Playing kit for Visually Impaired children


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Creator/Artist: Sanjay Nair

Category: Product Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2008-2010

Source: India,   IDC

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Presentation pdf

Supervisor: Prof. R. Sandesh


Detailed Description

Try imagining the world by closing your eyes as if you have never seen it. One's perception of the world is drastically altered when one interprets it through the other senses. Vision is an integral part of our learning process and helps in perceiving the world around us. Children with an absence or lack of vision need motivation to explore the world around them. It becomes important for them to engage their other senses more effectively for learning. Many things that sighted children learn by playing or observing have to be taught to visually impaired children. My project involved understanding the world of visually impaired children by looking at existing systems that encouraged exploratory behaviour, researching early childhood education, and interacting with individuals linked to the blind community. The research led to prototypes aimed at engaging visually impaired children in play. The objective of the design is to create a play kit that gives them the opportunity to learn through play and exploration while building their various physical, cognitive, and social skills.