My camp experience made a tremendous impact on who I am now. Because of this I decided to share this information on the benefits of attending summer camp for blind and visually impaired kids. This sounded great, but since I did not know Ms. Wassef or anything about the camp for the blind she describes in this article, I promptly called Joe Ruffalo, president of the NFB of New Jersey. The camp director, Phill Cocilovo, has been very open to working with the NFB of New Jersey to find ways to improve the camp experience for blind kids. He is, for example, actively seeking competent blind applicants to fill camp positions at all levels.
Summer is here and the kids are out of school.
A popular activity is going away to camp. But for a blind or visually impaired child, camp is more than just another summer activity. As a visually impaired college student I now understand the many benefits of attending summer camp with other children like me. Nestled in New Jersey on a quiet country lane is Camp Marcella. For one or two weeks kids spend their days and nights with other kids who share a common factor.