Camp Abilities 2024 with 50 athletes and coaches and specialists representing 16 states, 25 universities and 9 countries!! Held June 30 - July 6
CHARGE Syndrome International conference – leadership opportunity for SUNY Brockport students, presented workshops and conducted leading research on physical activity and self-advocacy with youth with CHARGE syndrome.
Camp Abilities Directors Summit with 25 Camp directors from around the world November 2023 at SUNY Brockport
Recreation and Sport Family conference for families of children with visual impairments and additional disabilities Buffalo, NY March 2024.
Organized second International Symposium for Physical Activity in Individuals with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness held in Parm, Italy June 7 - 10. Over 60 practitioners and researchers from across 14 countries participated in the three-day symposium, which included a pre-conference workshop on self-advocacy, four plenary sessions from distinguished scholars, and many research and practical presentations on a variety of topics.
Lauren published her memoir of how she started Camp Abilities through SUNY Press. Lieberman, L.J. (2023). The camp abilities story: The global evolution of sports camps for children who Are visually impaired. SUNY Press.
Books
Lieberman, L., Beach, P., Ponchillio, P. (Under Review). Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness: Foundations of Instruction. American Printing House (APH).
Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C., & Grenier, M. (2024). Strategies for inclusion; Physical education for all. (4th ed.) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Brian, A. & Beach, P. (2023). Disability and Motor Behavior: A Handbook of Research. Rowman-Littlefield Pub.
Book Chapters
Beach, P., Perreault, M., & Lieberman, L. (2023). Motor behavior and children who are hard of hearing, deaf, or deafblind. In A.S. Brian & P.S. Beach (Eds.), Disability and Motor Behavior: A Research Handbook. Rowman-Littlefield.
Scholarly Publications
Flynn, L., Peltz, J., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L., & Beach, P. (Under Review. Submitted 3.6.24). The Relationship Between Sleep and Physical Activity for Children with Visual Impairments: A Scoping Review”. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness.
Lieberman, L., Perreault, M., Beach, P. (Under Review Submitted 4.1.24). Barriers to Physical Activity for Children and Youth with Visual Impairment. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness.
Zehr, K., Beach, P., Lieberman, L., & Perreault, M. (Under review. Submitted 4.26.24). The impact of physical activity on quality-of-life in youth with visual impairments. Applied Research in Quality of Life.
Caron, V., Lieberman, L., Beach, P., & Conroy, P. (in press). Experiences and perspectives of Individuals involved in Camp Abilities: A scoping review. British Journal of Visual Impairment.
Iannacchino, C., Lieberman, L. J., Beach, P., & Perreault, M. (in press). A preliminary investigation of physical education teachers’ perceptions pre-teaching students with visual impairments. The New RE:view.
Ball. L. E., Lieberman, L. J., Beach, P. S., Brian, A. & Ratcliff, J. J. (2024). The basic psychological needs in physical education scale for use with students with visual impairments: A delphi study. The Physical Educator, 81(2), 142-163. https://doi.org/10.18666/tpe-2024-v81-i2-11577
Beach, P., Brian, A., & Sniatecki, J. (2024). Content and face validity of quality-of-life instruments for youth with visual impairments: A Delphi Study. British Journal of Visual Impairments. https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196241239176
Beach, P., Dauenhauer, J., Hazzan, A., Maine, K. (2024). “I learned that ageism is a thing now”: Education and engagement to improve student attitudes toward aging. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2024.2306518
Beach, P., Lieberman, L., Grenier, M. (2024). Parents of children with visual impairments and additional disabilities: Perceptions on physical education. Palaestra, 38 (2), 24-31.
Beach, P., Salar, S., Sniatecki, J., Zehr, Z., & Lieberman, L. (2024). Physical activity and quality-of-life in youth with visual impairments: A Scoping Review. Global Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 13(3), 555864. https://doi.org.10.19080/GJIDD.2024.13.555864
Damon, E., Azimizadeh, M.J., & Beach, P. (2024). Physical Activity and Motor Competence in Youth with Deafblindness: A Scoping Review. Paelestra.
Rich, J., Byrne, H., & Beach, P. (2024). There’s a lifestyle, an appreciation, a beauty”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of masters rowers”. Journal of Aging & Physical Activity. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2023-0216
Rich, J., Lieberman, L., Perreault, M., Beach, P., & Flanagan, S. (2024). “Where I didn’t have to hear anything, and I could just run”: The lived sport experiences of Deaf or hard of hearing collegiate athletes. American Annals of the Deaf, 169(1), 51–70.
Pennell A., Fisher J., Patey M., Miedema S.T., Stodden D., Lieberman L. J., Webster C.,
Brian A. (2023). Measurement properties of Brief-BESTest scores from children, adolescents, and youth with visual impairments. Disability and Rehabilitation. Dec 1:1-10. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2288935.
Caron, V., Lieberman, L.J., (2023). Camp Abilities-Sports camp for children and youth
with visual impairment: A systematic review. British Journal of Visual Impairment, doi.org/10.1177/02646196231187543
Caron, V., Lieberman, L.J., (2023). Camp Abilities-Sports camp for children and youth
with visual impairment: A systematic review. British Journal of Visual Impairment, doi.org/10.1177/02646196231187543
Zarei, H., Norasteh, A.A., Lieberman, L.J., Ertel, M.W., Brian, A. (2023). Balance
control in individuals with visual impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Motor Control, 11, 1-28. doi: 10.1123/mc.2022-0127.
Zarei, H., Norasteh, A., Lieberman, L. J., & Brian, A. (2024). Balance recovery
strategy in children with and without visual impairments. Motor Control,
doi:10.1123/mc.2023-029.
Zarei, H., Norasteh, A., Lieberman, L. J., Ertel, M., & Brian, A. (2024). Balance
control in children with visual impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Motor Control, doi:10.1123/mc.2022-0127.
Cain, M., Fanshawe, M., Armstrong, E. & Lieberman, L.J. (2023) Barriers to physical
activity for Australian students with vision impairment, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, DOI: 10.1080/1034912X.2023.2232327
Ranzan, M.E., dos Santos Alves, I., Walter, L.W., van Munster, M. D. A., De Souza,
J.V., Lieberman, L. J., Tanure Alves, M.L. (2023). Making a dream come true in Brazil: promoting an active lifestyle through sports for youth with visual impairments. Palaestra, 37, 50-54.
Beach P., Hazzan A. A., Regan C., & Lieberman L. (2023). Quality of life and related outcomes among unpaid caregivers of older adults with visual impairment. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 97 (2), 229-248. https://doi:10.1177/00914150221132167
Belknap, K., Perreault, M., Lieberman, L., & Beach, P. (2023). Physical activity and functional body image in youth with and without visual impairments. British Journal of Visual Impairments, 41(4), 782-790. https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196221099151
Caron, V., Allagranza, L., Lieberman, L., & Beach, P. (2023). Camp Abilities-An educational sports camp for children and youth with visual impairment: A systematic review. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 1-19. https://doi.org.10.1177/02646196231187543
Grenier, M., Lieberman, L. J., & Beach, P. (2023). Training needs of educators for students with visual impairments and additional disabilities: A qualitative inquiry. British Journal of Visual Impairment. https://doi.org/10.1177/02646196231212740
Hazzan, A. A., Beach, P., Lieberman, L. J., & Regan, C. (2023). Home-based pilot intervention to improve quality of life and related outcomes among unpaid caregivers and their care-recipients with visual impairments. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 20, 3867. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20053867
Lieberman, L.J., Beach, P., Grenier, M., Hand, K, & Perreault, M. (2023). Experiences and training needs of teachers related to physical education for their children with visual impairments and additional disabilities. Palaestra, 37 (2), 40-45.
Lieberman, L.J., Ericson, K., Perreault, M., Beach, P., & Williams, K. (2023). “You feel a sense of accomplishment”: Outdoor adventure experiences of youth with visual impairments during a one-week sports camp. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health. 20, 5584. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20085584
Lieberman, L., Hazzan, A., Beach, P. (2023). From participant to facilitator: Caregiver’s experiences leading in a virtual intervention. The New RE:view, 1 (2), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.56733/TNR.22.015
National Honors
Pamela Beach - Hollis Fait Scholarly Award by the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (2023)
Pamela Beach - North American Society for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance Fellow (Inducted March 2024)
Lauren Lieberman-Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind (AER) Division 19-Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
Published Webinars
Beach, P. & Perreault, M. (2023). Physical Activity and Mental Health in Youth with Visual Impairments. American Printing House for the Blind (APH).
Beach, P. & Perreault, M. (2023). Activities to Support Motor Skills. American Printing House for the Blind (APH).
National & International Scholarly Presentations
Lieberman, L., Beach, P. (2024, July). Physical Activity for Children and Youth with Visual Impairments. AER Biennial International Conference, Charlotte, NC.
Perreault, M., Beach, P., Lieberman, L., Kent, M., & Wolff, B. (2024, June). Perceived motor skill teaching competence in parents of children with CHARGE syndrome. Presented at the 6th Assembly of the International National Motor Development Research Consortium, Ghent, Belgium.
Beach, P., Zehr, K., Perreault, M., & Lieberman, L. (2024, June). Effect of a Sports Camp upon Quality-of-Life Indicators in Youth with Visual Impairments. Accepted for presentation at the 6th Assembly of the International National Motor
Development Research Consortium, Ghent, Belgium.
Caron, V., Lieberman, L., Beach, P., & Conroy, P. (2024, June). Experiences and Perspectives of Athletes with Visual Impairment, Parents and Stakeholders involved in Camp Abilities: A scoping Review. 17th European Congress of Adapted Physical Activity. Sevilla, Spain
Beach, P. (2024, April 22). Motor Competence for Inclusion. Invited International Keynote. 1st MENA Conference for Adapted Physical Activity. Amman, Jordan.
Beach, P. (2024, February 20). Mental Health and Physical Activity. 21st Century Community Learning Centers, New York.
Beach, P., & Perreault, M. (2023, November). COIL: A Model for Increasing Intercultural Competence in Motor Behavior. 1st I-MDRC National Conference on Teaching Motor Development
Beach, P., Lieberman, L., Caron, V. (2023, September 21). Camp Abilities - an
educational sports camp for children and youth with visual impairment: A
systematic review. International Motor Development Research Consortium Journal Club. Invited Presentation
Beach, P., Lieberman, L., Perreault, M. (2023, July 22). Parental Role in Motor Development. International CHARGE syndrome Conference, Orlando, FL.
Beach, P. (2023, July 14). Validation of Quality of Life Instruments for Youth with Visual Impairments: A Delphi Study. National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disability. Virginia.
Beach, P. (2023, June 8). Life is about balance. International Symposium for Physical Activity in Individuals with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness. Parma Italy.
Keynote
Perreault, M., Belknap, K., Lieberman, L., & Beach, P. (2023, June). Validation of image descriptions for the Children’s Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment and Preferences for Activities of Children: A delphi study. Poster presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Physical Activity and Individuals with Visuals Impairments or Deafblindness, Parma, Italy.
Lieberman, L., Beach, P., & Perreault, M. (2023, May 23). Gross motor development programming for young children with visual impairments. Disability Studies Field of Excellence held in Turkey. (virtual presentation).
