The Research Foundation for SUNY

2017
Vision Rehabilitation & Resources
Brockport, NY, USA
Project Title: A New Vision for People who are Blind in NYC Website: http://www.campabilities.org

About the Grantee

Camp Abilities Brockport aims to empower children and teens with visual impairments to be physically active and productive members of their schools, towns, cities, and communities, as well as to improve the health and well-being of people with sensory impairments.

Purpose of the Grant

To recruit and train a combined total of 725 NYS-based K-12 students who are blind and visually impaired, physical education teachers and coaches, and parents in safely and effectively including these students in adaptive sports and physical education in camp and school programs

Amount

$299,926

Term

36 months

Grant Regions

Entire NY Tri-State Area