The Encyclopedia of Sports and Recreation for People with Vis... - 9781623960414

The Encyclopedia of Sports and Recreation for People with Visual ImpairmentsAuthor(s): Andrew Leibs\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781623960414, 978-1623960414\nSynopsis\nNot long ago, most blind and visually impaired people grew up without ever playing sports; they sat on the sidelines, and kept score during gymprotected rather than included. In the 1980s, few people had ever heard of the Paralympic Games or accessible recreation.\n\nToday, promising blind athletes can receive residency at the US Olympic Training Center; runners compete for prize money and national championships, and most ski resorts offer adaptive programs throughout the year where blind people can ski, cycle, and kayakoften for free.\n\nThe Paralympic movement, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and ever-increasing expectation for inclusion among the disabled have inspired an explosion of accessible sports, fitness, and .