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It’s not about what we see, It’s about what we do.
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It’s not about what we see, It’s about what we do . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
Connecticut BESB Sports Programs • Camp Abilities • Friends Weekend • Girls Weekend • Warrior Dash
Camp Abilities • Largest camp of the year • Students arranged into 6 groups • Groups decided by age and ability
Camp Abilities 2012 Activities • Adventure Learning • Archery • Aquatics • Beep Baseball • Beep Kickball • Fitness • Goalball • Judo • Life Skills • Track and Field • Tandem Biking • Wrestling
Friends Weekend • Each student brings one sighted friend • Divided into 3 age groups
Friends Weekend Activities • Beep Baseball • Beep Kickball • Goalball • Life Skills • Tandem Biking • Wresling
Girls Weekend • Female students only • ECSU cheerleaders came • Girls arranged into two groups by age
Girls Weekend Activities • Arts and Crafts • Dinner Etiquette • Fitness • Hygiene • Life Skills • Nail Polish • Social skills • Sports
Warrior Dash • Team of Blind Students • Warrior Dash Completed
Upcoming Major Programs • April 20, 2013 – Sports Adventure Weekend • May 4, 2013 – Siblings Weekend • August 11-16. 2013 – Camp Abilities 2013
Other Upcoming Programs • February 22-24, 2013 – Student Advisory Counsel Ski and leadership retreat • March 9, 2013 – Sports and Fitness day program • June 1, 2013 – Deafblind day program • June 8, 2013 – Outdoor Education
Director Robbin Keating • Educational Projects Coordinator for BESB • “Primary force behind the establishment of the Camp Abilities program in Connecticut.”
Teaching Blind Students • Rewarding Experience • Students appreciative • Teaching independent life skills
Misconceptions About Blind Students • Many have limited sight • Not helpless • Able to make jokes about condition
How to get involved • Robbin Keating Contact Information
Presentation by Craig Flannery • Audience – Anyone interested in the BESB programs • Parents of blind students • Potential Volunteers