National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
                           
Library of Congress
Washington, DC  20542
                                    
REFERENCE CIRCULAR 91-1

SPORTS, OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND GAMES FOR VISUALLY AND
PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS 

May 1991                                    

Compiled by:
Ruth Nussbaum
Reference Section
September 1990
 
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Introduction
     
Section I of this publication focuses on national organizations
that sponsor athletic events on various levels and provide
related services for children, youth, and adults with visual or
physical disabilities and their families.  Also included is a
list of camps with specific programs for children who have
special needs.

Section II, which covers literature about sports, camping, and
recreation facilities, lists print books and magazines, as well
as resources for materials available in special formats.  The
print books are limited to publications issued in 1988 or later.

Section III lists manufacturers and distributors of specially
designed sports equipment and games.  Parts B and C of this
section describe the available games and balls with sounds.
As new information is received, it will be included in future
issues of this circular. 

_Contents_

I.   Sports

     A.  National Associations Promoting Multi-Sports
         Activities
     B.  National Associations Promoting a Single Sport
     C.  Camps

II.  Literature on Sports, Camps, and Recreational Facilities
     A.  Guides to Sports, Camps, and Recreational 
         Activities 
     B.  Periodicals Concerned with Sports and 
         Recreation      
     C.  NLS Resources

III. Adapted Equipment and Games
     A.  Sources
     B.  Table Games
     C.  Balls and Ball Games

I.  Sports

A.  National Associations Promoting Multi-Sports Activities

Lions Blind Sports
1939 16th Avenue
San Francisco, CA  94116
(415) 681-1939

Equips and trains visually impaired children and adults for
sports; promotes sports leagues in beep baseball, beep
basketball, and beep hockey; sets rules; manufactures sports
equipment.

National Association of Handicapped Outdoor Sportsmen, Inc.
Rural Route 6, Box 33
Centralia, IL  62801
(618) 532-4565

Promotes access to, and adaptation of, fishing and camping areas
and updates laws pertaining to camping, fishing, and hunting
through each state's conservation department.  Provides a
newsletter that lists fishing and hunting events in various
states.

National Sports Center for the Disabled
P.O. Box 36
Winter Park, CO  80482
(303) 726-5514, ext. 179

Sponsors Winter Park Disabled Competition Program and Winter
Park Disabled Ski Team, both of which emphasize winter skiing
instruction and race training.  Also provides programs in
fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and white-water rafting.

National Wheelchair Athletic Association
3595 East Foundation Boulevard, Suite L10
Colorado Springs, CO  80910
(719) 574-1150

Sponsors competition for juniors and adults in regional,
national, and international sports events such as archery,
basketball, pentathlon, shooting, slalom, swimming, table
tennis, and weightlifting; organizes and regulates all official
wheelchair sports, except basketball, in the U.S.; maintains a
hall of fame and a speakers' bureau; publishes a quarterly
newsletter and annual rulebooks.  Maintains a separate division
for swimming: Physically Challenged Swimmers of America.

United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA)
33 North Institute Street, Brown Hall
Suite 015
Colorado Springs, CO  80903
(719) 630-0422

Sponsors regional, national, and international competition in
such fields as tandem cycling; goalball; gymnastics; judo;
alpine, nordic, and speed skiing; swimming; track and field; and
wrestling.  Provides training seminars and instructional manuals
to coaches at schools, colleges, rehabilitation centers, and
other agencies that sponsor amateur sports programs; offers
children's services.  Publishes _Sportscoop_, a bimonthly
newsletter available on cassette and in large and standard
print; and a rulebook.  Maintains a division for skiing:
American Blind Skiing Foundation.      

United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association
34518 Warren Road, Suite 264
Westland, MI  48185
(313) 425-8961

Sponsors competitive participation in archery, boccia, bowling,
cycling, horseback riding, hunting, powerlifting, slalom,
soccer, swimming, table tennis, track, and wheelchair team
handball at local, regional, national, and international levels
for athletes with cerebral palsy, stroke, or closed-head
injuries with motor dysfunction; operates youth sports program;
conducts educational clinics; maintains a speakers' bureau;
publishes a quarterly newsletter, _Update_.

United States Organization for Disabled Athletes
7 Fairway Court East
West Bay Shore, NY  11706
(516) 968-6838

Provides for the scheduling, promotion, management, and funding
of national and international sports events.  Member groups are
United States Association for Blind Athletes, United States
Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, United States Amputee
Athletic Association, Dwarf Athletic Association of America, and
United States Les Autres Sports Association.  Sponsors Pan Am
Youth Games for the Physically Disabled, National Amputee
Championship Games, Winter Sports Festival of Winter Park, and
Paralympic Games for 1992.

B.  National Associations Promoting a Single Sport

All-Terrain Motorcycles

   National Handicap Motorcyclist Association
   (NHMA)
   35-34 84th Street, #F8
   Jackson Heights, NY  11372
   (718) 565-1243

   Provides information on building and adapting
   motorcycles for use by disabled riders.

   Wheelchair Motorcycle Association
   101 Torrey Street
   Brockton, MA  02401
   (508) 583-8614

   Researches, develops, and tests types of all-
   terrain vehicles for use by paraplegics and
   quadriplegics; publishes booklets and a
   newsletter.

Archery

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

Basketball

   Lions Blind Sports for beep basketball, see
   earlier reference for address.

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association

Beep Baseball

   Lions Blind Sports

Beep Hockey

   Lions Blind Sports

Boating (Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting, Sailing)

   National Ocean Access Project
   410 Severn Avenue, Suite 306    
   Annapolis, MD  21403            
   (301) 280-0464                       

   Develops and promotes marine-oriented
   recreational opportunities.  Sponsors a
   national regatta using boats designed for
   people with mobility impairments; publishes a
   quarterly newsletter, _Ocean Access_. 

Boccia

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

Bowling

   American Blind Bowling Association
   c/o Ron Beverly
   67 Bame Avenue
   Buffalo, NY  14215
   (716) 836-1472

   Sponsors blind bowling leagues for adults and
   an annual tournament; publishes _The Blind
   Bowler_.

   American Wheelchair Bowling Association
   N54 W15858 Larkspur Lane
   Menomonee Falls, WI  53051
   (414) 781-6876

   Promotes wheelchair bowling and sets playing
   rules; sponsors state and national tournaments;
   maintains hall of fame and a museum; publishes
   _The Eleventh Frame: A National Newsletter_.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association

Cycling  for riders using tandem bikes (two
seaters)

   U.S. Association for Blind Athletes, see
   earlier reference for address.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association

Fishing

   National Sports Center for the Disabled, see
   earlier reference for address.

Flying

   International Wheelchair Aviators
   1117 Rising Hill Way
   Escondido, CA  92025
   (619) 746-5018

   Disseminates information about the ability of
   physically disabled persons to fly planes;
   sponsors monthly fly-ins; publishes a monthly
   newsletter.

Goalball

   U.S. Association for Blind Athletes, see
   earlier reference for address.

Golf

   National Amputee Golf Association, Inc.
   P.O. Box 1228
   Amherst, NH  03031
   (603) 673-1135
   800-633-NAGA (outside of New Hampshire)

   Sponsors local, regional, and national
   tournaments; conducts prosthetic seminars;
   offers college scholarships; publishes _Amputee
   Golfer Magazine_ (annual).

   United States Blind Golfers
   300 Cirondelet Street
   New Orleans, LA  70130
   (504) 522-3203

   A membership organization for totally blind
   persons with no light perception and attested
   scores of 120 or less.

Gymnastics

   U.S. Association for Blind Athletes

Hiking

   National Sports Center for the Disabled, see
   earlier reference for address.

Horseback Riding

   North American Riding for the Handicapped
   Association
   P.O. Box 33150
   Denver, CO  80233
   (303) 452-1212

   Offers training and certification for riding
   instructors working with disabled persons;
   provides therapeutic classes using horseback
   riding to improve motor development and
   emotional and psychological well-being of
   physically and mentally disabled children and
   adults in accredited centers; publishes _NARHA
   News_, a quarterly newsletter.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

Hunting

   One-Arm Dove Hunt Association
   Box 582
   Olney, TX  76374
   (817) 564-2102

   Provides local shooting competitions for those
   with hand or arm amputation.

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

Judo

   U.S. Association for Blind Athletes, see
   earlier reference for address.

Pentathlon

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association

Powerlifting

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association

Rock Climbing

   National Sports Center for the Disabled, see
   earlier reference for address.

Skiing

   American Blind Skiing Foundation
   610 South William Street
   Mt. Prospect, IL  60056
   (708) 255-1739

   A division of the United States Association for
   Blind Athletes.  Volunteers teach downhill and
   cross-country skiing to visually impaired
   persons; holds races and sponsors trips to skiing
   areas in Colorado, Wisconsin, and Michigan;
   sponsors international races.

   National Handicapped Sports and Recreation
   Association
   1145 19th Street NW, Suite 717
   Washington, DC  20036
   (301) 652-7505 (Maryland)

   Offers ski instruction clinics for disabled
   persons and certifications for teaching adaptive
   skiing; provides exercise videotapes and manuals;
   sponsors U.S. Disabled Ski Team; publishes a
   semiannual newspaper, _Handicapped Sports
   Report_. Has chapters in many states, with
   emphasis on skiing.

   Ski for Light
   1455 West Lake Street
   Minneapolis, MN  55408
   (612) 827-3232

   Sponsors Nordic or cross-country skiing programs
   for visually and physically disabled individuals. 
   Provides one-on-one instruction by experienced
   cross-country skiers.  Maintains a speakers'
   bureau; publishes a quarterly newsletter, _Ski
   for Light_, in large print. 
  
   National Sports Center for the Disabled, see
   earlier reference for address.
   
   National Wheelchair Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

   U.S. Association for Blind Athletes, see earlier
   reference for address.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

Soccer

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association

Swimming

   Physically Challenged Swimmers of America 
   Joan Karpuk, Chair
   222 Williams Street, #225
   Glastonbury, CT  06033
   (203) 633-7188

   A division of National Wheelchair Athletic
   Association.  Governs all aspects of swimming
   competition.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association

Table Tennis

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association

Tennis

   National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis
   940 Calle Amanecer, Suite B
   San Clemente, CA  92672
   (714) 361-6811

   Sponsors annual tournament; maintains a summer
   program for children ages 7-18; provides symposia
   and consultation programs for schools, parks, and
   recreational professionals; publishes a
   newsletter, _Two Bounce News_, and instructional
   videos.

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

Track and Field

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association

   U.S. Association for Blind Athletes, see earlier
   reference for address.

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, see
   earlier reference for address.

Waterskiing

   Adaptive Aquatics, Inc.
   681 Bailey Woods Road
   Dacula, GA  30211
   (404) 995-8528

   Offers water-skiing instruction for physically
   and mentally disabled people.  Provides adaptive
   equipment.  Affiliated with American Water Ski
   Association, Disabled Ski Committee.

Weightlifting

   National Wheelchair Athletic Association

Wheelchair Team Handball

   U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association

White Water Rafting

   National Sports Center for the Disabled, see
   earlier reference for address.

Wrestling

   U.S. Association for Blind Athletes

C.  Camps

Summer day programs may be available from local
Lighthouses for the Blind, or branches of the YMCA or
YWCA, social service organizations, churches, or
synagogues.   Consult the local branch of the
organization nearest your residence for details.   

Beacon Lodge Camp for the Blind
P.O. Box 428
Lewiston, PA  17044
(717) 242-1113

Yearly summer program for children and adults
supported by the Lions of Pennsylvania.  Special
sessions available for deaf and hearing impaired
children and deaf-blind adults. 

Christian Record Services, Inc.
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE  68515
(402) 488-0981

Camps for hearing and visually impaired children,
youth, and adults located in various states and
Canada.  Publishes a large-print newletter, _Campfire
Light_.

Courage Center
3915 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN  55422
(612) 588-0811

Two summer camps in Minnesota that provide a wide
range of activities to fit the special needs of
children with hearing or language disorders and of
adults and children with physical disabilities.

Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp 
c/o National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis
940 Calle Amanecer, Suite B
San Clemente, CA  92672
(714) 361-6811

Camp for youth ages 7-18.

National Easter Seal Society
70 East Lake Street
Chicago, IL  60612
(312) 726-6200
(312) 726-4258 TDD
800-221-6827

Programs and services including camping and
recreation for persons with various disabilities
provided through local Easter Seal Societies.

National Sports Center for the Disabled
P.O. Box 36
Winter Park, CO  80482
(303) 726-5514, ext. 179

A winter ski program and a summer program of fishing,
hiking, rock climbing, and white-water rafting for
children, youth, and adults.

Paralyzed Veterans of America
PVA Sports
801 18th Street NW
Washington, DC  20006
(202) 783-3238
800-424-8200

National basketball camp in cooperation with National
Wheelchair Basketball Association; sponsor of
Chapstick Challenge for Disabled Skiers in
association with National Handicapped Sports and
Recreation Association; publishes training guide
books. 

II.  Literature on Sports, Camps, and Recreational Facilities

A.  Guides to Sports, Camps, and Recreational Activities

Camps for children with various disabilities.  In
1990 guide to accredited camps: Annual.  American
Camping Association, Bradford Woods, 5000 State Road
North, Martinsville, IN  46151.  $9.95. 

   List of camps serving children and youths with
   specific special conditions or disabilities. 
   Presented in alphabetical order by state.

Clive, Alan.  Balls, bats, and bytes: computerizing
baseball. Dialogue, v. 27, fall 1989: 41-46. 

Description of three audio computerized baseball
programs available for purchase.

Directory of camps for blind and visually impaired
children, youths, and adults.  New York: American
Foundation for the Blind, 1989.  35p.  $7.95.  (15
West 16th St.  10011).

List of 200 camps in the United States where blind
and deaf-blind people are enrolled.  Divided by state
and arranged  alphabetically by the name of the camp. 
Includes contact person, ages served, season, and
description of camp activities.

Directory of national recreation organizations. 
Exceptional parent, v. 19, Mar. 1989: 34-37.

List of organizations within the United States that
provide camping and recreational activities for
children with disabilities.

Leung, Paul.  Let it snow! let it snow! let it snow!:
persons with disabilities skiing.  Journal of
rehabilitation, v. 54, Jan.-Mar. 1988: 10-13.

Brief descriptions of the different types of skiing
activities available for visually or physically
disabled individuals.

Ludwig, Irene, Lynne Luxton, and Marie Attmore. 
Creative recreation for blind and visually impaired
adults.  New York: American Foundation for the Blind,
1989.  47p.  $7.00 (large print).

Brief descriptions of various leisure activities
available to visually impaired persons, including
sports, travel, and at-home activities.  Lists
resources for additional information.

1989 summer program award winners.  Exceptional
parent, v. 20, Apr.-May 1990: 18-20.

Information on four camps within the United States
that offer creative opportunities for learning and
growth for children with disabilities.

Paciorek, Michael J., and Jeffery A. Jones.  Sports
and recreation for the disabled: a resource manual. 
Indianapolis, IN: Benchmark Press Inc., 1989.  396p. 
$18.95.

Information on nine major sports organizations that
offer athletic and recreational activities for
disabled people.  Subdivided in alphabetical order by
type of activity; lists fifty-three activities, and
within each activity includes additional resources
and adaptive equipment available for that particular
sport. 

Survey of the lightweights.  Sports 'n spokes, v. 15,
Mar.-Apr. 1990: 25-26, 28-29, 34-35, 40-41, 46-47,
51.

Compares the features of lightweight wheelchairs by
type of use: everyday racing, sport, and for youth. 
Arranged alphabetically by manufacturer.

Wheelchair sports: competitive & recreational.  Rev.
ed.  Washington: Paralyzed Veterans Association,
1989.  32p. Free.  (PVA, National Sports and
Recreation Program, 801 18th St. NW  20006).

Brief descriptions of a variety of sports and
recreational activities available to mobility
impaired individuals and their families; includes a
comprehensive list of sources for adaptive equipment
and clothing.

B.  Periodicals Concerned with Sports and Recreation

In addition to the specialized magazines listed here,
articles about sports and recreation for disabled
persons may appear in magazines on broader subjects. 
To locate articles in such magazines consult the
_Magazine Index_, _Readers' Guide to Periodical
Literature_, _Education Index_, and _Psychological
Abstracts_, as well as online databases such as ERIC
and Sports. 

Braille chess magazine.  Quarterly.  Braille.  Royal
National  Institute for the Blind, 338-346 Goswell
Road, London, EC1V 7JE England.  1.50/year.
   
News of current chess trends and competition. 
(British)
   
Castle.  Quarterly.  Cassette.  U.S. Braille Chess
Association, c/o Gintas Burbas, editor, 30 Snell
Street, Brockton, MA  02401.  $9/year.
   
Information on chess, news of blind chess clubs and
competitions.

Chess Life.  Monthly.  Cassette.  U.S. Braille Chess
Association, c/o Gintas Burbas, editor.  Loan.
   
Excerpts from Chess Life magazine with news of chess
clubs and competitions.

Disabled outdoors magazine.  Quarterly.  Print.  5223
South Lorel Avenue, Chicago, IL  60638.  $8/year.
   
Information about recreational activities for
physically disabled persons.  

Feeling sports.  Bimonthly.  Cassette, large print. 
Braille Sports Foundation, 4601 Excelsior Avenue
South, St. Louis Park, MN  55416.  Free.
   
Information about tournaments and other activities
sponsored by organizations promoting sports for
visually impaired persons.

Sports n' spokes: the magazine for wheelchair sports
and recreation.  Bimonthly.  Print.  PVA
Publications, 5201 North 19th Avenue, Suite 111,
Phoenix, AZ  85015-9986.  $9/yr.

Information on wheelchair competition in sports and
recreation activities. 

C.  NLS Resources

The National Library Service for the Blind and
Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress,
has recorded and braille books and magazines on
sports in its collection.  This free library service
is available to blind and physically handicapped
residents of the United States through a network of
regional and subregional libraries located throughout
the country.      

Braille readers may obtain braille editions of sports
schedules of the various leagues.  These braille
sports schedules are mailed as annual subscriptions
directly to readers who request them from their
braille-lending libraries.  The following schedules
are available: National Football League; Major Soccer
League; National Basketball League; National Hockey
League; American Baseball League; National Baseball
League.

NLS is publishing a series of leisure-pursuit
bibliographies, each one covering a particular sport
or recreational activity.  These booklets list
current titles in the NLS collection on cassette or
disc or in braille, and sources of further
information about the particular activity.  To date
the following titles have been published: 

   Birding: an Introduction to Ornithological
   Delights for Blind and Physically Handicapped
   Individuals.  21p.

   Fishing: an Introduction to Fishing for Fun and
   Food for Blind and Physically Handicapped
   Individuals.  17p.

   Horses: an Introduction to Horses; Racing,
   Ranching, and Riding for Blind and Physically
   Handicapped Individuals.  23p.

   Sailing: an Introduction to the Wonders of
   Sailing for Blind and Physically Handicapped
   Individuals.  19p.

   Swimming: an Introduction to Swimming, Diving,
   and SCUBA Diving for Blind and Physically
   Handicapped Individuals.  15p.
   
   
For braille, flexible-disc, or large-print copies of
these bibliographies, additional copies of this
circular, or further information about the program,
contact: Reference Section, National Library Service
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of
Congress, Washington, DC  20542.     

III.  Adapted Equipment and Games     

A.  Sources

In addition to the companies listed here, all of
which have free catalogs, contact the particular
sport associations and magazines devoted to the sport
for additional resources.  Local Lighthouses for the
Blind may also carry games.  An abbreviated form of
the company name appears in parentheses and is used
in sections III. B and III. C to refer the reader to
this section for full address information.

Access Designs, Inc.
P.O. Box 216
Independence, OR  97351
800-359-9750

Equipment for in-hand cycling.  Catalog: Cycl-one:
hand-pedalled attachment for wheelchairs.

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) 
Consumer Products
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY  10011 
(201) 862-8838

Various balls, games, playing cards, and other
equipment for visually impaired persons.  Catalog:
Products for people with vision problems.

Boston Information and Technology Corporation (BIT) 
52 Roland Street
Boston, MA  02129
800-333-2481

Beep balls, chess games, and assistive devices. 
Catalog: BIT.

Don Kreps (DK)
2509 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Suite 430
Thousand Oaks, CA  91362
(805) 498-7535
800-635-4351

Pool lifts and swimming, fishing, bowling, and
cycling aids.  Catalog: Access to recreation:
adaptive recreation equipment for the physically
challenged.

Everest and Jennings
3233 East Mission Oaks Boulevard
Camarillo, CA  93010
800-848-2837

Fitness equipment and clothing designed for
wheelchair use. Catalogs: E & J Avenues sport
wheelchairs; E & J Avenues adaptive clothing.

George Snyder (GS)
5809 Northeast 21st Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL  33308
(305) 772-6526

Adaptive equipment such as bowling ball holders for
wheelchair users.

Independent Living Aids, Inc. (ILA)
27 East Mall
Plainview, NY  11803
800-537-2118

Games, playing cards, and needle crafts for visually
impaired persons.  Catalog: Can-do products for your
active independent life.

Iron Horse Productions, Inc.
2624 Connor
Port Huron, MI  48060
(313) 987-6700
800-426-0354

Suspensioned wheelchair designed for outdoor
activities such as camping and hiking.

J.L. Pachner, Ltd.
33012 Lighthouse Court
San Juan Capistrano, CA  92675
(714) 661-2132

Adaptive aids for boating, camping, fishing, and
hunting. Catalog: Products to assist the disabled
sportsman.

Jesana Ltd. (Jesana)
P.O. Box 17
Irvington, NY  10533
800-443-4728

Balls with sounds, playing cards, and a special
tricycle and other equipment for young children. 
Catalog: A very special catalogue.

Kaye Products, Inc. (KP)  
535 Dimmock Mills Road
Hillsborough, NC  27278
(919) 732-6444

Adaptive equipment for children, including a molded
fiberglass swing seat with safety harness and buckles
(Cat. no. TFH-60. $97.50).

Landscape Structures, Inc.
601 7th Street South
Delano, MN  55328
(612) 972-3391
800-328-0035

Playground equipment designed around a network of
steel ramps for wheelchair access, and adjustable
basketball equipment. Catalogs: Park and playground
equipment; Early childhood: adventurescapes,
superscapes, and independent playthings.

Maddak, Inc. (MAD)
Pequannock, NJ  07440
(201) 694-0500
800-443-4926

Items such as bowling equipment, a playground swing,
and a hand-propelled tricycle that are available
through local surgical supply dealers.  Catalog:
Ableware: independent living. 

PCA Industries, Inc.
5632 Natural Bridge
St. Louis, MO  63120
(314) 389-4140
800-325-4794

Playground equipment.  Catalog: Rehabilitative play
equipment for special education.

Science Products (Science) 
Box 888
Southeastern, PA  19399
800-888-7400

Balls with sounds, playing cards, and assistive
devices.  Catalog: Sensory aids resource guide.

Sense.sations (Sense) 
Associated Services for the Blind
921 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19107
(215) 627-3304
800-876-5456

Playing cards and games for visually impaired
persons.

Vis.Aids (VA) 
P.O. Box 26
Richmond Hill, NY  11418
(718) 847-4734
800-346-9579

Games, playing cards, and sewing aids for visually
impaired persons.

World Wide Games (WWG) 
Dept. PPN3
Colchester, TN  06415
800-243-9232

Games, playing cards, and puzzles.  Catalog: Quality
action games for recreation, therapy, and education.

B.  Table Games

This section lists sources for purchasing various
table games  adapted for use by persons with
disabilities.  Refer to section III. A for full
company name and addresses.

Backgammon

   From AFB: Tactile tournament-size set.  Green
   felt board with raised yellow dividers that
   provide color contrast for persons with low
   vision.  Red pieces are concave and white pieces
   have a raised inner circle.  Includes white
   braille dice.  Cat. no. GS 655.  $34.75.
   
   From Sense: Tactile tournament-size set.  Felt
   board with  raised white dividers, and white
   braille dice.  Cat. no.  GAMBGM.  $31.50.

Baseball

   From VA: Plastic gameboard with pegs as inserts
   for base runners; spinners are labeled in braille
   and large-print; uses abacus for keeping score. 
   Cat. no. 1-0810.  $99.

Battleship

   From ILA: Braille markings to facilitate
   identification of  target locations.  Cat. no.
   106179.  $27.95.

Bingo

   From AFB: Braille ed.  Individual bingo board. 
   Raised black  numbers on white background for
   easy tactile identification  with braille symbols
   located above the numbers.  Number  patterns
   differ on boards.  Includes package of blank 
   markers.  Cat. no. RGS 4104.  $7.50.

   Bingo call numbers in braille and print, markers
   from 1 to  75.  Cat. no. GS 10.  $7.50.

   Extra blank bingo markers.  Cat. no. GS 560.  $1. 
    

   From ILA: Large-print bingo cards.  6-3/4" x 7"
   black letters and numbers against white
   background.  Cat. no. 118743.  10 cards for
   $6.50, 20 cards for $12.

   From VA: Low-vision cards.  Cat. no. 00750.  $.60
   each. Braille bingo cards.  Individual board with
   plastic overlay that is brailled and molded;
   steel washers are used as  markers.  Each card
   includes 26 washers.  Cat. no. 53122.  $9.99.

Checkers

   From AFB: Molded blue styrene board with
   alternating raised and recessed 1" squares.
   Includes 30 round black and square red checkers. 
   Pieces interlock to form kings.  Cat. no. GS 83. 
   $8.50.
  
   Checkers only. 30 round black and square red to
   distinguish between sides.  Pieces interlock to
   form kings.  Cat. no. GS 602.  $5.

   From ILA: Wood checkerboard with black squares
   1/8" lower than white squares.  Includes red
   round and white octagonal checkers.  Cat. no.
   164120.  $17.
   Checkerboard.  Cat. no. 164100.  $13.95.
   Checkers.  Cat. no. 164110.  $4.45.

   From Sense: Large-size magnetic set with raised
   black squares on checkerboard, round yellow/black
   and square green/black pieces that are
   reversible.  Instructions in large print with
   braille superimposed.  Cat. no. GARCHK.  $17.95.

   From VA: Wood set with black squares 1/8" lower
   than white squares.  Includes red round and white
   octagonal checkers.  Cat. no. 53120.  $19.99.

Chess

   From AFB: Wooden board with raised black squares
   drilled for pegged chess pieces.  White pieces
   have a point at the top. Cat. no. GS291.  $44.95.

   From BIT: Voice chess computer set that gives
   voice announcement for all moves as well as a
   flashing LED display.  Set includes board and
   pegged chess pieces.  Computer speaks four
   languages.  Cat. no. CC-1.  $119.95.  Operates on
   AC adapter or four C cell batteries, which are
   sold separately.  

   From Sense: Large-size magnetic set with chess
   symbols  screened in contrasting colors; first
   letter of chess piece  is brailled on top of
   corresponding piece.  Pawn pieces have no braille
   letter.  Chess board has raised black squares,
   and playing area is outlined with raised yellow
   border.  Instructions in large print with braille
   superimposed.  Cat. no. GARCHS.  $17.95. 

Connect Four

   From AFB: Red and black checker pieces on yellow
   vertical board.  Black pieces have holes for
   tactile identification. Cat. no. GS 250.  $6.50.

   From ILA: Tactile identification of each side's
   markers. Cat. no. 188643.  $15.95.

Cribbage

   From AFB: Hardwood board with scoring holes
   marked by raised silvery metal eyelets.  Built-in
   tray with sliding cover  stores metal scoring
   pegs.  Four pegs provided, two with flat tops and
   two with round tops.  Cat. no. GS 85.  $17.95.

Dominoes

   From AFB: Plastic with raised black dots on white
   background with black insert piece on reverse for
   weight and stability.  Cat. no. GS 102.  $19.75.
  
   From ILA: Extra-large size with indented dots. 
   28-piece double-six set.  Cat. no. 263900. 
   $5.95.

   From Sense: Recessed dots.  Cat. no. GAMDMO. 
   $9.95
  
   From VA: Standard 28-piece double-six set with
   braille markings.  Made in England.  Cat. no.
   10997.  $24.99.

   Recessed dots.  Cat. no. 63900.  $7.99.           
       
   From WWG: Extra-large size.  28-piece double-six
   set.  Cat. no. W44T. $59.

   Giant finger-touch with large raised dots.  Cat.
   no. W537T. $129.95. 

Ludo (dice game)

   From Sense: Block outline with tactile textures. 
   Cat. no. GAMLUD.  $26.95.

Monopoly

   From AFB: Standard game board with molded overlay
   identifying each property by ridges and braille. 
   Jumbo-size cards in braille and large print.  All
   other necessary parts brailled.  Cat. no. GS 605. 
   $49.50.

Othello

   From AFB: Tactile.  Flip-open magnetic playing
   board.  Raised  ridges outline 64 squares to keep
   discs from sliding during play.  Black pieces
   marked with inner circular rings, white pieces
   smooth.  Cat. no. RGC 410.  $25.50.

   From ILA: Bright yellow playing surface with bold
   black lines separating the squares.  Cat. no.
   564873.  $22.95.

Peg Games

   Back Up Three (also called Frustration, Parchesi,
   Wahoo)

   
   From AFB: 12" wooden pegboard with four sets of
   differently shaped pegs.  Cat. no. RM 4102. 
   $29.95.
   
   Board and Pegs

   From Sense: 100 pegs in ten colors and shapes. 
   Cat. no. GAM 100.  $26.95.

   Chinese Checkers
            
   From AFB: Wood board drilled with holes to retain
   pieces. Pegs in six different shapes.  Cat. no.
   RGM 4103.  $29.50.             

   From DK:  Large-size (3/4") plastic pegs in six
   different colors.  Cat. no. 9425.  $25.95.
   
   From ILA: Pegs in six different shapes.  Cat. no.
   164385. $14.95.
   
   From Sense: Six-sided hexagon layout.  Cat. no.
   GAMHEX. $26.95. 
   
   From VA: Pegs in six different shapes.  Cat. no.
   64385.  $13.90.     
   
   From WWG: Wood pegs for chinese checkers.  Large
   size with each color peg having a differently
   shaped top.  7 colors/7  tops.  $1/each.  Cat.
   no. determined by color.
   
   Gotcha

   From ILA: Opposing pegs different in color and
   shape.  Cat. no. 354629.  $2.95.

   Quinto  
   
   From Sense: Includes 150 pegs in six colors. 
   Cat. no. GAMQUI.  $26.95.

   Tic Tac Toe

   From AFB: Pegboard version; pieces are white
   crosses and  black circles.  Cat. no. GC 415. 
   $3.50.   

   From ILA: Pegboard version; pieces have different
   shapes. Cat. no. 789888.  $3.95.

   From Sense: Large-size magnetic set with round
   yellow/black and square green/black pieces that
   are reversible.  Instructions in large print with
   braille superimposed.  Cat. no. GARTTT.  $8.95.   

   From VA: Pegboard version; pieces have different
   shapes to distinguish between "X" and "O".  Cat.
   no. G89888.  $3.40.

Playing Cards

   From AFB: Bridge-size cards (2" x 3"):
   Large print with braille.  Cat. no. GM 69. 
   $11.25.

   Pinocle in large print with braille.  Cat. no. GM
   85.  $11.25.
   Pinocle in regular print with braille.  Cat. no.
   90.  $11.25.
   Regular print with braille. Cat. no. 85.  $11.25.

   Poker-size cards (2" x 3"): 
   Large print.  Cat. no. GM 71 or GM 259.  $2.50.   
   Large print with jumbo braille.  Cat. no. GM 75.              
   $4.95.
   Pinocle in large print.  Cat. no. GM 520.  $2.50.
   Pinocle in regular print with braille.  Cat. no.
   GM 79.  $4.95.
   Regular print with braille.  Cat. no. GM 68. 
   $4.95

   From ILA: Large print.  Cat. no. 40280.  $1.99.
   Large print with braille.  Cat. no. 126777. 
   $3.95.
   Large-print 2" size with suits in different
   colors.  Cat. no. 308605.  $2.95; Two-deck pack. 
   Cat. no. 308610.  $4.95.
   Pinocle in large print.  Cat. no. 402823.  $1.99.
   Pinocle in regular print with braille.  Cat. no. 
   126780.  $3.95. 
   
   From Science: Large-print 2" size with suits in
   different  colors.  Cat. no. 2307.  $2.50.
   Large-print poker deck.  Cat. no. 2310.  $2.75.

   From Sense: Braille poker decks.  Free.

   From VA: Large print with 3/4" numerals.  Cat.
   no. 02812. $1.99.
   Large print with 1" numerals.  Cat.no. 02815. 
   $1.90.
   Large print with 1" numerals.  Cat. no. 48705.
   $3.24.
   Large print with 1" numerals and suits in
   different colors.  Cat. no. 48605.  $2.68.
   Large print with braille.  Cat. no. 26777. 
   $3.94.

   From WWG: Large print.  Cat. no. W446T.  $1.95.

Poker

   From AFB: Tactile poker chips with rack.  240
   round white, octagonal red, and daisy-shaped blue
   chips.  Rack dispenses five chips automatically. 
   Cat. no. GM 115.  $59.95.

   Poker chips in three shapes as above.  Cat. no.
   GM 111.  $21.75.

Puzzles

   From WWG: Large-size 12-5/8" x 9-5/8".  Four
   designs.  $31.50 each.  Large-size twelve-piece
   puzzle.  Cat. no. W558T; Large-size twenty-piece
   puzzle.  Cat. no. W557T; Large-size thirty-piece
   puzzle.  Cat. no. W556T.

   Chinese Tangram puzzle.  Magnetic board and seven
   magnetized playing pieces.  Cat. no. W576T. 
   $137.50.  Tangram playing book of 300 games. 
   Cat. no. W134DT.  $4.95.

Rook (bidding card game)

   From AFB: Brailled numbers on cards.  Cat. no. GM
   72. $12.50. 

   From VA: Brailled numbers on cards.  Cat. no.
   72000.  $12.65.

Scrabble

   From AFB: Braille ed.  Standard game board has
   molded overlay defining squares.  Bonus squares
   labeled in braille.  Tiles brailled.  Cat. no. GM
   74.  $32.

   From ILA: Braille ed.  Each tile has a brailled
   letter and point value, and each square on board
   has raised outline.  Cat. no. 682580.  $29.95.
   
   Low vision ed.  Tiles have white letters on black
   background.  Cat. no. 682581.  $26.95.

   From Sense: Braille ed.  Each tile has brailled
   letter and point value, and each square has
   raised outline.  Cat. no. GAMSBG. $25.95.

Snakes and Ladders

   From Sense: Textured.  Cat. no. GAMSNK.  $26.95.

UNO

   From AFB: Braille ed.  Cat. no. UNO 001.  $10.50.

   From ILA: Bright, bold colors.  Cat. no. 817346. 
   $9.95.

   From VA: Braille ed.  Cat. no. 26787.  $9.75.

C.  Balls and Ball Games

Beep balls are commercially available balls to which
an electronic beeper system has been added.  Sound is
activated by removing a switch pin.  They can operate
several hours without recharging.  All balls require
charger for recharging battery system.  They are made
of leather or foam and come in regulation size to
meet the needs of most sports.  Refer to section III.
A for full company name and addresses.

Football

   From BIT: Includes AC adapter.  Cat. no. BNF. 
   $39.

   From Science: 3/4 regulation size.  Cat. no.
   1902.  $69.90.

Goalball

   From AFB: Men's size 4 lbs.  Cat. no. GB38. 
   $57.
   women's size 3 lbs.  Cat. no. GB638.  $47.

Nerfball

   From BIT: Includes AC adapter.  Cat. no. BBB. 
   $29.

   From Jesana: Includes charger.  Cat. no.
   3T6061SC.  $90.

   From Science: Cat. no. 1900.  $69.90.

Soccerball

   From Jesana: Includes charger.  Cat. no.
   3T6062SC.  $90.

   From Science: Cat. no. 1911.  $139; and 3/4
   regulation size.  Cat. no. 1903.  $69.90. 

Softball

   From Science: Cat. no. 1913.  $89.95

Beep Ball Games

   AUD-A-SWAT (Pillo polo with soccerball)

   From Science: Cat. no. 6050.  $139.50

   AUD-A-TOSS Ring Toss

   From Jesana: Includes charger.  Cat. no.
   3T6066SC.  $80.

   From Science: Cat. no. 1932.  $50; two sets Cat.
   no. 1933. $99.50.
   
   Ball Call Target (darts with velcro balls)

   From Science: Cat. no. 1943.  $59.50; three extra
   balls.  Cat.  no. 1942.  $3.

   Pillo Polo (hockey-type game)

   From Science: Cat. no. 6050.  $79.50. 

Balls with bells inside: 

   Child's

   From Science: Soft-covered 4" size.  Cat. no.
   6020.  $2.95; 6" size.  Cat. no. 6021.  $3.95.

   From Sense: Soft-covered 6" size.  Cat. no.
   TYCCBB.  $3.50.

Gymnastisk Balls and Physioballs (extra-large-size
molded vinyl balls used in physical therapy)

   From KP: $16 for 16" diameter ball to $92.50 for
   49" diameter ball.  Assorted colors available.

   From MAD: 16" diameter to 43.3" diameter. 
   Assorted colors available.

Bowling ball and guides

   From AFB: Bowling rail (12' X 3') which serves as
   a bannister guide, made of 1" tubing, with parts
   that slide- lock together.  Easily assembled and
   portable.  Cat. no. GS 94.  $152.95.  

   Extension rail (3' X 3').  Cat. no. GS 95. 
   $33.95.

   From DK:  Bowling-ball ring holder that holds
   ball to  wheelchair.  Cat. no. 6510.  $25.

   Bowling-ball ramp (26" X 62" X 25").  Cat. no.
   BB13.  $109.

   Bowling-ball handle grip (same as MAD).  Cat. no.
   BB11.  $139.    

   Bowling-ball pusher (same as MAD).  Cat. no.
   BB10.  $78.

   From GS: Bowling-ball holder ring 3/8" steel that
   attaches to wheelchair.  $16.

   From MAD: Long-handled bowling-ball pusher made
   of chrome-plated steel tubing.  Cat. no. H71205.

   Bowling ramps for wheelchair users.  Three models
   made of  chrome-plated steel tubing, with rear U-
   shaped stand.

   Bowling ball with handle grip.  Cat. no. T71210-
   0010 for 10 lbs. ball; Cat. no. T71210-0012 for
   12 lbs. ball. 

   MAD products are sold through distributors. 
   Contact producer for local distributor.

Compiled by
Ruth Nussbaum
Reference Section
September 1990

Additional copies of this reference circular or any
of the reference circulars listed below are available
free on request from: 

Reference Section
National Library Service for the Blind
  and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20542

                      
                      REFERENCE CIRCULARS

Bibles and Other Scriptures, Liturgies, and Hymnals
in Special Media, 1988

Blindness and Visual Impairment: National Information
and Advocacy Organizations, 1990

Braille Instruction and Writing Equipment, 1986

Building a Library Collection on Blindness and
Physical Disabilities: Basic Materials and Resources,
1990

From School to Working Life: Resources and Services,
1985

Guide to Spoken-Word Recordings: Foreign Language
Literature and Instruction, 1988

Guide to Spoken-Word Recordings: Popular Literature,
1987

Information for Handicapped Travelers, 1987

Learning Disabilities: National Information and
Advocacy Organizations, 1990

Parents' Guide to the Development of Preschool
Handicapped Children: Resources and Services, 1984

Reading Materials in Large Type, 1987

Reading, Writing, and other Communication Aids for
Visually and Physically Handicapped Persons, 1986

Reference Books in Special Media, 1982; addendum,
1987

Sources of Audiovisual Materials about Handicapping
Conditions, 1985

Sources of Braille Reading Materials, 1985

                         BIBLIOGRAPHIES

A series of bibliographies is also published by the
Reference Section.  The following titles are
available free on request:

Accessibility: Designing Buildings for the Needs of
Handicapped Persons, 1983

Attitudes toward Handicapped People, Past and
Present, 1984

Library and Information Services to Persons with
Disabilities, 1989

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