Activities for Blind and Visually Impaired Social Distancing
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Activities for the Blind and Visually Impaired Social Distancing
Social distancing can be especially difficult if you are blind and visually impaired especially when it comes to activities you can do from home that are accessible. In our last blog post, we mentioned ways to stay safe and healthy but for today’s post, we thought we’d give you a few ways to pass the time. With an influx of free time, we wanted to share some activities you can do while social distancing if you are visually impaired and need some accessible ideas.
Catch up with friends
Social distancing doesn’t mean you have to be alone all the time! Give your friends a call. Start a virtual book club. Zoom is very accessible and a great way to stay connected with people.
Get Active
There are so many accessible workouts happening daily now for the blind and visually impaired. The Northwest Association of Blind Athletes even created a 30-day challenge on youtube. The USABA is offering free workouts daily as well on the USABA Facebook page. The workouts don’t require any equipment and you can complete them in your living room!
Work towards a new career
We recently launched a new limited time offer to help you reach your career goals. Stimulate Your Career provides four hours of instruction in the following areas: resume building, mental health counseling, financial literacy, and assistive technology for only $75! You can choose which areas you want to focus on. And if interested, if you open a case with Vocational Rehabilitation, you’ll get your money back!
Audio Games
Audio games are fun and accessible! Applevis is a great resource for a lot of audio games you can play on your phone or computer using VoiceOver. Audio Games are a great mindless way to pass the time if you are feeling especially stressed.
Try a new recipe
With all of the free time, why not try some new recipes? If you aren’t as confident in your cooking abilities, VisionAware has some great tips for keeping yourself safe while cooking as a blind or visually impaired person.
Get Outside
As long as it is safe for you to do ( for example, your state laws allow it, you aren’t immunocompromised, and you don’t live in a busy area), get outside! Even if it is just a quick walk around your block, take your cane or guide dog for a spin outside! Getting some sunshine is even more important now that we are stuck inside the house all day. If you were working with an O&M instructor before this, you don’t want to lose those skills!
And if all else fails, you can watch or listen to 6 hours of sheep on Youtube! It is surprisingly relaxing.