Classroom Activities
What does inclusion look like? This video shows the role of the teacher in catering for a visually impaired child's need in the classroom in different activities. It also shows the use of some assistive technologies by the teachers and the students.
Whole Class Activities
ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE, UNDERSTANDING AND INCLUSION
Create a Web Quest about vision impairment for children in the class of the child to complete so they have a better understanding and compassion towards their classmate:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/vision.html Have class discussions around the following topics
Simulate what it’s like to have a vision impairment for the class. For example, Dim the lights and have students wear glasses with special adaptations (completely covered in cardboard glasses, small hole glasses, different coloured cellophane glasses etc.) Help others learn about blindness through these fun activities http://www.braillesc.org/blog/2011/02/04/help-others-learn-about-blindness-through-fun-activities/ |
Sensory Activities for Visually Impaired Students
MAKE YOUR OWN TOUCHY BOOK
Putting Your Touch Book Together
Begin by collecting different textures. Materials like velvet or corduroy are fun. Leather, sandpaper, feathers, bubble wrap, double-sided tape, or sponges all make interesting feelings, too.
Glue each texture to a piece of cardboard. Name the textures using a permanent marker and add Braille, too.
Finally, punch holes in your pages and clip together with key-rings.
A Fun Twist...
Try making a Noise Book along with your Touch Book. Use the same techniques as above, but fill your pages with things that make sounds when you touch them, like bells, sticks that can be hit together, bags full of beans, etc. You're only limited by your imagination!
Idea taken from: http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/make-your-own-touch-book
Begin by collecting different textures. Materials like velvet or corduroy are fun. Leather, sandpaper, feathers, bubble wrap, double-sided tape, or sponges all make interesting feelings, too.
Glue each texture to a piece of cardboard. Name the textures using a permanent marker and add Braille, too.
Finally, punch holes in your pages and clip together with key-rings.
A Fun Twist...
Try making a Noise Book along with your Touch Book. Use the same techniques as above, but fill your pages with things that make sounds when you touch them, like bells, sticks that can be hit together, bags full of beans, etc. You're only limited by your imagination!
Idea taken from: http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/make-your-own-touch-book
YARN PAINTING
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Method
Adapted from: http://artfulparent.com/2013/02/yarn-paintings-fun-tactile-art-activity-for-kids.html This activity is perfect for visually impaired children as it is hands on and can be done with varying degrees of vision. |
TACTILE MAZES
MUFFIN TIN BRAILLE
Use a 6 cup muffin tin to teach the Braille cell to young learners.
Each cup represents a dot on the Braille cell. Upper Left is dot 1 Upper Right is dot 4 Middle Left is dot 2 Middle Right is dot 5 Lower Left is dot 3 Lower Right is dot 6 Adapted from: http://vicurriculum.org/expanded-core-curriculum/compensatory/328-muffin-tin--braille-cell.html |
MAKE YOUR OWN PUFF PAINT
This is great tactile paint for visually impaired children to make 2d drawing into 3d.
Adapted from: http://www.thecraftyclassroom.com/CECraftRecipesPuffyPaint.html
Adapted from: http://www.thecraftyclassroom.com/CECraftRecipesPuffyPaint.html
Creating Inclusive Play Spaces for Visually Impaired Students
This video is a great resource for teachers to help them create a play space that is appropriate and meeting the needs of their visually impaired child.