Never A Loss of Vision

Never A Loss of Vision is a registered 501c3 organization whose primary program is Camp Abilities Tucson sports camp for individuals with visual impairments, deafblindness, and multiple disabilities including visual impairment. 

Mission: To advocate for increased health and quality of life for people with blindness and low vision through educational health and physical activity programming.

Vision: To improve overall health and wellbeing for individuals with visual impairments through sport, physical activity, and wellness education.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Never A Loss of Vision is committed to providing equal opportunities to all individuals and will make every effort to provide these rights to all persons of all legally protected classed.
Never A Loss of Vision is committed to the employment and empowerment of individuals with disabilities.
​Never A Loss of Vision will take all necessary steps to create and maintain a climate free from discrimination and harassment of any individual.

Research on Camp Abilities Programs

“It’s Comfortable at Camp”: Emotional Safety at a Summer Camp for Youth with Visual Impairments
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration; M. Lepore-Stevens & E.A. Foster
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“Being yourself”: Self-determination at a summer sports camp for youths with visual Impairments
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
M. Lepore-Stevens & H. Schugar

The expanded core curriculum experienced by campers during Camp Abilities: A qualitative study
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
L.J. Lieberman, K. Ericson, M. Lepore-Stevens, & K. Wolffe
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Camp Abilities: Accessibility and virtual summer camps
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration
M. Lepore-Stevens, D. Adams, M. Lepore, & E.A. Foster

The sports camp experience continued during COVID pandemic for children with visual impairments
PALAESTRA
E.A. Foster, M. Lepore-Stevens, D. Adams, & M. Lepore

Steps to success: A sports focused self-advocacy program for children with visual impairments
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
L.J. Lieberman & R. Childs

The impact of a summer sports camp for children with visual impairments on the self-efficacy of physical education pre-service teachers: A pilot study
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity
J.T. Foley, S. Santarossa , D.W. Tindall, & L.J. Lieberman

Connecting through summer camp: Youth with visual impairments find a sense of community
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
D.L. Goodwin, L.J. Lieberman, K. Johnston, & J. Leo

A service delivery model for physical activity: Camp Abilities
Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness
J.J. Haegele, L.J. Lieberman, M. Lepore, & M. Lepore-Stevens