Greater Detroit Agency
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
16625 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227
313-272-3900
FAX: 313-272-6893
E-Mail:
Detroit, MI 48227
313-272-3900
FAX: 313-272-6893
E-Mail:
Promoting Independence through Vision Rehabilitation
Leisure, Recreation and Athletics Resources
Here we have assembled links to Web sites and other resources of a recreational
nature. We have also included enrichment resources of special interest to the
visually impaired. If you have any suggestions for additions to this page,
please let us know.
7-128 Software
Here you can get accessible games that are entertaining, easy to understand, and reasonably priced.
Blind Computer Games
This is the site for people who are blind who use games for entertainment, education, or training.
Accessible Vacation Home Exchange from the Institute on Independent Living
The Institute on Independent Living offers a service to help people with extensive disabilities make contact with others who would like to swap their homes during vacations. This service lets people with special needs travel to other parts of the world with the knowledge that they will be living in a home with the accommodations they need for their specific situation.
Disabled Sports USA
Disabled Sports USA provides sports and recreation activities for people with disabilities. It is a member of the US Olympic Committee.
Music V.I. This site features instructional material in an all-audio format for learning piano or guitar. Other instruments appear to be in the works as well. This site is the successor to the Guitar By Ear site we have listed in this resource area previously.
No-C-Notes
No-C-Notes is an audio method for expressing music notation verbally. It provides a compact and unambiguous way to read music notation aloud or onto audio tape. The web site gives contact information for ordering study materials that teach the method.
United States Association of Blind Athletes
The United States Association of Blind Athletes is a nonprofit amateur sport organization providing sport opportunities at the state, regional, national and international levels for the legally blind.
Wild Swan Theater
Wild Swan Theater, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been delighting family audiences since 1980 with performances that blend storytelling, movement, and music into magical, accessible experiences. Wild Swan provides both audio captioning for visually impaired audience members and American Sign Language for the hearing impaired.
7-128 Software
Here you can get accessible games that are entertaining, easy to understand, and reasonably priced.
Blind Computer Games
This is the site for people who are blind who use games for entertainment, education, or training.
Accessible Vacation Home Exchange from the Institute on Independent Living
The Institute on Independent Living offers a service to help people with extensive disabilities make contact with others who would like to swap their homes during vacations. This service lets people with special needs travel to other parts of the world with the knowledge that they will be living in a home with the accommodations they need for their specific situation.
Disabled Sports USA
Disabled Sports USA provides sports and recreation activities for people with disabilities. It is a member of the US Olympic Committee.
Music V.I. This site features instructional material in an all-audio format for learning piano or guitar. Other instruments appear to be in the works as well. This site is the successor to the Guitar By Ear site we have listed in this resource area previously.
No-C-Notes
No-C-Notes is an audio method for expressing music notation verbally. It provides a compact and unambiguous way to read music notation aloud or onto audio tape. The web site gives contact information for ordering study materials that teach the method.
United States Association of Blind Athletes
The United States Association of Blind Athletes is a nonprofit amateur sport organization providing sport opportunities at the state, regional, national and international levels for the legally blind.
Wild Swan Theater
Wild Swan Theater, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been delighting family audiences since 1980 with performances that blend storytelling, movement, and music into magical, accessible experiences. Wild Swan provides both audio captioning for visually impaired audience members and American Sign Language for the hearing impaired.
