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Welcome to Camp A.B.L.E. T&T
Camp A.B.L.E (Active Bodies, Leadership and Esteem) T&T is a volunteer, “not-for-profit” camp designed for students from various islands around the Caribbean who have a hearing disability; along with their supporting teachers. The focus of the Camp is on the development of teamwork, cooperation, confidence building, skills acquisition, self-esteem and leadership; both in and outside of sports. The value of healthy lifestyles and the opportunity to form new friendships are also promoted.
Active Bodies, Leadership & Esteem
A Sports Leadership Development Camp for students who are Deaf from the Caribbean Islands.
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Why Camp A.B.L.E exists
Camp Able is a Voluntary; non-profit Sports Leadership Camp, designed for Students who have a hearing disability. It is focused on teamwork, co-operation confidence building, self-esteem, and leadership in and out of sports. Where the value of a healthy lifestyle and opportunities to form new friendships are promoted.
Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing have difficulty making transitions throughout their lifetime, as they are considered different and are usually segregated from their communities.
Participation in recreational and sporting activities promotes health and fitness, along with social, emotional and cognitive growth. Early experiences in this area influence attitudes towards this activity.
Our society provides opportunities for its able-bodied members to participate in a variety of sporting activities. Special Olympics cater to a section of the disabled community who has developmental, physical, and mental impairments.
“Leadership is Action,
Not position.”
Camp A.B.L.E T&T is a volunteer, not-for-profit Sports camp.
The inaugural camp was launched on June 22, 2002 in Tobago and was the brainchild of Ms. Heather Moyse; back then a Disability Programme Officer with the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada. Ms. Moyse was at the time, completing her internship in Trinidad at the Ministry of Education, Special Education Unit.
In the first two (2) years of its existence, the camp was hosted in Tobago.