are applicable to anyone with a dream to make the world a better place.
Lauren J. Lieberman is Distinguished Service Professor at the State University of New York at Brockport. Her many books include Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education (coauthored with Michelle Grenier, Ali Brian, and Katrina Arndt) and Strategies for Inclusion: Physical Education for All (coauthored with Cathy Houston-Wilson).