Recreation

Reading:  Generic Audio books are available, or books can be played through Daisy readers. People with vision impairment can also access the Talking Newspaper Service and screen reading software to access online Digital Library Service.  Mainstream technology, such as iPads and tablets can also be used to listen to books.

 

Movies: Despite some cinemas now providing iPads with headphones and Audio Description,  Audio Description on television is still limited. According to Media Access Australia (2014) Captioning on Video on Demand: It’s Time for Australia to Catch Up, Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world in access to television and movies for people with vision impairment.

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Video of audio description

The Arts: cultural activitiesarts and crafts.

Pastimes: games and hobbieslarge print card and board games, cooking and gardening.

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This contains a link to some excellent books that will help you facilitate inclusion in recreation and leisure activities for your clients.