By Ursula Richardson
This collection of games has been compiled in the hope
that it will prove of help to those taking up work with handicapped or disabled children, and also those who have been doing such
work over a period of years and have grown tired of racking
their brains for new games.
It is not desirable, however, that it should be the main
source of supply as individuals should be able to adapt
ordinary games for the use of their own particular group
of children.
These games have been sent in by Scouters working with Boy Scout and Cub Scout Groups all over Great Britain, and each one has been
actually played by handicapped or disabled Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts and has
proved to be popular with them. I should like to thank
all the Scouters who have taken the trouble to send them
to me for the purpose of this little book.
It is a very well known saying that "all work and no play
makes Jack a dull boy", but how much more does this
apply to all the Jacks in Hospitals, Institutions, Special
Schools and those tied to bed or wheel chair in their own
homes?
Only those of us who have seen and heard a badly handicapped or disabled Boy Scout Troop or Cub
Scout Pack literally transformed into
normal, noisy little boys during the playing of a well-run
game can really appreciate the immense value of them to
the handicapped or disabled child.
Here are 124 games collected to help Scouters of handicapped or disabled Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Some of them will not be suitable
for all handicapped or disabled boys and the wise Scouter will adapt the
games to suit the circumstances.
Some games have a
training value while others are included just for the fun
of it.
This collection is far from ideal. The best book of games
is your own personal one which consists of those you have
tested and found useful and popular with your Group.
Extra Games Not Indexed in the Above Categories:
8. Bag (Suitable for Almost All Types of
Disabilities)
See Also:
100 Special Needs Games for Boys