• Their personal backgrounds and connections to sports
• How ACB’s partnership with the NFL came to fruition in 2025
• Their experience attending Super Bowl LX in February of 2026
• What it was like using the OneCourt device at the game
• Other opportunities to make live sporting events more accessible, such as live audio description
• Other observations about the game and other events they got to attend leading up to the game
• ACB’s potential future partnerships with other sports leagues and teams

Learn more about the American Council of the Blind (ACB) at http://acb.org.

Learn more about OneCourt and the device it has developed for blind sports fans at http://onecourt.io.

• His early years growing up in Massachusetts
• His education and professional career working in accessibility
• How he discovered adaptive sports, specifically running
• His experience running marathons, including the 2013 Boston Marathon where the bombing occurred
• What it was like getting to run with a virtual AIRA agent
• His experience with triathlons and a few Ironman races
• Returning to the slopes for an adaptive skiing experience through Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
• How people can connect with him

Contact Erich by email at manserlikedancer@gmail.com. Check out a recent Q&A he did at https://evengrounds.com/erich-manser-on-the-resilience-and-logistics-of-blind-running/. Learn more about Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sport at https://www.vermontadaptive.org/.

• Being the mother of a blind son, Greg, and his journey
• How she got involved in organizations for the blind and visually impaired
• Her role as executive director of Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind
• The programs OUB offers
• Who is eligible to participate in OUB’s programs
• The sports and recreation opportunities OUB offers
• The importance of children learning independent living skills
• Upcoming camps and events in 2026
• How to learn more about and contact OUB

Learn more about Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind at http://oubmichigan.org/.

• His early years
• His disability and how it has impacted his life
• How he got into playing soccer
• His journey to making the U.S. men’s cerebral palsy national soccer team and his experience competing on this national team
• His exposure to blind soccer
• How he was introduced to audio description and the blind and visually impaired community
• His work to develop an audio description program for U.S. Soccer and what it’s been like describing soccer matches
• How he approaches audio description for sports and the keys to being an effective describer
• His contact info

Check out the video spotlighting Jacob Kaplan at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGsvjQjl3b4&t=24s. Feel free to email him at jacobkaplan837@gmail.com.

• The history of Guiding Eyes for the Blind and the programs the organization offers
• Their roles with the Running Guides team
• Why Guiding Eyes decided to launch the Running Guides program over 10 years ago
• What they look for in a dog when identifying one that enjoys running
• How the guide dogs are trained to run with their visually impaired handlers
• The leash and harness handlers use with their running guides
• Who makes a good handler for one of these dogs
• Examples of handlers who have graduated from the program
• The importance of physical activity for the blind and visually impaired and how these dogs can help increase these opportunities
• How people can learn more about Running Guides

Check out Guiding Eyes for the Blind at http://guidingeyes.org. For general inquiries about guide dogs, email admissions@guidingeyes.org. For specific questions about Running Guides, email Jolene Hollister at jhollister@guidingeyes.org.

• His personal background
• His education and research on blind sports
• His current role as a professor at the University of Tampa and classes he teaches
• How he was introduced to blind sports, specifically goalball
• What the blind community is like in Puerto Rico and how much access there is to sports
• The keys to being a successful goalball coach and player
• His vision to build a goalball program in the Tampa Bay area and increase opportunities for blind sports in Florida

Contact Dr. Wellington De Luna Vazquez at wdelunavazquez@ut.edu or by phone at 787-929-3623.

• The format of the 2025 T20 Women’s Blind Cricket World Cup in India and Sri Lanka
• What it was like for the team competing in this tournament
• What the players learned from their experience
• What the players got to do outside of the tournament
• Looking ahead at the future of women’s blind cricket in the U.S.
• An update on the development of a men’s blind cricket team in the U.S.

Check out Cricket Association for the Blind USA on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/Cricket-Association-for-the-Blind-USA-61573721957449/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cab_usa_blindcricket/.

• Their personal backgrounds and visual impairments
• How they learned about blind soccer
• Getting the opportunity to play for the U.S. national blind soccer team
• Their recent experiences competing in some international blind soccer tournaments in Mexico and Costa Rica
• What it takes to be a talented blind soccer player
• How people can learn more about blind soccer and get involved

Follow Alvaro on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alvaromoraarellano/ and Ethan at https://www.instagram.com/ethankunes_/.

Learn more about blind soccer on the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) site at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/. Check out Blind Soccer Nation at https://blindsoccernation.org/.

• Her early years
• Her visual impairment
• Her educational journey
• What inspired her to launch the Eyecycle nonprofit to help connect sighted and blind cyclists
• Her rides across the United States and from Pakistan to China
• The keys to an effective captain-stoker relationship in tandem cycling
• Being the first blind woman elected to public office in Colorado
• Her work with All Access Transit Solutions

Check out Dr. Folska’s website at https://claudiafolska.com/. Visit All Access Transit Solutions at https://aats.today/.

• Being elected as president of the U.S. Blind Tennis Association (USBTA)
• Updates on blind tennis around the U.S. and where some new opportunities to play have launched
• His work on a project with the University of Washington College of Engineering to develop a fully accessible American football for the blind and visually impaired
• How a blind American football game might be played in terms of rules and positions
• The importance of blindness organizations working together and connecting with mainstream sports organizations
• The possibility of getting blind tennis into the Paralympic Games

Learn more about blind tennis at http://usblindtennis.org. You can also email vicepresident@usblindtennis.org or call/text 509-601-8447.

• An overview of the Oklahoma Lookouts’ 2025 season in the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) and their run at the World Series
• His experience competing in the beep baseball all-star showcase held at George Mason University in October
• A recent addition to the Lookouts’ roster
• His take on being a blind standup comedian and whether it’s an advantage or disadvantage to not be able to see the audience
• Some of his and Greg’s other favorite comedians Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

• Their visual impairments
• Their personal and professional backgrounds
• Their backgrounds in adaptive sports and recreational activities
• How they got connected to the #AccessibleTogether Climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro this summer
• A day-by-day recap of the climb
• Their guides and other adaptations they used as visually impaired climbers
• Other participants they got to know
• What completing the climb meant to them and how they felt afterward
• Their contact info

Follow Dr. Hernandez on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/conchitahernandez. Also, follow Dr. Pavithran on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachin-pavithran.

• How he lost his eyesight playing mainstream sports
• His experience competing in blind archery and blind cricket in Pakistan
• Moving to the United States where he’s pursuing even more adaptive sports
• His experience at the 2025 Chicago Para-Archery Championship this summer
• His experience at the 2025 National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) World Series in St. Louis this summer
• Other sports for the blind he’s trying
• His advice for anyone who is interested in sports and recreation

• Their childhood
• Abey’s visual impairment
• How they were introduced to blind cricket
• How blind cricket works
• What inspired them to launch Cricket Association for the Blind USA
• Their work in helping to develop a national women’s blind cricket team and the upcoming World Cup event in India
• Their goal to start a national men’s team in blind cricket
• Their plans to help launch and grow local blind cricket programs around the U.S.
• How to learn more about blind cricket and get involved Check out Cricket Association for the Blind USA on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/Cricket-Association-for-the-Blind-USA-61573721957449/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cab_usa_blindcricket/.

• Eliana Mason of the U.S. women’s goalball team
• Chuck Gotus, a blind tennis player and bowler
• Melchion Ellis of the New York Bombers beep baseball club
• Ed Plumacher, a beep baseball and blind baseball player
• Roger Oberholzer, a blind stoker and marathon runner
• Calahan Young of the U.S. men’s goal ball team

• His early years
• His education and career
• How he lost his eyesight as an adult
• His introduction to goal ball and how the 2024 Paralympic Games impacted him
• His recent experience playing goal ball
• His efforts to bring together a goal ball community in South Florida
• Other blind sports he’d like to try

Check out South Florida Adaptive Sports on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/South-Florida-Adaptive-Sports-100063517304120/ and on TikTok by searching for “South Florida Adaptive Sports.” Contact Joe Chite by email at cjchite@gmail.com.

• Her unique childhood and education
• How she got into adaptive sports
• Her achievements in running, including Ultra marathon races
• Her take on guides and tethers
• Her running guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind
• Her involvement in the National Federation of the Blind, including her time serving on the national board
• Sharing her journey as a blind mom through her Blind Mother Runner profiles on social media Follow Terri Rupp on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/blindmotherrunner/?hl=en and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064779968422&locale=ta_IN. Check out Achilles International at http://achillesinternational.org. Join the United in Stride community to find running and cycling guides at http://unitedinstride.com.

• Offseason moves leading up to the 2025 season
• The regional beep baseball tournaments held in the spring and summer
• His thoughts on the top teams going into the World Series
• The early games at the World Series and some surprising outcomes
• How the rest of the games unfolded throughout the week
• The championship game featuring the Indy Thunder and Indy Edge
• How the Thunder’s title ranks historically in beep baseball
• Other observations about the World Series, including some unusual occurrences and decisions that were made
• A few teams that returned to the World Series after a long hiatus

Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association and beep baseball in general at http://nbba.org.

• His childhood
• Suddenly losing his eyesight as a teenager
• Transitioning from a mainstream high school to the Texas School for the Blind
• His current role with Blind Professionals Network
• How he got into adaptive sports
• His introduction to beep baseball and highlights from his career on the field
• Helping to launch and co-host the Blind Table Talk podcast

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org. Check out the Blind Professionals Network at https://blindpronet.org/. Learn about the Blind Table Talk podcast at http://blindtabletalk.com and search for “Blind Table Talk” on all major podcast platforms.

• His early years
• Discovering his visual impairment in an unexpected way
• His education and career
• Getting into beep baseball
• His experience playing with the Gateway Archers and Oklahoma Lookouts
• Hosting the “Beep Baseball Tonight” podcast
• His experiences with accessible technology for visually impaired sports fans

Learn all about beep baseball at http://nbba.org. To check out his podcast, search for “Beep Baseball Tonight” on your favorite podcast platform.

• Their personal backgrounds
• Their visual impairments
• How they got into playing video games
• Some of the most accessible video games for the blind and visually impaired
• Their experience attempting to play sports video games
• The work they have done in terms of consulting and advocating for accessibility in video games
• Tournaments that have been held for blind gamers
• What they would like to see improve with accessibility
• How to follow them online

Check out Can I Play That at https://caniplaythat.com/ to learn all about which video games are accessible for blind and visually impaired gamers.

Search for the Blind Gamers Hub on Discord.

Follow Carlos on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/khrattlehead/ and search for Rattlehead on other social media platforms. Check out his Twitch channel at http://twitch.tv/kh_rattlehead.

Check out Aaron on X at https://x.com/blindallday and search for Blind All Day on other social media platforms. Visit his YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/@blindallday.

- Her visual impairment

- Her education

- How she was introduced to adaptive sports through the organization now known as Envision Blind Sports

- Her experience playing blind hockey

- Her experience with blind soccer, skiing, and goal ball

- Her current role with The Dented Puck Foundation

- Her role as a sport ambassador for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)

- What she enjoys most about participating in adaptive sports and helping to advocate for these types of programs for others to enjoy Follow Emma on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/share/1EoLsTXQnu/?mibextid=wwXIfr. Visit her Instagram profile at https://www.instagram.com/emma_papariella_126/. Check her out on X athttps://x.com/e_papariella?s=21&t=vMdyNqbDgak3-FH5Ja86EA. Learn about Envision Blind Sports at http://envisionblindsports.com.

Check out The Dented Puck Foundation at https://www.thedentedpuck.com/.

Contact Ryan Lazaroe by email at rmlazaroe@yahoo.com.

• Their visual impairments
• Their personal backgrounds
• How they got into beep baseball and the teams they’ve played with in the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA)
• How the idea for the Vibin’ Vixens team was born
• Competing in their first beep baseball tournament in Las Vegas
• The importance of female participation in an adaptive sport like beep baseball

Looking ahead to the future of the Vixens and women in the game

Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association at http://nbba.org. Follow the Vibin’ Vixens on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/people/Vibin-Vixens/61566816963763/. Email the team at vibinvixens@gmail.com.

• How they got into beep baseball and their experience playing with the Bombers
• Why the team decided to rebrand itself from the Long Island Bombers to the New York Bombers
• Looking ahead to the 2025 season and National Beep Baseball Association World Series
• How they were invited to be guests on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”
• Their experience appearing on the show and how kind Kelly Clarkson was to them
• A donation from Major League Baseball they were made aware of during their appearance on the show
• What their TV appearance has meant in terms of awareness about the Bombers and beep baseball in general

Check out the New York Bombers website at http://www.nybombers.org. Watch the Bombers’ appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5OGtBPfH9o&t=4s. This episode is sponsored by AccessAbility Officer. Learn more at http://accessabilityofficer.com/.

• Where she grew up and her visual impairment diagnosis as a child
• Her education and career working in finance
• How she discovered adaptive sports for the blind
• Her experience in skiing and attending Ski for Light
• Her involvement in swimming and other water sports
• How she got into the triathlon and some events she has competed in
• Her guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind
• Her other interests and hobbies outside of sports

Learn more about Ski for Light at http://www.sfl.org.

Check out the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes at http://nwaba.org.

Visit Dare2Tri at http://dare2tri.org.

Learn more about United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com.

- How he suddenly lost his eyesight in his early 20s

- His accomplished career playing beep baseball

- His career in track and field and competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London

- His professional work and current role with AccessAbility Officer

- How he has overcome so much adversity in his life through a positive attitude

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

Learn about AccessAbility Officer and ways to get involved in digital accessibility at http://accessabilityofficer.com.

• His early years growing up in a small farm town
• Attending summer camps at the Idaho School for the Blind
• His education and career in sports nutrition
• How he got into track and field
• Competing in several Paralympic events, including the 2016 Paralympic Games
• His most proudest moments as an athlete
• His mission to help young visually impaired people discover adaptive sports

Follow Tyson Gunter on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tysongunter_ply/ and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWxIFIvjesOlMPvzJqK9Qw.

Learn more about Black Label Supplements at http://blacklabelsupplements.com/.

• His early years growing up in Oklahoma
• His visual impairment which has run in the family
• How he was introduced to beep baseball and other adaptive sports for the blind
• His career playing for the Oklahoma Lookouts of the National Beep Baseball Association and some memorable events in which he has competed
• His role as a sport ambassador for the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
• His day job with New View Oklahoma
• How he got into standup comedy and some funny stories about his gigs
• His favorite comedians

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

• Her childhood and visual impairment
• Her education and professional career with the federal government
• How she discovered goalball and her early career competing on the court
• Becoming a member of Team USA and competing in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo
• What it was like representing Team USA and winning a silver medal
• Her experience competing in domestic goalball tournaments
• What she enjoys most about goalball and adaptive sports in general

Learn more about goalball at http://usaba.org. Follow the U.S. national women’s goalball team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/USAWomensGoalball/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/usawgoalball/.

• His early years growing up in Indianapolis
• His visual impairment
• How he graduated from two high schools, including the Indiana School for the Blind
• How he learned about beep baseball and his playing career
• What inspired him to go into coaching beep baseball and why he decided to start the Indy Thunder beep baseball club
• The success of the Thunder over the years, including the team’s five straight World Series championships
• Some success strategies he has used as a coach
• His advice for anyone looking to start a beep baseball team or adaptive sports organization

Learn more about the Indy Thunder and contact Darnell Booker at https://thunderbeepball.org/.

• His childhood and education
• How vision loss impacted his military career
• His career working as a school psychologist
• How he got into adaptive sports for the blind
• Some of his highlights in marathons and other endurance events
• What inspired him to launch United in Stride
• How the United in Stride website works and tips and tricks for users to effectively utilize it
• His take on the runner-guide relationship and tethers
• How to learn more about United in Stride and get involved in the running community

Check out United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com/ and find out how to register as a member of the community.

• His professional background
• How he got connected with the blind and visually impaired community
• What inspired him to launch Tactile Engineering
• An overview of the Cadence Braille tablet and how it works
• How the device was used for the 2024 Indy 500
• Other potential sports-related applications for the device
• Feedback the company has received from blind and visually impaired users
• Future plans and development of the device

Learn more about Tactile Engineering at http://www.tactile-engineering.com.

• His background and various adaptive sports for the blind he has played
• How blind soccer works
• The recent 2024 USA Blind Soccer International Cup held in Chula Vista, CA
• How the U.S. team fared in the tournament against England and Japan
• What the team learned from this experience
• Looking ahead to the 2028 Paralympics in which the U.S. will field a blind soccer team for the first time
• How people can learn more about blind soccer

Learn more about blind soccer at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/.

Check out the Metro Blaze Blind Athletes of Texas website at https://www.metroblazeblindsoccer333.com/.

• Their personal backgrounds and low vision journeys
• How they got into blind baseball and how the sport works
• Their initial experience competing in the 2022 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Blind Baseball International Cup in The Netherlands
• Competing in the 2024 WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup in London
• How the U.S. team performed in the tournament
• Connections they made with players from blind baseball teams in other countries
• The current state of blind baseball in the U.S. and future plans to continue to grow the sport
• How to learn more about blind baseball

Learn more about blind baseball at http://blindbaseball.org/.

Contact Ed Plumacher, president of the U.S. Blind Baseball Association, at edplumacher@usbba.us.

Check out one of the live streams from the finals of the 2024 WBSC Blind Baseball International Cup at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgqg4mwrpSw.

• His childhood and visual impairment
• His educational journey
• His professional career
• How he got involved in adaptive sports and who introduced him to beep baseball
• Memorable moments throughout his beep baseball career, including a World Series championship
• His work with the NBBA off the field and his current role as president
• His hopes and dreams for the future of the NBBA and beep baseball in general
• His various roles with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), including its sports and recreation division
• His guide dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind

Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association at http://nbba.org.

Contact Richie Flores at rflores@nbba.org.

• Their professional backgrounds and how they got involved in OneCourt
• The inspiration for launching OneCourt and the meaning behind the name of the company
• An overview of the device they have developed for blind sports fans
• The specific sports and sports leagues they have focused on for the device
• How the device can be used at stadiums, in sports bars, or at home
• Feedback they have gotten from visually impaired sports fans
• Whether the device could be used for fans attending Paralympic events, goalball matches, beep baseball games, etc.
• Future plans and other potential applications for the device
• How to learn more about OneCourt and how to sign up to try the device at sporting events around the U.S.

Learn more about OneCourt at http://onecourt.io.

Follow OneCourt on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/onecourt.io/.

• His early years and education
• What inspired him to enlist in the U.S. Army and his 28-year military career
• How he went blind while serving and how he was able to continue to serve on active duty in spite of his blindness
• His achievements in marathons, hikes, and other endurance adventures he has tackled around the world
• The U.S. presidents and other celebrities he has met throughout his life
• The book he co-authored about his journey
• His message about living life to the fullest

Check out Castro’s book, Fighting Blind, on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Blind-Berets-Extraordinary-Courage/dp/1250076544.

• Where he is from and his childhood
• His visual impairment
• His educational journey and professional career
• How he got into adaptive sports for the blind and the sports he has competed in
• How he got into blind chess and his journey competing in tournaments
• How chess is adapted for the blind and visually impaired community
• An overview of the United States Blind Chess Association (USBCA) and the current state of blind chess in the U.S. and internationally
• Over-the-board blind chess tournaments and those held virtually
• How fitness has helped him when playing the mental game of chess

Learn more about the United States Blind Chess Association at https://usblindchess.org/.

Check out Rosenkoetter’s website at http://boldlyblind.blog.

His soon-to-be-published book is called Jag.

• Their early years
• Their low vision journeys
• How they discovered blind hockey
• Their experiences in blind hockey both on and off the ice
• Why they started The Dented Puck Foundation and its mission
• The current state of blind hockey in the U.S. and looking ahead
• The possibility of getting blind hockey into the Paralympics someday
• How to learn more about blind hockey and their contact info

Learn more about The Dented Puck Foundation and blind hockey at http://thedentedpuck.com/.

• Her early years and education
• Her unique career prior to losing her vision
• How she got into yoga and her professional certifications
• What inspired her to launch Yoga Gently
• The yoga programs she offers and how she adapts them to blind and visually impaired clients
• How she got into tandem cycling, skiing, and other outdoor activities
• Her advice on the benefits of getting involved in sports and recreation

Learn more about Yoga Gently at http://yogagently.com.

• His early years growing up in Chicago
• His visual impairment and how it has impacted his life
• His education and career
• How he got into playing beep baseball and his lengthy career with multiple teams
• His role as a color commentator and media team member for the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA)
• An overview of the 2024 NBBA season
• Recapping the 2024 NBBA World Series held in the St. Louis, MO area
• Players who stood out to him during the World Series
• His overall observations on how the World Series was put on and looking ahead

Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) and the sport of beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

• Being a triplet and her two sisters
• Her eye condition
• Her education and graduate studies
• Her career working for a few major government organizations
• What led her to try adaptive sports for the blind
• Her experience competing in blind hockey with the Hartford Braillers
• Her experience as an adaptive runner and her running guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind
• Her volunteer work
• Her advice for anyone in the blind community who has thought about trying sports and recreational activities
• Some important resources for those interested in adaptive sports programs

Learn more about the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) at http://www.usaba.org.

For more information on blind hockey, check out https://unitedstatesblindhockeyteam.com/.  

Contact Liz Bottner at pennyforward@pennyforward.com.

• His early years growing up in New York City
• His visual impairment
• His education attending both mainstream schools and a school for the blind
• His day job and unique side hustle
• His experience playing adaptive sports as a youngster and what drew him back to participating in them well into adulthood
• His journeys in goalball and beep baseball
• His experience as a goalball coach for a women’s team
• His band with other visually impaired musicians and the music they’ve produced

Learn more about beep baseball and the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) at http://nbba.org.

Check out his band, Los Ciegos del Barrio, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/losciegosdelbarrio.

Suarez is involved in a fundraiser with the New York Association of Blind Athletes on Wednesday, July 17 at Reif’s Bar at 302 East 92nd Street, Manhattan, NY. For more info, check out the NYABA Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/p/New-York-Goalball-Sport-for-the-Blind-Visually-Impaired-100063486644438/.

• Her childhood and attending both mainstream schools and a blind school
• Her education and career, including a job she had with National Braille Press (NBP)
• How she got introduced to adaptive sports for the blind as an adult
• Her experience playing beep baseball and tournaments she has competed in
• Her experience as an adaptive runner and her goals for future races
• Her background in music and her current career as a gigging musician

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

Check out one of the bands Pingel plays in, Connacht, at https://connachtband.com/.

• His early years growing up in Australia
• His vision loss journey and how he had some vision restored as an adult
• How he was introduced to adaptive sports for the blind
• His career and achievements playing goalball
• What led him to move to the United States, back to Australia, and then back to the U.S.
• How he got into blind tennis and his current role with the U.S. Blind Tennis Association (USBTA)
• His coaching experience and why he thinks sports and recreation are essential for members of the blind community, especially children
• Why he started Amerability Services and how this company combines training in independent living skills with blind sports opportunities

Contact Murray Elbourne at amerabilityservices@gmail.com.

Learn more about the U.S. Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) at https://playtennis.usta.com/usbta.

• His childhood growing up in France
• His eye condition
• His education and career, including his current role with the National Organization on Disability (NOD)
• His journey to the United States
• How he got into endurance sports, specifically the triathlon
• How he got into blind soccer and his journey moving up the ranks
• How blind soccer works
• What it means to represent the U.S. as a blind soccer player
• Looking ahead to the 2028 Paralympics in Los Angeles
• His musical interests and achievements
• Why he recommends all blind and visually impaired individuals find opportunities to pursue in sports and recreation

Learn more about blind soccer at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/.

Follow Charles Catherine on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/charles.daddio/.

• Where he was born and grew up
• His visual impairment
• His education and current studies at the University of Richmond
• His athletic career and how he got into playing blind golf through the United States Blind Golf Association (USBGA)
• How blind golf works
• Memorable tournaments and moments in his golf career
• How he got into playing beep baseball and tournaments he has competed in through the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA)
• The fundraising work he and his family have done to help kids with disabilities

Learn more about the U.S. Blind Golf Association at http://blindgolf.org.

Learn more about beep baseball and the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) at http://nbba.org/.

Follow Tyler on Instagram at http://instagram.com/tycashman1114.

• Her childhood and visual impairment
• Her education and career history and goals
• How she got introduced to adaptive sports for the blind, specifically blind sailing
• What inspired her to start Twin Cities Blind Sailing (TCBS)
• How blind sailing actually works and how it can be customized to the visually impaired sailor’s abilities and goals
• The programs she offers to both youth and adults
• How blind sailing has positively impacted many people she has met over the years
• Her future plans with Twin Cities Blind Sailing and how she hopes to launch many blind sailing programs around the United States
• How you can learn more about Twin Cities Blind Sailing

Check out http://twincitiesblindsailing.org/ to learn more about the TCBS organization and how to get involved.

Contact Katy Boyd at kboyd@twincitiesblindsailing.org.

• How Magan got involved in the blind community and audio description
• How she prepares to describe a live event for blind and visually impaired patrons
• Examples of verbiage she uses to describe sporting events and other live events
• How her role compares to that of a play-by-play announcer for a sporting event
• The technology involved in providing audio description of live events
• Her experience as an audio describer for the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games
• Liam’s background and visual impairment
• How he got involved in attending MindsEye events and participating in its adaptive sports programs for the blind
• His experience attending audio-described sporting events, musicals, and museum tours
• The feedback he provides to Magan and the audio describers to help improve the experience for visually impaired patrons

Learn more about MindsEye and its adaptive sports and audio-described programs at https://mindseyeradio.org/.

• Where he was born and grew up in the heartland of America
• His visual impairment
• His education, career, and family
• How he was introduced to sports for the blind
• His achievements as a runner and several major marathons he has run in
• His career in adaptive water skiing and records he has attained
• Other sports he has tried
• His guide dog journey and how this inspired him to launch the Blind Canine Sports project, along with its mission
• Contact info

Check out Mike’s website on Blind Canine Sports at http://blindcaninesports.com/.

• Where he was born and grew up
• His eye condition and vision loss journey
• How he got connected to Achilles International through a random conversation
• An overview of the Achilles International organization and its chapters around the world, along with his current role
• His career as a runner and para-triathlete
• Competing in the extremely challenging Ultraman Florida event
• His take on guides and tethers for blind endurance athletes
• His athletic goals
• His advice to blind and visually impaired individuals on the benefits of participating in sports and recreation
• Contact info for Achilles International

Learn more about Achilles International and find a local chapter near you at http://achillesinternational.org.

• His childhood and sports he played with sighted peers as a youngster
• His visual impairment and how his vision has changed over time
• How he was introduced to sports for the blind
• How he felt playing goalball for the first time and who encouraged him to keep at it
• His journey up the goalball ranks to eventually join Team USA and the U.S. men’s national team
• His experience competing in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021
• Other goalball tournaments he has competed in and looking ahead to the 2024 Paralympics in Paris this summer
• Other blind sports he has tried and one in particular he would like to pursue
• The pros and cons of being 6-foot-7
• His involvement in multiple roles with the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)

Follow Calahan Young on Instagram at http://instagram.com/calahanyoung. .

Learn more about goalball and USABA at http://usaba.org.

• His early years and childhood
• His visual impairment
• His education and professional career
• How he got involved in adaptive sports for the blind
• His experience running in several of the major marathons in the United States
• The keys to an effective relationship with a running guide
• His preference when it comes to a running tether
• His experience with surfing and tandem cycling
• His advice to blind and visually impaired individuals on why they should consider participating in sports and recreation

Learn more about Achilles International at http://achillesinternational.org.

Check out United in Stride at http://unitedinstride.com/.

Learn more about the Blind Stokers Club based in the San Diego, CA area at http://blindstokersclub.org.

Visit Achieve Tahoe's site to learn more about its adaptive sports programs at https://www.achievetahoe.org/.

Watch a news story on Oberholzer and the California International Marathon at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-X7Bf2Y-no.

• When she started to recognize her mental health struggles
• Why she decided to take time away from her athletic career to focus on her mental health and wellness
• The professional help she sought and how it has benefited her in so many ways
• Coping mechanisms she continues to use to recognize and handle stress more effectively
• Her advice to athletes and people in general about why they should ask for help if they feel like they need it
• Her participation in a recent skiing event and looking ahead in her athletic career

Follow Pearl Outlaw on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pearl_outlaw/.

During the conversation, they discussed how the team was started, the many benefits of an all-female team, how they performed at the 2023 National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) World Series, and their goals for the future.

Check out the Sirens on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090360016604.

The team is part of Out of Sight Athletics, a nonprofit whose goal is to provide females with multiple adaptive sports opportunities. Learn more at https://osathletics.org/.

Read Neal’s article on the Sirens at https://www.nbba.org/sirens-song/.

Check out the NBC News piece on the Sirens at the 2023 NBBA World Series at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_cO5qoUGjU.

• His early years and childhood
• His visual impairment
• His education and career in vocational rehabilitation
• How he got into beep baseball and his successful career
• What it meant to him to be inducted into the NBBA Hall of Fame
• His career as a runner and notable achievements in races
• His preference when it comes to a running tether
• Other sports for the blind he has tried

Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) at http://nbba.org/. .

Check out United in Stride, an organization that connects blind runners with sighted guides, https://www.unitedinstride.com/.

• His early years and visual impairment
• His college years and various professional roles, including some unique work in sports media
• How he got into playing sports for the blind, including beep baseball and skiing
• How he was introduced to blind baseball and how the game works
• How blind baseball differs from beep baseball
• The history of blind baseball and the current landscape of the sport in the U.S., along with his goals to help grow the game around the country
• His work in adaptive technology
• What it was like visiting several MLB ballparks to explore how accessible they are for blind and visually impaired fans
• How people can learn more about blind baseball

Check out the U.S. Blind Baseball Association website (currently linked to its Facebook page) at http://usbba.us.

Contact Ed Plumacher by email at edplumacher@usbba.us.

• Her personal background
• How she got connected with the disability community, specifically blind and visually impaired individuals
• What inspired her to start VIP Sports, now known as Envision Blind Sports
• The numerous blind sports programs her nonprofit offers for both children and adults
• How blind sports have positively impacted many of the kids she has gotten to know over the years
• Her work as a coach for the U.S. women’s national goalball team in the 1990s
• Her career as a college professor teaching adaptive sports and fitness classes
• Advice for anyone interested in starting a nonprofit for blind sports
• How to learn more about and contact Envision Blind Sports

Learn more about Envision Blind Sports at http://envisionblindsports.org. Email Wendy and her team at envisionblindsports@gmail.com.

• Where he was born and grew up
• Sports he played as a kid and why he fell in love with skateboarding
• How he suddenly lost a good amount of his eyesight
• The meaning behind his nickname, The Blind Kid
• How he got back into skateboarding after going blind and some simple adaptations he uses as a visually impaired skateboarder
• His music career as a hip-hop artist and singer of other genres
• How he got to work with one of Stevie Wonder’s producers
• An international award he received for his work providing free technology to blind kids
• How you can reach him and follow him on social media

Learn more about Brett Devloo, a.k.a. The Blind Kid, at https://www.theblindkidtbk.com/ . Find him on social media by searching for “The Blind Kid.”

• His personal and professional backgrounds
• What inspired him to help launch Guiding Eyes Outdoors
• An overview of adaptive outdoor activities the nonprofit offers to blind and visually impaired participants
• An overview of his team and volunteers
• The types of adaptive events the nonprofit holds and how they are accessible to blind and visually impaired participants
• An overview of the Accessible Aiming Project he and his team are working on with Georgia Tech
• Stories of how participants have benefited from being involved in these programs
• His future goals with the organization
• How people can learn more about the nonprofit and get involved

Learn more about Guiding Eyes Outdoors at https://www.guidingeyesoutdoors.org/. Follow the nonprofit on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/guidingeyesoutdoors, Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/guidingeyesoutdoors/, and TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@guidingeyesoutdoors.

• Where he was born, grew up, and his unique family heritage
• His education and sports he played as a youngster
• His visual impairment and how his vision has changed over time
• His adjustment to sight loss
• How he got into adaptive sports for the blind, specifically beep baseball
• His beep baseball career playing for the Long Island Bombers and Atlanta Chaos of the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA)
• How he got into running with the Long Island chapter of Achilles International
• The numerous sports injuries he has sustained and how he has overcome them
• His guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind

Contact Melchion at melchion.wee.ellis@gmail.com.

• Where they are from and their eye conditions
• The history of audio darts in the United States
• How they got into playing audio darts
• How audio darts works and the audio dartboard Sam and her team developed
• Leagues and tournaments for audio darts around the country
• Other sports for the blind they have competed in

To learn more about audio darts for the blind or to purchase an audio dartboard, contact Sam Jasmine at audiodartmaster@samjasmine.com or by phone at 763-383-0077.

- Her visual impairment which her two siblings also have

- Her experience attending a school for the blind and how this led her to adaptive sports for the blind - Competing in the Paralympic Games in the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s - Other athletic events she has competed in since her Paralympic days

- Her teaching career and biggest takeaways from being an educator - Her involvement in the American Council of the Blind (ACB) and other organizations in the community

• How each of the 19 teams finished at the World Series this year
• The offensive and defensive player awards, along with a variety of other award winners and Hall of Fame inductees
• The impact of the heat on the World Series and how it affected the schedule of games
• Whether the Indy Edge are a dynasty and the making and why the San Antonio Jets have come up short so many times
• The media coverage this World Series event received
• Looking ahead to the 2024 NBBA season and World Series to be held in the St. Louis, MO area



Learn more about the National Beep Baseball Association at http://nbba.org.

Check out The Beep Ball Blues Show (TBBS), hosted by Neal McDonald, on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_HllNIoY5xLnhMVwVVGbQ. The show is also available on all of the major podcast platforms and streamed live on Facebook.

Where he was born and grew up

When he was diagnosed with a visual impairment and what it meant to him at the time

Sports he played as a youngster and when he realized mainstream sports were too challenging because of his vision changing

How he got into blind tennis and his experience in the sport thus far

His goals in blind tennis

How he got into bowling for the blind

Other adaptive sports he would like to try

How participating in sports for the blind has enhanced his life

His guide dog and some funny stories with him related to blind sports

• Where she was born and grew up
• When she learned she was visually impaired and how this impacted her life
• How she got into rowing and competing on an NCAA Division III rowing team with fully sighted teammates
• Her journey to competing in international rowing competitions for athletes with disabilities and her achievements in these events
• How she got into adaptive skiing
• Other blind sports she would like to try
• Her perspectives on the benefits of being involved in sports and recreation for those with disabilities

Follow Pearl Outlaw on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pearl_outlaw/.

• Her childhood growing up in the Pacific Northwest
• Her visual impairment and how much vision she has
• Her education and career working in the mental health field
• How she was introduced to goalball
• Her career competing in goalball tournaments around the world, including two Paralympic Games
• What it takes to be a successful goalball athlete and, more generally, a successful blind athlete
• Some of the unique places she has visited in her life thanks in large part to her involvement in goalball
• Her roles with the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)

Follow Eliana Mason on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/elianaamarieee/?hl=en.

Follow the U.S. women’s goalball team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/USAWomensGoalball/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/usawgoalball/.

• Where he was born and his childhood
• His visual impairment
• How he got into adaptive sports, specifically goalball
• Highlights from his goalball career and memorable teammates
• How he was introduced to beep baseball and his career in that sport
• The similarities and differences between goalball and beep baseball
• His career in the performing arts, stand-up comedy, and acting

Check out Victor’s Comedian See No Evil YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5T3xh3yae6vlAGkppkdT2A. Follow him on social media by searching for Comedian See No Evil.

• Her family and being the mom of a visually impaired child
• How she was introduced to adaptive sports, specifically tennis for the blind and visually impaired
• How blind tennis works
• The inspiration behind launching the U.S. Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) and the goals of this organization
• Where the USBTA has held blind tennis events and future plans for events
• The benefits of participating in adaptive sports for the blind and visually impaired

Learn more about the U.S. Blind Tennis Association at https://playtennis.usta.com/usbta.

• - His family and early years growing up
• What caused his visual impairment
• His education and career as a math teacher
• How he got into goalball and his lengthy career on the goalball court
• Competing in two Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo
• His experience with adaptive skiing and goals in this sport
• Other sports for the blind he has tried and would like to try
• What his life is like as a blind dad and husband

Learn about the Michigan Blind Athletic Association at http://miblindsports.org.

Check out the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) website at http://usaba.org.

• His childhood and education
• The sports he played growing up
• How he became visually impaired as a teenager
• How he got into mountain biking and how he has adapted it to be an accessible sport for the visually impaired
• How he got into blind hockey and what it meant to be named to the U.S. blind hockey team
• His blind hockey career and a recent event competing against the Canadian blind hockey team in Toronto
• His passions for assistive technology and his YouTube Channel
• How he has made photography and videography accessible as a visually impaired individual
• His career and current role with Clusiv

Learn more about the U.S. blind hockey team at https://unitedstatesblindhockeyteam.com/.

Check out his YouTube Channel, Adapting Sight, at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy7pr6FKOhahCERy_EIZ0Sw.

Check out a video about his mountain biking experience and an endurance race he competed in at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23BfP6cLTW8&t=10s 

Learn about Clusiv at https://clusiv.io/.

• Her personal and professional backgrounds
• Why she decided to start Couch to Active and what drew her to helping the blind and visually impaired community
• The programs and services Couch to Active offers
• How she makes her programs accessible to blind and visually impaired audiences
• Examples of client success stories
• Her podcast and other resources she has created
• Her advice on how a blind or visually impaired person can take that first step to become more active

Learn more about Couch to Active at http://couchtoactive.com

• - Where she was born and grew up
• - How she suddenly lost her eyesight as a young adult
• - Her career in dance and what it was like transitioning into an adaptive dance environment
• - How she got into teaching adaptive dance for people with various disabilities
• - Her advice to someone who is blind or visually impaired on how to safely get into dance
• - Her involvement with the American Council of the Blind (ACB)

• His personal and professional backgrounds
• - How he got interested in sports, specifically tennis
• How he got connected to adaptive sports, specifically blind tennis
• The history of blind tennis around the world
• An overview of the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) and his role as president of the IBTA
• How blind tennis works and the adaptive equipment
• Where tournaments have been held
• The current state of blind tennis in the United States and some recent developments on its growth
• How people can learn more and get involved in blind tennis

Learn more about the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA) at http://ibtatennis.org. Learn about the United States Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) athttp://playtennis.usta.com/usbta.

• Where he was born and grew up
• - His eye condition
• How he got into adaptive sports for the blind
• His introduction to beep baseball and his playing career with multiple teams
• His current role on the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) board of directors and his goals for the organization
• How he got into judo and his career highlights in martial arts
• Other adaptive sports he has played and would like to try

• Growing up in a military family
• -His eye condition and a sibling with the same diagnosis
• His education and attending the University of Virginia where he got a taste of Division I athletics
• The sports he played as a youngster with fully sighted peers
• How he got into adaptive sports for the blind and visually impaired
• Being named to the U.S. blind hockey team and the U.S. blind soccer team
• His experiences with adaptive skiing
• How he has successfully coached his sons and others across numerous sports in spite of his visual impairment

Learn more about blind hockey in the United States at https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey.

Learn more about blind soccer in the United States at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/.

• The professional backgrounds of himself and his fellow co-founders of the startup company
• What inspired the three of them to launch Field of Vision
• An overview of how their technology has been developed
• An overview of how this technology actually works at a sporting event
• A description of the haptic feedback the device they are developing actually provides
• Which types of sports and venues the technology has been tested in and future plans for more sports and venues
• How fans can get access to this technology currently and in the future
• How this technology truly benefits visually impaired sports fans
• Contact info for Field of Vision

Learn more about Field of Vision and the unique technology the team is developing for blind sports fans at http://www.fov.ie/.

• His early years and childhood living in Ethiopia
• How he became blind
• What schools for the blind in Africa are like
• How he ended up coming to the United States
• His education and career
• How he got into adaptive sports for the blind, specifically beep baseball
• His beep baseball career
• Other adaptive sports for the blind he would like to try

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org. Learn more about the Gateway Archers beep baseball club at https://mindseyeradio.org/programs/mindseye-adaptive-athletics/beepball-program/gateway-archers/.

• Her personal and professional backgrounds
• Her visual impairment and why it has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for her
• Her involvement in advocacy work with the American Council of the Blind, as well as its local chapters and affiliates
• The genesis behind ACB starting the Get Up and Get Moving campaign
• Why she decided to get involved in this initiative
• The current members of the committee and their backgrounds
• What the campaign has done and future goals
• ACB Community Calls (virtual events held on Zoom) related to this campaign and fitness in general
• The importance of physical fitness and wellness for the blind and visually impaired
• How people can learn more and get involved

Check out the ACB Get Up and Get Moving Facebook Group at https://m.facebook.com/groups/413654223681516/.

• His early years and genetic visual impairment
• The sports he played growing up
• His education and career in sports medicine
• Being named to the U.S. national blind hockey team and being voted captain of the team
• How blind hockey works and his positions on the ice
• His thoughts on getting blind hockey into the Paralympic Games and the importance of growing the sport in other countries
• The current state of blind hockey in the U.S. and his take on its future
• Other adaptive sports he would like to try
• The benefits of sports, recreation, and simply moving in terms of the blind and visually impaired community

Learn more about blind hockey at https://www.usahockey.com/blindhockey.

Check out the following YouTube video on blind hockey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpnomyQ1t8.

- Where he was born and grew up

- His visual impairment - His education - How he got into adaptive sports, specifically track and field

- How he became a Paralympian and his Paralympic career - The medals and records he is most proud of - The keys to having a successful guide in track and field

- Getting into blind soccer and being named to the U.S. national blind soccer team

- How to follow him on social media Follow David Brown on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thatboydbrown/?hl=en and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Running4HISGlory1019/.

• Where he was born and grew up
• His visual impairment and how it runs in the family
• His education attending a school for the blind and mainstream schools
• His career goals and a career path in which he wants to be a trailblazer for the blind
• His beep baseball career with two Texas teams and competing in the championship game at the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) World Series
• How he got into blind soccer and how the sport works
• Being named to the U.S. national blind soccer team and his goals in the sport
• His advice for anyone interested in getting into adaptive sports

Follow Ricky Castañeda on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rickybeats88_ and on TikTok at @rickygolden8899.

Learn more about blind soccer at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/blind-soccer/.

• Her early years and K-12 education
• Her visual impairment, coping with her diagnosis, and why she feels so lucky
• Getting into goalball and what drew her to the sport
• Her decorated Paralympic career representing Team USA on the U.S. women’s goalball squad
• Her training routine and what it takes to be successful at goalball
• Other adaptive sports she has played, including her work on blind soccer
• The benefits of competing in adaptive sports for people with disabilities
• Her career and work in adaptive sports

Learn more about the popular adaptive sport of goalball at https://www.usaba.org/clubs-sports/goalball/.

Learn more about the USA men’s and women’s goalball teams at https://www.usaba.org/usa-goalball/.

• Where he was born and his childhood
• His visual impairment
• His education and career
• How he got introduced to adaptive sports
• His beep baseball career and induction into the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) Hall of Fame
• His bowling career and the adaptations of blind bowling
• His advice for those interested in getting into adaptive sports for the blind and visually impaired

Learn more about beep baseball at http://nbba.org.

Learn more about blind bowling and the American Blind Bowling Association (ABBA) at http://abba1951.com/.

• His early years and visual impairment
• His education and how he attended both mainstream and schools for the blind
• His college years and getting into sports media
• His experience as a commentator for fully sighted and blind sports
• His take on the most accessible websites, apps, and audio streaming services for blind sports fans
• The sports he has played as an adaptive athlete and among sighted peers

• Where he was born and his early years
• His visual impairment
• His education and career
• How he got into adaptive sports, specifically running
• Guides he has had and the keys to a successful runner-and-guide team
• Types of tethers and other unique tools he has used to run with a guide and even independently in some cases
• His run across the United States, a distance of 3,063 miles
• His nonprofit, Inspire Connection, and his books about his life and overcoming adversity to achieve success
• Summing up his overall message to people with disabilities and people in general
• How you can learn more about him and his contact info

Learn more about Jason Romero at http://jasonromero.net.

Contact him via email at jasonromerospeaks@gmail.com.

• Where he was born and grew up
• How he suddenly became visually impaired
• - His education and finding his passions in life
• How he got introduced to beep baseball and the teams he has competed on for over a decade
• An incredible run in the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) for his team in 2022
• The benefits of competing in adaptive sports for the blind and visually impaired
• What inspired him to write some children’s books about kids with disabilities compeoting in sports and the main messages behind these books
• His career goals in writing and public speaking

Learn more about Jacory Wiley and find his books at http://www.jacorywiley.com.

Contact him via email at jacorydwiley@gmail.com.

• Where she was born and her childhood
• Discovering her visual impairment at a very young age
• Her education from elementary through high school and her college career in academics and athletics
• Competing in college athletics as a Division I student-athlete with a disability at a major university
• How she originally got into swimming and some adaptations she has used as a visually impaired swimmer
• Competing at multiple Paralympic Games and how she finished in her competitions
• Her new athletic goal and how she is training for it
• Her guide dog from Freedom Guide Dogs
• How she and her dad have helped the homeless in a very unique way

Follow McClain Hermes on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/McClainHermes and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mcclainhermes88.

• Her early interest in sports
• Her educational journey through some unique degree programs and areas of study
• How she got interested in working with kids with disabilities
• Camps for the blind where she has taught and specific adaptive sports for the blind she has coached
• Notable findings in her research on adaptive sports and ideas on how to increase more opportunities for sports and recreation with the blind community
• Classes she teaches at the University of Georgia and how adaptive sports play a role in the curriculum
• Future projects she is working on to engage her students, blind and visually impaired students on campus, and blind and visually impaired K-12 students in the community

Check out Dr. Kirk’s bio at https://people.coe.uga.edu/nicole-kirk/.

• His personal background and how he suddently went blind
• How he got into beep baseball and his career highlights
• An overview of the major offseason moves around the National Beep Baseball Association league before the 2022 season kicked off
• His initial thoughts going into the 2022 NBBA World Series in Beaumont, TX
• A recap of each round of the World Series and his thoughts on how everything shook out leading up to the championship game
• Recapping the championship game between the Indy Edge and San Antonio Jets
• Looking ahead to the 2023 beep baseball season
• His YouTube Channel and what inspired him to start a show on beep baseball

Learn more about beep baseball and the National Beep Baseball Association at http://nbba.org/.

Check out The Beepball Blues Show on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_HllNIoY5xLnhMVwVVGbQ.

• Where she was born and grew up
• Her visual impairment
• Her education and early career
• Her current small business – Wise Words That Matter, and what inspired her to become her own boss
• How she got into adaptive sports, specifically snow skiing and water skiing
• The adaptations of snow and water skiing for the blind
• How sports have positively impacted her life
• Advice to the blind and visually impaired on the benefits of participating in sports and recreation
• Her contact info

Check out her business website at http://www.wisewordsthatmatter.com.

Explore the programs offered through Third Eye Insight at http://thirdeyeinsight.org.

Learn more about the Leaps of Faith (LOF) Adaptive Skiers program at http://lofadaptiveskiers.org.

Check out Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports at http://vermontadaptive.org.

• Jasen’s childhood and visual impairment
• The long journey of dealing with his diagnosis and ultimately several medical procedures he had to endure as a youngster
• His education and getting into playing sports
• How he has played mainstream baseball and some unique adaptations to make the sport accessible to him
• How he got into playing mainstream football and how his dad has supported him with “live audio description” in his helmet
• His dad’s approach to describing his surroundings while his son is on the field
• The positions he has played on both offense and defense
• Their messages to visually impaired kids and their parents about having a “can-do” attitude when it comes to being successful in sports and life in general

• Where he was born and grew up
• Sports he played as a kid
• His education and ultimately getting to run his own small business
• A freak accident that happened to him while on the job, temporarily blinding him
• Being diagnosed with a visual impairment and his adjustment to vision loss
• What inspired him to get into martial arts and why he decided to teach these practices to the blind and visually impaired
• The programs and recreational activities Third Eye Insight, his organization, offers
• Why there are so many benefits for people with disabilities to experience sports and recreation, and how the general public benefits from seeing these activities as well
• His guide dog named after a candy brand and how she has benefited his life in so many ways
• How people can learn more about his organization

Learn more about Third Eye Insight at http://thirdeyeinsight.org. Contact Devin via email at senseidevin.thirdeyeinsight@gmail.com or by phone at 631-445-3464.

Learn more about her health and wellness business, Jillian’s Healing Arts Center, at http://www.jillianshealingartscenter.com. Contact her at jillianshealingartscenter@gmail.com.

• The same retinal condition they both have
• Their childhood growing up in the St. Louis area and their educational journeys
• Sports and recreation they participated in as kids
• Their college experiences attending Webster University, the degrees they earned, and their current jobs
• How Sean Borah’s comment on a Facebook live video led to establishing the St. Louis Blues Blind Hockey Club
• How the adaptive sport of blind hockey works and the rules of the game
• The positions they have played in blind hockey and what they enjoy most about this adaptive sport
• The Gateway Archers beep baseball team and their beep baseball careers
• An award Kyle Borah won for his beep baseball performance and a special message from a well-known St. Louis Cardinals player he received
• Other adaptive sports for the blind they have tried and would like to do more
• Their musical interests

Follow Sean Borah on Twitter at http://twitter.com/real_parmesean. Email him at seanborahz@gmail.com.

Follow Kyle Borah on Twitter at http://twitter.com/kyleborah.

Learn more about the St. Louis Blues Blind Hockey Club at https://www.stlbbhc.com/.

Learn more about the Gateway Archers beep baseball team at https://mindseyeradio.org/programs/beepball-program/gateway-archers/.