Children who are blind need to constantly be engaged in building conceptual understandings of the world around them. This activity will help them grasp the concept of shape, identify shapes, and consider shapes as they are used to describe the world. The idea and procedure are very basic, but can be used, extended, and built upon in countless ways.

Concepts

cognitive development, blindness

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Additional Tags

blind and visually impaired, cognitive development, programs

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Pros

• The idea can be used to foster a conceptual understanding of objects other than shapes

Cons

• None