[blindkid] Wii system

[Kathy - Arizona]

Well.........back in the day of regular video games (with bits)......we knew 
a friend of Allison's (blind since birth) could play video games and beat 
her 2 sighted siblings.  She played the games just by the sounds that were 
on the game, and maybe memorizing them.  When we visited, she showed us how 
she did it, but she always beat her sisters.  Our daughter tried it, and 
with their quick reflexes as kids, she was better than my husband and I 
were!

Yes, there's some help involved, but I'm very sure she'll figure out some 
sort of enjoyment out of it....although not independently.  I'm so sorry to 
hear that with all the games out there that ARE accessible, or that can be 
made accessible for our kids to join in with others, and get a LOT more 
enjoyment out of them. There are a LOT of accessible things out there! 
Santa didn't do his research very well.
:(~   Sometimes, families are the hardest to get through to.....we've 
definitely experienced that - even much later in our daughter's life.   I 
sure hope that, in a couple of years, Santa doesn't bring her a car!  I know 
the intention was good.....yes, it's the thought that counts.  Just keep 
reminding me of that!   :) ~

Kathy-AZ






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debby B" <bwbddl at yahoo.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of NFBnet BlindKid Mailing List" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>; <bvi-parents at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:13 AM
Subject: [blindkid] Wii system


> Looks Santa, aka my parents, are buying the grandkids a Wii system. Any 
> recommendations on games that are accessible to the totally blind on it?
>
> Debby
> bwbddl at yahoo.com
> www.nfbflorida.org/parents