• Envision Blind Sports

  • Aug 30 2024
  • Length: 32 mins
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Envision Blind Sports

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    Wendy Fagan, the driving force behind Envision Blind Sports, shares her journey of empowering individuals with visual impairments through sports and recreation. She discusses the transformative power of sports and the joy it brings to athletes. Wendy emphasizes the importance of education and understanding in the blind sports community, encouraging people to challenge their fears and embrace inclusivity. Envision Blind Sports offers camps, clinics, outdoor recreation, and educational programs to promote disability sports and provide opportunities for blind individuals to participate in various sports. Wendy shares a heartwarming success story of a blind athlete skiing down a mountain independently, highlighting the freedom and empowerment that sports can bring.
    Takeaways
    Sports have a transformative power and can empower individuals with visual impairments.
    Education and understanding are crucial in the blind sports community to challenge misconceptions and promote inclusivity.
    Envision Blind Sports offers camps, clinics, outdoor recreation, and educational programs to provide opportunities for blind individuals to participate in various sports.
    A heartwarming success story of a blind athlete skiing down a mountain independently showcases the freedom and empowerment that sports can bring.
    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction and Football Season
    02:57 Wendy's Love for Winter and Skiing
    07:15 Wendy's Journey into Adaptive Sports and Envision Blind Sports
    09:53 Genesis Event and Unique Beginning of Envision Blind Sports
    14:15 Creating Envision Blind Sports as a Nonprofit
    18:17 Envision Blind Sports Offerings: Camps, Clinics, Outdoor Recreation, and Education
    21:26 Success Stories and the Freedom of Blind Sports
    27:22 Charge to the Community: Get Educated and Embrace Inclusivity
    30:10 How to Connect with Envision Blind Sports
    31:24 Closing Remarks and Congratulations to Paralympic Athletes
    Thanks for checking out Game Changers. If you have any questions, you know what to do.
    Email: Feedback@aftersight.org
    Phone: (720) 712-8856
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