Eris Skenderi Looking to Climb His Way to the Top
The 35-year-old blind native of Albania didn’t compete in sports growing up. That all changed when he discovered rock climbing.
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How Pearl Outlaw Found Purpose Through Rowing
It was only after being introduced to rowing that Outlaw was finally able to accept her vision loss. There’s something about getting in a boat, being on the water and
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Makapo Aquatics Creating Lasting Memories On the Water
The mission of Makapo is to help people with disabilities live active lives through inclusive outrigger paddling programs. Finishing last in a race can sometimes lead to an experience more
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How Shirley Helminski Found Her Calling Through Racewalking, Art and Music
Helminski uses her blindness as an opportunity to make an impact on the world through racewalkingand the arts. It’s not a stretch to say that racewalking saved Shirley Helminski’s life.In
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Gives Access to the Great Outdoors
The mission of DSES is to provide full access to outdoor activities for people of all ages with many types of physical and intellectual disabilities. The Eastern Sierra is known
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How Kaitlin Nolan Is Fulfilling Her Dream As A Show Jumper
A rare eye condition hasn’t stopped this California woman from pursuing her love of horses and show jumping. A rare eye condition hasn’t stopped this California woman from pursuing her
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Rachel Weeks’ Journey to Triathlon and Ironman Competition
How a college professor inspired this deaf-blind woman to become a triathlete. While earning her master’s degree in counseling at the University of South Florida, Rachel Weeks was sitting in
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On the Ice Or in the Water, Drew Basile Is Living His Sports Dream
Surfing and blind hockey has given 17-year-old Drew Basile confidence to do almost anything. As a middle school health and physical education teacher in the Brooklyn, New York area, Lauren
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Para Guide Foundation Making a Difference in the Lives of Blind Athletes
Since 2017, this nonprofit has provided sighted guides and other support to blind and visually impaired athletes. When Shannon Houlihan moved to Charlotte, North Carolina from Houston, she was surprised
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Camp Abilities Tucson Leads the Way In Sports Instruction for the Blind
This privately funded camp provides sports activities for blind and visually impaired children and young adults. When Dr. Lauren Lieberman launched Camp Abilities in 1996 at The College at Brockport
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