Help me give my students a variety of accessible, leisure-time opportunities providing social experiences, exploration, and choice-making of multi-sensory activities such as building a Magnetic Marble Run and playing tactile table games like Tic-Tac-Toe with same-aged, non-disabled peers.
I am a teacher of students who are blind and partially seeing, many of whom have additional disabilities. I teach students in a multi-age special education classroom. My students do not have opportunities to play games with peers when they are in their general education classrooms because the games are inaccessible to those who either cannot see or cannot see well; thus, my students miss out on valuable social learning opportunities making friendships more difficult to form.
Almost all social skills used by sighted children and adults have been learned by visually observing the environment and other persons, and conducting themselves in socially appropriate ways based on those observations.
Students with visual impairments must be taught when and how to smile, frown, nod, wink, shrug, and many other nonverbal communication skills.
Playing games is a lifelong leisure time activity that fosters social interactions. In order to be accessible to a student with a visual impairment, most commercially available games must be adapted by adding Braille and tactile markings. For instance, Hi-Ho! Cheery-O! and Bananagrams can be adapted in little time. There are some commercially available games that have already been adapted with braille as well as large print such as Uno. Other games that are accessible right out of the box are: Snappy Dinosaur Dentist, Bop It, and Hot Potato.
“Get Ready, Get Set, Let’s Play” will use games to foster inclusion and the acquisition of social skills, which must be taught to those who are blind or partially seeing. Students with visual impairments will first learn to play games with their peers in the special education classroom, While receiving instruction in appropriate social skills. Once students have learned to play these games and have improved their socialization skills, games will be used solely in students’ general education classrooms.
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Handi Life Sport | Butterfly Bell Ball | Lightweight Audible Ball with Inflatable Rubber & Tactile Grip | Soccer Size 5 | Therapy & Recreation | Adaptive Sports
• Amazon Business
$31.00
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$62.00
Handi Life Sport | Petito Sound Ball | Lightweight Audible Ball with 2 Sound Devices Inside | Therapy & Recreation | Adaptive Sports
• Amazon Business
$28.00
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$56.00
FNJO Magnetic Tiles, 110PCS Magnet Building Set, Magnetic Building Blocks,Construction STEM Toys for Kids, Gift for Boys Girls
• Amazon Business
$48.99
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$48.99
Magnetic Shape Puzzle Wooden Spinner Seat - Bigger Size - Classic Spinning Activity Toy for Toddlers & Kids All Ages (Patent Pending)
• Amazon Business
$48.00
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$48.00
NIKKY HOME Tic Tac Toe Wood Board Game for Kids Family, 10.6 Inch Rustic Wooden Coffee Table Decor, Black & White
• Amazon Business
$38.98
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$38.98
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$17.95
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$35.90
Hasbro Gaming Bop It! Extreme Electronic Game for 1 or More Players, Fun Party Interactive Game for Kids Ages 8+, 4 Modes Including One-On-One Mode ( Packaging May Vary )
• Amazon Business
$27.99
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$27.99
BAODLON Interactive Pound a Mole Game, Toddler Toys, Light-Up Musical Pounding Toy, Early Developmental Toy, Fun Gift for Age 3, 4, 5 Years Old Kids, Boys, Girls, 2 Soft Hammers Included
• Amazon Business
$26.98
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$26.98
Magnetic Tiles Marble Run for Kids, 98PCS Clear 3D Building Blocks Set Race Track Toy Construction Kit Castle Building Blocks for Toddlers Kids Aged 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ Years Old
• Amazon Business
$24.99
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$24.99
Hasbro Gaming Cootie Mixing and Matching Bug-Building Kids Game, Easy and Fun Games for Kids, Preschool Games for 2-4 Players, Kids Board Games, Ages 3 and Up
• Amazon Business
$23.39
1
$23.39
Anlabay Two-in-One Pop Blocks Pop Puzzle 48PCS, Jigsaw Puzzles, STEM Toys for 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old Kids, Bubble Popping Sensory Toy, Autism Sensory Toys for Autistic Children (Bubbles)
• Amazon Business
$19.99
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$19.99
ALEX Toys Ideal Hot Potato Electronic Musical Passing Kids Party Game, Don’t Get Caught With the Spud When the Music Stops! Ages 4+, 2-6 Players, Brown
• Amazon Business
$19.96
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$19.96
Skoolzy Nuts and Bolts 24-Piece Fine Motor Skills Building Toy for Toddlers 2-4 - Occupational Therapy STEM Toy
• Amazon Business
$17.97
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$17.97
Snappy Dinosaur Dentist Classic Bite Finger Game Dino Toy Funny Family Party Tabletop Board Game with LED Light and Sound
• Amazon Business
$16.97
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$16.97
Hasbro Gaming Trouble Board Game, Includes Bonus Power Die and Shield, Family Game for 2-4 Players, Ages 5 and Up (Amazon Exclusive)
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$14.99
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$14.99
Bananagrams My First : Multi-Award Winning Kids Spelling Board Game For Ages 4+
• Amazon Business
$13.92
1
$13.92
Hi-Ho! Cherry - O Board Game
• AKJ Education
$13.51
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$13.51
Ants in The Pants Game, Easy and Fun Preschool Game for Kids Ages 3 and Up, Preschool Games for 2-4 Players, Board Games, Kids Gifts
• Amazon Business
$11.99
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$11.99
Stinky Pig Game — Fast, Musical Active Kids Game With Funny Sounds, Roll the Dice and Pass Him Fast Before He Toots — For Kids Ages 6 and Up
• Amazon Business
$11.07
1
$11.07
Mattel Games UNO Braille Family Card Game for Blind and Low Vision Players, with 112 Card Deck and Instructions, Makes a Great Gift for Kids Ages 7 Years and Older
• Amazon Business
$10.99
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$10.99
Light Up Memory Game Handheld Electronic Toys Color Memorizing Classic Board Games Quiz Game with Lights and Sounds
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$9.99
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$9.99
Materials cost
$554.57
Vendor shipping charges
$14.45
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.32
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$607.34
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$107.18
Total project goal
$714.52
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$714.52
6 Donors
-$714.52
Donations toward project cost
-$607.34
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