Known as the “Blind Thrasher” on social media we are joined with fellow blind skateboarder and dear friend, Coco Atama. We saved Coco’s episode for episode 69 because we get into all the details this show. Tune in as we discuss what is a furry, Coco’s type of blindness Stand up comedy aspirations, other furry suits, famous people at FurCons, sexuality, Coco in Las Vegas, developing Fur-sonas, driving go carts blind, Coco’s motivation for his life career, shooting range blind, demolition explosions, when Coco lost his sight, poly partners, what are costumes made of, dealing with depression, finding a healthy way to process and feel normal and so much more!
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Keep Pushing Adaptive Skatepark ► https://fundrazr.com/f1zZbe?ref=ab_6VqfaF2Sm6X6VqfaF2Sm6X
Keep Pushing Inc was founded by Dan Mancina, an accomplished skateboarder who happens to be blind. Dan also holds a Master's degree in Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT), which helps to teach adaptive life skills to those dealing with vision loss. Keep Pushing is a non-profit that combines Dan's two passions by introducing the blind/visually impaired (VI) community to the inclusive culture of skateboarding. Through his own journey with vision loss, Dan has found the lack of accessibility in current skateparks.
The goal of his foundation is to build the first fully adaptive skatepark and to host skateboard workshops for the blind and VI using what he has learned on the skateboard and through his VRT training. Dan has teamed up with an experienced skatepark design company, New Line. Using New Line's design expertise and Dan's knowledge of adaptive skating to create the safest and most accessible skate park ever!
Using adaptive methods, such as increasing the size of obstacles, adding contrast to obstacles, tactile ground, auditory cues for echolocation, 3-D models, and a spacious layout. Once the facility is built Dan plans to host monthly skate workshops and skateboard lessons for local youth/adults who are blind and VI, annual adaptive contests to help push for skateboarding the Paralympics, as well as use park adaptations to influence future public skateparks.
Again more on the Keep Pushing Adaptive Skatepark ► https://fundrazr.com/f1zZbe?ref=ab_6VqfaF2Sm6X6VqfaF2Sm6X
0:15 - meet our guest Coco Atama
06:34 - Coco’s type of blindness
07:49 - Stand ump comedy aspirations
19:17 - famous people at FurCons
22:11 - how do you eat dinner in a fur suit?
30:44 - taxidermy fur creatures
31:37 - Coco in Las Vegas
34:26 - developing Fur-sonas
37:20 - driving go carts blind
42:30 - Coco’s motivation for his life career
46:03 - shooting range blind
50:42 - demolition explosions
54:52 - when Coco lost his sight
01:02:02 - what are costumes made of
01:05:00 - dealing with depression
01:09:00 - finding a healthy way to process and feel normal
01:15:45 - final words Coco wants to cover
01:18:27 - one love and keep pushing
