Blind Hockey Is Real - and It's Incredible

Special education teacher. Lost his sight. Found blindhockey. Has not stopped since. Josh Schneider is a defenseman on the United States BlindHockey Team, founder of The Dented Puck Foundation, and host of The Dented Puck Podcast. He knows what it feels like to lose your career, your identity, and your sense of what comes next - and he knows what it feels like when somethingunexpected gives it all back. In this episode of Thriving with Vision Loss, Michelle andJosh talk about the trauma of sudden vision loss, what it took to start over, and how blind hockey became so much more than a sport. In this episode, you will learn:-       How vision loss forced Josh out of a career he loved and what that grief felt like-       What blind hockey actually is and how it works on the ice-       Why sound, positioning, and teamwork replace sight in the game-       How adaptive sports support healing in ways that therapy alone cannot-       What community means when you are starting over after vision loss-       Why access is not charity - it is design Thriving with Vision Loss is an eleVIVO original seriessharing stories, practical tools, and lived wisdom from people building meaningful lives with blindness or low vision. eleVIVO supports individuals and families navigating vision loss, and is designed to scale in partnership withagencies and nonprofit organizations that serve them. If you or someone you care about is navigating vision loss,eleVIVO offers a free six-month individual trial. You will find the link below. https://elevivo.com/#/freetrial Learn more about eleVIVO:https://elevivo.com The Dented Puck Foundation on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@dentedpuckfoundation The Dented Puck Podcast:https://www.thedentedpuck.com/podcast United States Blind Hockey Team:https://unitedstatesblindhockeyteam.com/ CASA - Community Access Support Alliance:https://wearecasa.org/ If this conversation inspires you and you would like toshare your story, email [email protected] Special thanks to Scott Joffre (The Blind Striker) foraccessibility insights that helped shape this episode. The Blind Striker YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@theblindstriker Ending music: "Circles" by Classless ActUsed with permission. Deep thanks to our friends in Classless Act for generouslysharing their music and supporting Thriving with Vision Loss and the blindness community. The closing lyrics reflect the heart of this series - choosing yourown path, making it happen, and finding your way to happiness. Learn more about Classless Act: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classlessact Live fan performances (shared with permission):https://www.youtube.com/@classlessactarmy This conversation reflects personal experience and is notintended as medical or legal advice.SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND FREE TRIALMORE FROM JOSH SCHNEIDERACCESSIBILITY NOTEMUSIC CREDIT AND THANK YOU