I have a workshop with a scout group and one of the kids in the group is blind. I was curious if anyone has any recommendations on how I can cater to teaching the kid. My first thought was to offer a soft yoyo to start but otherwise teach their parent/helper and them like everyone else but wanted to see if anyone in the community has any insights.
Also are there any handicapped/disabled players in the competitive scene or a group past or present as a role model to point out. I think it would be cool to present that others in the community have overcome and excelled but I have no insights in this.
I would think a noisy bearing could be helpful. An audio cue to hone in on while hes trying to learn the feel for it. just what came to mind as i was reading your post.
This is a very good recommendation. I would add that a heavier yo-yo instead of a soft one would be preferred. The weight also giving added feedback that’s beyond visual. Many people in an effort to increase their ability will practice blindfolded in order to remove the visual cues and rely solely on feel. It’s actually a bit of an advantage in the end. I have no idea how to cross the barrier of actually teaching the trick though.
This is what I do a lot. Yoyoing blind is doable, you just need to know what to look out for and to understand the yoyo. I can tell whivh way it’s spinning by hopping it up a few times to feel where it is, and the greatest feeling is landing a trick with a nice “thud”, letting you know “hey… you did it!!”.
just what came to mind as i was reading your post.