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VisionFree Diving

By: Andrew Meyer
  • Summary

  • VisionFree Diving was created to share the passion for scuba diving and to raise awareness of the benefits it offers those with disabilities, but especially for the blind and visually-impaired. In VisionFree Diving, we hear from blind and visually-impaired divers and their instructors as they share their unique experiences, challenges and triumphs. We dive deep to discover what skills, techniques and adaptations are available to enrich the experience for blind and visually-impaired divers.
    Copyright, 2023, Andrew Meyer
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Episodes
  • Episode 3: Handisub
    Jun 17 2023

    In this, the third episode, we continue our exploration of the three major organizations that provide adaptive scuba training. In the last episode, episode 2, we talked about Diveheart and their proprietary approach to adaptive scuba training. In this episode, we give an overview of Handisub, which is the organization  that provides adaptive scuba training to those with disabilities in France. Listen as we reveal which activity for which Handisub provides training that the other organizations do not.

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    19 mins
  • Episode 2: SAFE Scuba and Diveheart
    May 14 2023

    In this episode, we meet Dale Kleier, an experienced diver and instructor and his first totally blind students. Then we take a detailed look at Diveheart, one of the three organizations that offer adaptive scuba training to people with disabilities. Last, but certainly not least, we close with a worst case senario and ask you, our listeners to weigh in with your thoughts and comments.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 1: Take the Plunge!
    Apr 14 2023

    In this episode, we are introduced to the host and one of Vinscenne's most experienced scuba diving instructors. She has been certified to teach blind or visually-impaired people to scuba dive since 1999. Then we discuss the benefits of scuba diving and close with a story about someone whose life was litterally saved by scuba diving.

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    17 mins

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