Easter egg hunt for visually impaired

It’s Easter weekend and the best way to celebrate is with some Easter egg hunts. The fourth annual Easter Egg Hunt was held at Community Park in Idaho Falls on Saturday .

Century Link provided beeping eggs and a separate hunt for blind and visually impaired children.

Sandy Streeter, president of the Snake River Valley Chapter of the National Federation for the Blind of Idaho, “the kids are able to hunt the eggs on their own without having sighted-companion help.”
“It was fun because they can’t do the regular ones,” said Keyaira Thompson.

The hunt helps the children feel welcome despite their differences.

“I think it’s a very good thing for visually impaired and blind children to be able to come out and participate in community events,” said Streeter.

Streeter said events like this help the blind realize they can do most day-to-day activities.

“Blind people can do many things that they sometimes don’t know they can do,” she said.

Streeter is organizing a camp to help visually impaired children and adults with their braille skills and cane travel skills. To find out more, click here.