Since that winter of '84-'85, I have tried many of my old sports again and found that they are, indeed, possible. I've water-skied a few times and even added snow skiing to the list of activities I can do. It wasn't particularly difficult to learn to do these sports without vision. Mostly, it just took getting out there and trying them. The confidence and fortitude to make the effort could have come from any recreational activity.
Success breeds success.
For me the catalyst was goalball. All Rights Reserved.