Recreation For The Blind And Visually Impaired

The national library service for the blind and print disabled resources general resources on disabilities travel and recreation for the visually impaired and physically disabled 2018 section one offers current information on a number of topics that may interest travelers with disabilities.

Recreation for the blind and visually impaired.

My idea for visually impaired so they can join in as well is a nine square wooden grid to place the letters in. Through a joint partnership between the blind or visually impaired individual and the instructors an assessment and plan of instruction is developed. There are many recreation and leisure activities that can be adapted for people who are blind or have low vision or for seniors who are losing their sight. The letters of the alphabert to be made similar to scrabble board letters indented and place them infront of the visually impaired person so they can feel the letters and join in the fun.

Some of these adaptations are. Recreation and leisure skills may include traditional as well as adapted physical education activities. There are specific programs that are geared to seniors age 55 and older. A key component of our comprehensive vision rehabilitation program is adaptive sports and recreation asr.

Blind golf is played all over the world the first blind golf match was believed to have been played in america in the 1920 s. However as with social interaction skills visually impaired students need help identifying the array of choices available to them in this area and must be taught how to perform leisure skills that most students learn through observation. Blind and visually impaired golf. In addition to using games that need no modifications there are numerous adaptations that can be made to games that will allow blind and visually impaired children access to a wider range of recreation leisure activities.

Areas of instruction include rehabilitation teaching orientation and mobility eye health education and low vision. They achieve greater independence and more importantly self confidence. Divide sections of game boards with glue or various textures. Find information facts and clubs located throughout the world as well as on our doorstep here in the uk.