Accessible Fitness - Only a Throw, Rep, or Flip Away

Physical fitness comes with a variety of benefits, including improving an individual’s confidence, health, and motivation. Blind students can succeed in athletics, and as our guests in this episode explain, getting and staying active simply takes a bit of creativity and excitement. In this episode, hear from a diverse student panel on overcoming accessibility challenges in sports, competing with sighted peers, and getting started in the world of fitness. Looking for more info? Check out The Student Slate’s October blog post on accessible fitness:https://thestudentslate.wordpress.com/2020/10/15/awaited-answers-an-introduction-to-adaptive-sports-and-accessible-athletics-by-matthew-duffell-hoffman-and-francesco-magisano/ Thank you to our special guests Megan Hale, Josh Olukanni, and Katy Olsen. Created and produced by: Nina Marranca and Seyoon Choi Find the National Association of Blind Students on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nabspage/ Follow the National Association of Blind Students on Twitter and Instagram: @nabslink Visit the National Association of Blind Students website: http://nabslink.org Are you interested in assisting with the planning and production of the NABS Now Podcast? Email Nina at: ninam0814@gmail.com  for more information.

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Produced by students for students: NABS NOW focuses on subjects that students, educators, professionals and others come to learn, share, and voice. Hear stories from fellow blind students and professionals in education and career fields, learn tips, tricks and advice to pave the way towards success, and more. Podcast brought to you by the National Association of Blind Students, a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind