Previously I worked for 14 years with another organisation providing sports opportunities for visually impaired people of all ages.
As one of the only guys in the team who is visually impaired, I think that the children have a special trust with me because they know I won't put them in dangerous situations. However, as a visually impaired person, I know the world can be cruel and you have to have confidence to take the bumps and bangs. Sport provides great benefits in terms of building confidence and self-esteem, improving social skills and independence.
Parents of visually impaired children can tend to wrap them up in cotton wool. I will see young boys of 14 who have never kicked a football, even though they have siblings who have perfect sight. We try to show them that children can take part and enjoy the process.
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