[blindkid] Baseball question
Mark Feliz
felizfamily5 at msn.com
Tue Apr 7 04:17:41 UTC 2009
It sounds like your son has a love for many sports. He will probably learn
to put his energy in other sports of which he can participate. I only know
of modified types of baseball such as beep ball and such. I do not think
your son would be willing to go that direction. Has he thought about track
and field, swimming, goalball?
Mark Feliz
Mark Feliz
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mindy Lipsey" <mindy_lipsey at yahoo.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List (for parents of blind children)"
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>; "nfb sports" <sportsandrec-request at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:13 PM
Subject: [blindkid] Baseball question
My son has been playing baseball for 4 years. This is the beginning of his
5th season. He is very athletic and has done exceptionally well up until
this year.
Due to Stargardts, his vision is now 20/200. This is the first year where
he's now having trouble hitting the ball. He can catch and he has a great
arm, but he is now swinging too late and continually missing the ball.
He wants to continue playing and doesn't want to quit. But, Josh is also
frustrated and angry. Tonight is the first time he's ever said he wished he
didn't have an eye disease. He says he wishes god would have given it to
another kid who doesn't love sports like he does.
I realize there are other sports that Josh can continue to participate in
forever. Wrestling is one sport he began last year and he loves it. But he
also loves baseball.
My question for the group is: Are there any adaptations others have tried
that have allowed their children to continue to play baseball?
Thanks-
Mindy
Mindy Lipsey
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410-530-5555
9207 Harvest Rush Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
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