Legacy Spotlight: Terry Kelly (PART 2)
By June Converse. Our last blog introduced you to Terry…
Legacy Spotlight: Terry Kelly (PART 1)
By June Converse. Terry Kelly wrote “The Power of the…
Director Spotlight: Ursula Barrett, Camp Abilities Ireland
By June Converse. Ursula Barrett’s entire professional life has focused…
Fulbright Global Scholarship: Ireland
By Lauren Lieberman. After a whirlwind trip to Ghana, and…
The Fulbright Global Scholarship Program
By Lauren Lieberman. One of the best aspects of Camp…
Issues and Education: Watch Our Campers Learn to Self-Advocate!!
By June Converse. “I learned a long time ago the…
Issues and Education: “Let ‘Em Crash”
By June Converse. Not Really Getting It I’ve been blessed…
Issues and Education: Universal Design is an ATTITUDE
By June Converse. Assume People Can “Be conscious of your…
Legacy Spotlight: Paul Ponchillia
By June Converse. My Blindness is a Valuable Asset Camp…
Director Spotlight: Jennifer Stelmach
By June Converse. “It’s my favorite week of the year….
Coach Spotlight: Justin and Matt
By June Converse. Just Say Yes “When opportunity arises –…
Issues and Education: Dignity of Risk
By June Converse. What is the riskiest thing you’ve ever…
Mentor Spotlight: Where Is Eddie Now?
By June Converse. In last week’s post, we introduced you…
Mentor Spotlight: Eddie Martinez
By Lauren Lieberman. Can a Student Who Is Deafblind Learn…
Athlete Spotlight: Chris Smoker
By June Converse. Thirty Seconds to Re-Imagine: A Self-Advocacy Case…
Issues and Education: A Practice Guide for Self-Advocacy
By June Converse. In the last blog, we presented Camp…
Sponsor Spotlight: Griffin Pinkow
By June Converse. “I am not uncomfortable with my visual…
Athlete Spotlight: Where Is Paul Now?
By June Converse. Last week, you read about Paul from…
Athlete Spotlight: Paul Tandy
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.