[blindkid] Playground Equipment

[Carly B]

Hi Debra,

My son attends the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind and they recently
used some grant money to put in an addition to their playground. It's not
equipment that's adapted, per se, but it's more tactile and auditory than
you would typically see in a playground. For example, there are instrument
type pieces (like a piano and bells, if I remember) and things that are
easy to climb and swing and explore. My 9 year old son loves it!

I'm sure that MSAB would welcome communication from your TVI friend in
Chicago and could offer her some valuable input. Here is a link to the
school's contact info. I'm not sure who she should contact there, probably
either the school secretary or the director:

http://www.msab.state.mn.us/Contact/index.aspx

Best!

:) Carolynn Barnes

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Deborah Kent Stein <dkent5817 at att.net>wrote:

>
> I recently received an inquiry from a TVI in Chicago.  Please let me know
> your thoughts and I'll pass them along to her.  Off the top of my head, I
> don't know why a blind/VI child would need any adaptations in order to use
> playground equipment, but it's been a LONG time since I played on a
> playground!  Is there new stuff out there that would be hard for a blind
> child to play with?
>
> _______________
>
> I am on the leadership committee at Neil School and would like some of
> your valuable input concerning our VI students.  Neil  School is in the
> process of designing and purchasing equipment for a playground to meet the
> needs of the children during recess for next year. I have been asked what
> type of equipment etc. would benefit students with visual impairments. I
> know I can look in the instructional materials center catalog for material
> but I wanted to know is there anyone who would have more in depth
> knowledge. We are writing a proposal and I want to make sure our VI
> students are represented when we submit the grant.
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