The Research Foundation for SUNY

2013
Vision Rehabilitation & Resources
Brockport, NY, USA
Project Title: Camp Abilities: Train the Trainer 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 minimum of 900 NYS-based physical education teachers and athletic directors, paraeducators, youth who are blind and visually impaired, and parents of such youth in effectively including these youth in adaptive sports and physical education programs.

Amount

$301,000

Term

48 months

Grant Regions

Entire NY Tri-State Area