These year-round opportunities deliver sports and physical activities such as tandem cycling, swimming, beep baseball, judo, and skiing that are safe, accessible, and inclusive for all ages and ability levels. Trained staff and volunteers serve as guides for athletes during all events. In addition to learning and honing new skills, participants also form connections and build community. During events, NWABA places a focus on building self-confidence and independence in athletes—letting them discover and build familiarity with activities at their own pace.

• Seed outreach programming in defined communities throughout NWABA service area of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
• Deepen impact in identified communities through more ongoing programming and resources.

This program offers sustained athletic regiments for blind and visually impaired individuals. The Video Resource Library provides over 40 Instructional videos for different sports and physical activities aimed towards at-home personal use and for educators to enhance their skills to deliver adaptive physical education. NWABA also delivers individual PE Consultations to teachers, administrators, and school districts. Staff provide instruction, implementation, and adaptive equipment to empower partners to create inclusive physical education programs.

• Create accessible video resources for individuals who are blind, their families, and educators across the globe.
• Build staffing capacity to create more inclusive programming in each athlete’s home, school, and community.

Individual athletes, their family members, and educators can rent any of our 500 adaptive sports equipment for up to two months. This resource allows athletes to independently practice and engage in physical activity outside of NWABA programs, with instructions to allow for safe use. Adaptive equipment in this library includes beep & bell balls, tactile maps, and ropeless jump ropes. Larger adaptive equipment such as kayaks and tandem bicycles are also used during Sports Outreach events across our four-state service area.

• Replace aging adaptive equipment with new tools to impact more athletes and families
• Purchase critical adaptive equipment to serve more individuals, deliver more events, and reach each individual where they are to help them achieve what is possible

NWABA hosts accessible, audio-described virtual workouts seven times per week. These regular courses allow individuals of all ages and ability levels who are blind from all over the world access to experienced program staff to improve their physical health, confidence, and community. Courses include circuit training, Zumba, cardio, and Yoga.

• Develop a plan to grow services, deepen impact, and ensure every athlete can participate from anywhere