Camp Abilities Kean Univeristy
Camp Abilities Kean University, hosted at the Field of Dreams, is an educational sports camp for youth with low vision and blindness. The mission of Camp Abilities centers on empowering children and teens who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind to lead active, healthy, confident lives through adapted sport and physical activity.
Key elements of this mission include:
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Empowering participants to be physically active, confident, and productive members of their schools, communities, and society, while improving overall health and well-being through sports and recreation.
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Providing hands-on educational experiences for undergraduate and graduate students, helping prepare future professionals in adapted physical education and related fields.
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Building independence and confidence in campers by showing what they can achieve in sports and leisure activities often overlooked in traditional settings.
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Sustaining and expanding life-transforming programs worldwide so that more children with sensory impairments can benefit from these inclusive experiences.
