Issues and Education: Advocacy

By June Converse. Advocacy Is A Sport Andrew, an 8th grader, loves to play sports. He especially loves goalball. But he hated sports at school. His physical education teacher didn’t understand how Andrew could participate. She had her heart in the right place, but she didn’t know what she didn’t know. Andrew was excluded.  What … Read more

Sponsor Spotlight: Griffin Pinkow

By June Converse. “I am not uncomfortable with my visual impairment. As a matter of fact, I believe my visual impairment is one of my greatest strengths because I learned to deal.” ~ Griffin Pinkow, Founder of The Foreseeable Future Foundation Can We Keep Talking? Have you ever met someone you wish you could spend … Read more

Camp Spotlight: Virtual

Two girls on zoom doing camp abilities virtually

By June Converse. As summer approached and COVID spread across the world, camps all over the United States were closing. Not Camp Abilities. The world of Camp Abilities is about making necessary adaptations to achieve our fullest potential. A pandemic was simply another challenge to overcome. How do you run any camp virtually? How do … Read more

Athlete Spotlight: Where Is Paul Now?

By June Converse. Last week, you read about Paul from Camp Abilities Alaska. Paul is now 23 years old. He moved away from Alaska when he was 19 and currently resides in California. Rather than ask questions and solicit answers, I suggested he tell me his story. *** Paul was born blind. He is one … Read more

Athlete Spotlight: Paul Tandy

By Lauren Lieberman.  Meeting Paul in Alaska: Only 360 Days Paul was nine years old in 2005 when I met him at Camp Abilities in Wasilla, Alaska, a small town an hour north of Anchorage. He was a wiry and energetic young man who was blind.  Paul had never been to camp. He was thrilled … Read more

Welcome To Camp Abilities World

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By Lauren Lieberman. The Ferry Ride In 2009 I was sitting on a ferry in Alaska while on vacation. Those of you who know me will not be surprised to learn I started a conversation with complete strangers. They asked me questions about my life and when I talked about camp, their curiosity deepened as … Read more

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