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.
Recreation for the blind and visually impaired.
A key component of our comprehensive vision rehabilitation program is adaptive sports and recreation asr.
Through the engagement of sports and a variety of recreational activities people who are blind or visually impaired improve their health and the quality of their lives.
Recreation and leisure skills may include traditional as well as adapted physical education activities.
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.
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.
Through a joint partnership between the blind or visually impaired individual and the instructors an assessment and plan of instruction is developed.
They achieve greater independence and more importantly self confidence.
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.
Some of these adaptations are.
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Golf for the blind and visually impaired.
Areas of instruction include rehabilitation teaching orientation and mobility eye health education and low vision.
Blind and visually impaired golf.
There are specific programs that are geared to seniors age 55 and older.
Divide sections of game boards with glue or various textures.
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.