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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The 17-year-old triathlete hopes to compete in the Paralympic Games one day. Thanks to a grant from the Foreseeable Future, he’s moving closer to that goal. There are two ways