Welcome to Camp Abilities Tucson!
Teaming with the Evermor Foundation and many community partners.
What is Camp Abilities Tucson?
Camp Abilities is an overnight educational sports camp for children and young adults who are blind, deafblind, or have multiple disabilities including visual impairment. The purpose of the camp is to empower young people with visual impairments to be physically active, improve their overall health and wellness, encourage them to make food choices that support an active lifestyle, and develop their confidence and self-esteem through sport and physical activity. Camp introduces participants to introduces a variety of sports, including swimming, strength training, horseback riding, blind soccer, beep baseball, goalball, golf, and bowling. Participants benefit from low staff to athlete ratios during all physical activities and events. Camp Abilities Tucson is funded primarily through grants and donations, in conjunction with the EverMor Foundation.
What is the EverMor Foundation?
The Evermor Foundation is committed to helping young adults with visual impairments explore opportunities and optimize their potential in all aspects of life. Sports education programs like Camp abilities help students achieve their personal physical fitness goals and develop socialization skills with peers and instructors within a positive environment.
Our Experienced Staff
Performance Coaches at Camp Abilities Tucson are pooled from physical education, special education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and vision programs from across the United States. Head Coaches are trained individuals in the fields of vision, physical education, adapted physical education, deaf education, teacher certification, and teachers of the visually impaired/ O&M instructors.
Expansion Efforts
Drs. Lauren Lieberman and Monica Lepore designed the Camp Abilities concept and established the first camp in 1996 at The College at Brockport in upstate New York. With continued support from generous donors and contributions from various private organizations, Camp Abilities Tucson became the third active camp in the United States. In addition to Camp Abilities Tucson, there are over 25 other active camps in the Camp Abilities model. For more information about these programs, visit our "Other Camps" tab.
A coach calls for the ball from behind the soccer goal as an athlete attempts a shot.
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Athletes receive hands on instruction on how to change a bike tire and check the bike chain.
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An athlete climbs the rock wall on belay.
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