An orientation to SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving as a leisure and career activity, by a trained SCUBA diver who is severely visually impaired. Provides a detailed description of the factors involved in underwater activity at depth and discusses the multifaceted underwater experience and the requisite skills and adaptations necessary for blind and visually impaired divers to function adequately with SCUBA.
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