[blindkid] Baseball question

[Mark Feliz]

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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