The Self-help Resource Center for Vision LossRecreation & Leisure Activities Adapted for Vision Impairment
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Networking can help you develop your skills and provide support while you are learning:
Here's a list of the wide range of recreational, social, and arts and craft activities for you to consider: |
- Arts and Crafts: Craft adaptations, refinishing/repairing furniture (also see Home Mechanics and Home Repair), painting, pottery, and weaving
- Cards and Games: Bingo, Bridge, Poker, and other card and board games
- Cultural Activities: Theaters and concert halls, art museums, videos and movies, reading music
- Dining Out: Going out to restaurants or having meals in your or your friends' homes
- Gardening: Gardening tips for people who are blind or have low vision
- Needlework: Beading, crochet/knitting, needlework, quilting, sewing and threading a needle
- Sports and Exercise: Bowling, exercising, martial arts, biking, walking/hiking, sailing/boating, skiing, and swimming
Also, be sure to check our listings of resources, including commercially available products:
- Recreational Activities, Sports Groups, and Cultural Events for People Who are Blind or Have Low Vision
- Products for Independent Living
- Craft Products and Resources
- Recreation, Sports, & Leisure Products
- To learn how a Vision Rehabilitation Therapist can help you continue your favorite activities or learn new ones, read A Day On the Road with Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Stephanie Stephens Van.
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There are many recreation and leisure activities that can be adapted for people who are blind or have low vision. You may want to return to an activity you've always enjoyed, or you may want to try something new, challenging, and altogether different.