[blindkid] Playground Equipment

[Marsha Drenth]

My suggestion is to have playground equipment that is very brightly colored
for children who do still have some remaining vision. Playground equipment
that does action tasks, like jumping, rowing, swing, running, crawling, and
hopping.  I also like the idea of having the playground equipment being
sound orientated. Like with windchimes, or a piano, or a horn, or with
animal sounds and a tactual picture. Having different textured surfaces
would be good too. Like having sand, wood, brick or hard rock, squishy,
smooth, bumpy, water. 

There is a way to incorporate all of these things; you just have to think
creatively. 

Marsha 



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From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Deborah Kent Stein
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:12 AM
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Subject: [blindkid] Playground Equipment


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?

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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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