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Games to Play With Children Who Are Hearing Impaired

Children who are hearing impaired face a challenge when it comes to playing games that involve direct verbal communication or games based on sounds. Instructing children who are hearing impaired in games becomes more difficult if you do not know sign language and have difficulty communicating. There are games to play with children who are hearing impaired that involve no verbal communication and are easy to learn and play.

Online Games
- There are many computer games such as minesweeper, maze games and tic-tac-toe that are simple and easy to play. There are interactive games such as a game offered by the Funbrain website called Sign the Alphabet that can teach you sign language and be played with children.
Arts and Crafts
- Arts and crafts are a way to play with children who are hearing impaired and bring out their creativity and imagination. The Kinderart website suggests simple painting and drawing, modeling clay, creating masks, puppets, finger painting and other craft ideas that are easy and proven successful with children.
Puzzle and Board Games
- Jigsaw puzzles and games such as Twister and Pictionary are enjoyable for all children, whether they are hearing impaired or not. These games can be played either with small or large groups of children and help with social interaction.
Outdoor Games
- Physical outdoor games have benefits because they can be played with other children who are not hearing impaired because they require no verbal communication. According to the Games Kids Play website, these games can include tag, jump rope, hide and seek and hopscotch.

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