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 and Camp Outcomes

Motivation for Physical Activity Participation Among Youth with Visual Impairments
Visual Impairment and Deafblind Education Quarterly 
M. Lepore-Stevens, S.L. Willis, J.A.  Longo, S.M. Musgrove, C.J. Lacke, & B.M. Donnelly

“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