Motor Development and Physical Activities for Families of Children with Visual Impairments and Blindness

[摘要] Children with visual impairments have limitedopportunities in the community to participate in physical activity and sports. Inaddition, many parents have limited or no knowledge about how to teach physicalactivity and sports to their children with visual impairments. The SyracuseUniversity Fit Families Program addressesboth sides of the spectrum, engaging parents/guardians and their children with visualimpairments in the workshops/activities. The purpose of this article is todescribe two workshops provided to parents of children with visual impairmentsregarding the importance of motor skill development and physical activity. Thisarticle will provide ideas for effective modifications and program design when developinga similar program for children with visual impairments and their families.

[学科分类] 眼科学

[关键词] simple game;power indices;influence relation;power relation;performance relation