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Sighted person trying to help out a newly blind friend - alternatives to coloring? (self.Blind)
submitted by calladus
So I have a friend who is pretty awesome. But he has a degenerative disease and is going blind. Right now he has a small fraction of eyesight left, but is expected to go totally blind within a year or three.
He's in his mid-20's. And he grew up loving to make pretty things, he especially loved to color. Adult coloring books were his thing.
The last time I saw him with an adult coloring book was maybe a year ago, and he had to look very closely to see what he was doing.
Is there some sort of relaxing, somewhat creative discipline that he could do sightless, instead of coloring?
I know he's really busy right now completing college and going to a special school for the blind, but he hasn't mentioned finding something else like this that can help him relax and enjoy himself in the way that coloring used to do for him.
Any suggestions?
He's in his mid-20's. And he grew up loving to make pretty things, he especially loved to color. Adult coloring books were his thing.
The last time I saw him with an adult coloring book was maybe a year ago, and he had to look very closely to see what he was doing.
Is there some sort of relaxing, somewhat creative discipline that he could do sightless, instead of coloring?
I know he's really busy right now completing college and going to a special school for the blind, but he hasn't mentioned finding something else like this that can help him relax and enjoy himself in the way that coloring used to do for him.
Any suggestions?
Unuhi 1 points 7y ago
There are tactile coloring books too. Google :)
The pictures are raised, and he could use some scented or puffy paints (or whatever colors he likes) with those.
Other craft ideas: pottery or sculpture, with all 3d materials, woodwork (fun and satisfactory, of course need to be careful with tools), or why not: learn to crochet or knit. It will be a lot easier woth big yarns, like t-shirt yarn, to get started, and definitely with someone who can explain how to do those (or youtube tutorials? I csn knit and crochet but i'd need someone explain what i do)
Scrapbooking might be too girly, but he could do a variation. Pictures, objects, 3d paints, braille... Not a bad idea while learning braille. Group similar things and words together, make it as colorful or black or whatever you want as it will be "for your eyes only".
The pictures are raised, and he could use some scented or puffy paints (or whatever colors he likes) with those.
Other craft ideas: pottery or sculpture, with all 3d materials, woodwork (fun and satisfactory, of course need to be careful with tools), or why not: learn to crochet or knit. It will be a lot easier woth big yarns, like t-shirt yarn, to get started, and definitely with someone who can explain how to do those (or youtube tutorials? I csn knit and crochet but i'd need someone explain what i do)
Scrapbooking might be too girly, but he could do a variation. Pictures, objects, 3d paints, braille... Not a bad idea while learning braille. Group similar things and words together, make it as colorful or black or whatever you want as it will be "for your eyes only".
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