Camp Abilities PA @ WCU

PA Blind Sports Organization

Teams and activities for youth and adults with visual impairments including goalball, beep baseball, judo, and overnight sports programming.

PA Center for Adapted Sports

Activities and teams for youth and adults with physical disabilities (including visual impairments) ages 8 and older with 13 year-round sport programming options.

Achilles Philly

Pairs runners with visual impairments and volunteer guides for training and competition.

Philadelphia Blind Hockey

USA Hockey sanctioned team for youth and adults with visual impairments.

Tether Foundation

Organization offering resources, programs, and conferences around adapted physical activity and blind sport.

Delaware Association for Blind Athletes 

Recreational events in bowling, yoga, rock climbing, and more for people with visual impairments

“It’s Comfortable at Camp”: Emotional Safety at a Summer Camp for Youth with Visual Impairments

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration; M. Lepore-Stevens & E.A. Foster

“Being Yourself”: Self-Determination at a Summer Sports Camp for Youths with Visual Impairments

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness; M. Lepore-Stevens & H. Schugar

The Expanded Core Curriculum Experienced by Campers during Camp Abilities: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness; L.J. Lieberman, K. Ericson, M. Lepore-Stevens, & K. Wolffe

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Camp Abilities: Accessibility and Virtual Summer Camps

Journal of Park and Recreation Administration; M. Lepore-Stevens, D. Adams, M. Lepore, & E.A. Foster

The Sports Camp Experience Continued during COVID Pandemic for Children with Visual Impairments

PALAESTRA; E.A. Foster, M. Lepore-Stevens, D. Adams, & M. Lepore

Steps to Success: A Sports Focused Self-Advocacy Program for Children with Visual Impairments

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness; L.J. Lieberman & R. Childs

Influence of Sports Camps and Vision on Perceived Motor Competence in Children and Adolescents who Are Visually Impaired

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness; Brian, A., Taunton, S., Haibach-Beach, P., & Lieberman, L. J.

The Impact of a Summer Sports Camp for Children with Visual Impairments on the Self-Efficacy of Physical Education Pre-Service Teachers: A Pilot Study

European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity; J.T. Foley, S. Santarossa , D.W. Tindall, & L.J. Lieberman

Connecting through Summer Camp: Youth with Visual Impairments Find a Sense of Community

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly; D.L. Goodwin, L.J. Lieberman, K. Johnston, & J. Leo

A Service Delivery Model for Physical Activity: Camp Abilities

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness; J.J. Haegele, L.J. Lieberman, M. Lepore, & M. Lepore-Stevens