New York's Lighthouse Guild students experience Blind Baseball
Ed Plumacher, Adaptive Technology Specialist at Lighthouse Guild and the president of the United States Blind Baseball Association, coordinated the event in Central Park.
The United States Blind Baseball Association (USBBA) introduced students from Lighthouse Guild’s Youth Skills Programme to blind baseball. A group of blind or visually impaired students ages 6-13 gathered last May 6 in Central Park, New York.
Ed Plumacher, Adaptive Technology Specialist at Lighthouse Guild, and the president of the USBBA, along with his fellow blind baseball players, coaches and volunteers and Jaydan Mitchell, coordinator of Youth Programmes at Lighthouse Guild, were on hand offering expert coaching and providing safety tips to help prevent eye injuries as part of Healthy Vision Month.
Lighthouse Guild provides exceptional services that inspire visually impaired people to attain their goals. Their Youth Skills Programme provides social and recreational services to legally blind children to help them build self-confidence.
During the school year, the students gather monthly to participate in social and recreational activities, including drama, physical education, yoga, technology, arts and crafts, and community field trips.
From 21 to 28 May, Plumacher will lead a group of blind baseball players and coaches to a clinic in Bologna, Italy, run by the Italian Blind Baseball Association (AIBxC) and the Italian Baseball Softball Federation (FIBS).
