Game ideas for blind/visually impaired children and teenagers?(self.Blind)
submitted by team_meme
Hey everyone! I'm working at a camp this summer that is exclusively for blind or visually impaired students. I am not visually impaired myself and have not worked much with those with visual impairments before, but I am excited for this opportunity and want to do it right. I am the program director and I'm looking for some fun activities that are accessible to those who are blind or visually impaired. I know the camp director has some materials which I will look at later this week, but I'm hoping I can come up with some new, creative ideas too! Any games you like to play or ideas for new games or modified ones? I'd love any input you have!
brainotomy15 points4y ago
I hate to sound rude but why are you the program director for an exclusively blind camp when you have little experience working with people with visual impairments?
team_meme [OP]14 points4y ago
It's a very understaffed camp and I have worked extensively with many other special needs before, just not much with blind students. Totally a valid question! I know I'm at a disadvantage because of that I'm trying to learn as much as I can so I can do my best job.
brainotomy10 points4y ago
Fair enough. Glad you are taking the task seriously and asking for help.
BlindBear9028 points4y ago
Make sure when coming up with ideas about activities .Each campers eye sight is going to be very different especially when you are VI or blind so always keep that in mind when coming up with games that may exclude others based on there condition. The spectrum of eye conditions are very large and it will be challenging at first but you’ll learn how to accommodate there individual needs.
team_meme [OP]3 points4y ago
A very good point, I'll keep that in mind!
jrs126 points4y ago
Where is this camp? When is this camp? Would you be able to get to one of the many camps for kids with visual impairments across the country before you are expected to do yours? PM me. I can see if we can get you set up.
KnittyViki3 points4y ago
Remember sound is an incredibly important sense for visual impaired people
How about a relay race? Set up ' lanes' with rope and a decent space between. Put a small hoop with a bell on each rope for each runner to hold onto and another bell close to the next runner to tell them when to stop. They switch off the hoop and keep ruining. Hopefully the ropes and hoops will allow enough space so nobody runs into each otheror gets hurt
For young kids maybe an animal sound identification game? Play am animal sound from your phone/computer sms have them guess what it is
Maybe a 'finish the lyric" game for teens with clips from their favorite artists?
Hide and seek with everyone wearing done kind of noisy toy [In a certain amount of space to make sure nobody gets lost]
For kids who use white canes but need practice, maybe a simple obstacle course. Use cones, sand bags, whatever. Make sure if there's any trip hazard that they won't get hurt [don't use rocks!]
There are puzzles for the visually impaired that are textured
Some kids blind or impaired from birth may have trouble writing. Letter blocks with well defined engravings can help where they have to guess whatyou have 'written' with blocks. Having them hold a maker as you write out their name slowly on paper or a whiteboard can help too
Engage their other senses. Let them play with Legos to build something you suggest. Give them things to taste touch and hear
Lust4Me3 points4y ago
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team_meme [OP]2 points4y ago
Thank you!!
CloudsOfMagellan2 points4y ago
Swish during free time if you can afford it, It's a blind version of table tennis
oncenightvaler1 points4y ago
A scavenger hunt with riddle clues is always fun
I went to one of these once as a teen and we had an "iron chef campfire" challenge for our small group of twelve, with marshmallows and other mystery ingredients and we cooked them in skillets over a flame after we had mixed all our ingredients.
Additionally at this same camp had a rhythm session for an hour or so with everybody trading different percussion instruments.
Arts and crafts can be difficult to get engaged in for some blind people speaking from my own experience though I did always like moulding around with clay.
The classic example for blind youth is called Goal Ball, I am almost certain if it's a camp for the blind they will have the right equipment I am sure there are goal ball matches on youtube. .
When I was younger at birthday parties and such we would always play the classics like
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