The camp abilities story : the global evolution of sports camps for children who are visually impaired / Lauren J. Lieberman.
Material type: TextPublisher: Albany : Excelsior Editions, an imprint of State University of New York Press, [2023]Description: xxi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781438491943
- 1438491948
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 796.0456 L716 | Available | 33111010965099 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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." -- Back cover.
"The uplifting story of how one camp gave children with visual impairment new confidence in their own abilities"-- Provided by publisher.