Blind Sport NZ Accessible Sport Kit
The Blind Sport NZ Accessible Sport Kit includes a range of accessible sports equipment, a comprehensive instruction manual and a teacher’s resource. Kits are available to borrow free of charge in 18 regions throughout New Zealand.
A range of equipment from the Accessible Sport Kit including cricket bats and wickets, footballs, basketballs, rugby balls, tennis racquets and balls, blackout shades…
What is inside the Accessible sport kit?
Accessible sport equipment – to allow users to play 6 sports (both team and individual) along with a wide range of games and activities to help get them active.
Instruction manual - an overview of each sport, sport specific skill development, games, and where to find more information.
Teaching resource and lesson plans – to be used by teachers to encourage extended learning within their classroom. This will be centred around adapted sport, the importance of inclusion and could be expanded to cover a wide range of areas.
Locations of Kits around Aotearoa:
North Island:
Wellington, Palmerston North, Whanganui, Napier, New Plymouth, Gisborne, Tauranga, Hamilton, South Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland, North Shore, Whangarei
South Island:
Invercargill, Dunedin, Nelson, Christchurch.
Who is the Accessible Sport Kit for?
Two tennis racquets and a yellow blind tennis ball.
Absolutely anyone! Past users include:
Primary, intermediate or high school PE teachers with a blind or low vision student in their class
Primary, intermediate or high school teachers and their classes who are learning about adaptive and inclusive sport
Tertiary students learning about inclusion
Families with a child who is blind or has low vision wanting to try out equipment before they purchase their own
Sport organisations running events/programmes who want to ensure their programme is inclusive and accessible to blind and low vision participants
Workplaces that want to learn about inclusion and the blind community in a fun and engaging way!