disAbility Awareness Challenge

2010

Dedicated to David S. DaviesDave Davies, one of the founders of the dAC, passed away before the 2010 Jamboree. We dedicated our efforts to making this the best dAC yet to his memory.

dAC Staff Tee Shirts --- 1993, 1997, 2001, and 2005

dAC Staff Tee design and Chair Sonya Whitehead honoring Russ, its designer

The Staff of dAC 2010

The Staff of dAC 2010

“Legacy” dAC equipment arrives from Virginia Beach, VA

dAC Staff on break --- awaiting pre-Jamboree training on dAC events

Wheelchair and curb interaction --- what NOT to do!

dAC Staff Member, Tim Birt, demonstrates technique to “spot” a participant and to break their fall.

Tim gives an “active” demonstration to show the effectiveness of the spotting technique.

Blind (laser) BB shooting --- note the target to the left.

Blind (laser) BB --- which stance makes sense?

Mindbender ---- dyslexia experiencesDysgraphia experience in foreground. Trace inside two concentric shapes using a mirror.Dyslexia experience in rear.

Mindbender ---- dyslexia experiencesDyslexia experience --- exposure to variations of reading disabilities (4 cards with examples of how a passage might appear to a person with dyslexia)

Wheelchair BowlingTwo approaches --- assisted (with ramp) and unassisted (without ramp)

Assisted Wheelchair Bowling (with ramp)

Unassisted Wheelchair Bowling (without ramp)

Assisted Wheelchair Bowling (with ramp)

Blind Confidence Run

Unfair Hearing TestParticipants listened to recordings of words . The recordings were specifically distorted to represent specific levels of hearing impairment. Sometimes the ambient noise in the area (or the aftermath of the previous evening’s arena show) further challenged participants!

Unfair Hearing TestA group of Scouts take the “unfair hearing test”

Beep (Blind) BaseballPitcher and catcher are the only “sighted” players. (Blind) batter prepares to hit the beeping baseball.

Beep (Blind) Baseball…and here’s the pitch!

Beep (Blind) Baseball Looking down third base line toward the plate --- blind fielders await a hit . If the batter hits the ball he runs to either first or third base (which is then activated to beep (different tone from ball). If batter reaches base before a fielder touches the ball, he scores a run --- otherwise the batter is OUT.

Obstacle CourseCourse is a series of 8 obstacles that participants must negotiate on one leg using crutches. In first set of tires, participant must put crutches in each pair of tires and navigate between the parallel tires.

Obstacle CourseSecond series of tires --- participant must put foot in each tire.

Obstacle CourseParticipants must cross the alligator infested swamp without touching the gators or water. There’s more than one way to do this, but you must be careful!

Home Front ChallengeNew in 2010! This gave participants an opportunity to navigate a kitchen in search for a midnight snack --- using a wheelchair.

Home Front ChallengeNow how am I going to get that bowl of cereal?

Home Front ChallengeI think what you want is on the top shelf…

Meet The VoiceNew in 2010! Neil had a laryngectomy. It saved his life but cost him his voice. He now uses a hand held device to “speak”

Meet The VoiceNeil “talked” with one Scout or many Scouts, and then he took a break in the Staff Tent for a chat with the dAC Chairperson.

Depth PerceptionNew in 2010. A two part activity to demonstrate the loss of depth perception if one were to lose sight in one eye. Above, two staff members, training on the event, attempt to wrap a “bolo” around each of the three rungs (with their dominant eye closed).

Depth PerceptionParticipants attempt to “hook” a wooden fish --- again with dominant eye closed. The loops for hooking the fish are progressively tighter as the fish value (score) increases.

SigningParticipants learn to spell and communicate using American Sign Language (ASL)

SigningAlphabet in American Sign Language (ASL)

The MazeParticipants navigate a maze with their eyes closed and using a cane.

The MazeParticipants navigate a maze with their eyes closed and using a cane.

The MazeParticipants navigate a maze with their eyes closed and using a cane.

Wheelchair and curb experience

One-armed, Wheelchair ArcheryParticipants, using a wheelchair and only one arm, shoot arrows with a fixed bow.

One-armed VolleyballParticipants play volleyball with dominant arm behind their back (or inside their shirt).

Braille (Blind) CompassParticipants are shown how to use a Braille Compass and then asked to find a specific direction (with their eyes closed).

Wheelchair BasketballAlways a hit! Participants play basketball using wheelchairs (no feet are used!)

Wheelchair BasketballParticipants are coached on the rules of the event by a “Wounded Warrior” who assisted us during the Jamboree.

“Wounded Warrior” confers with Ft A.P. Hill Military Police

dAC Staff Member, Tim Birt, demonstrates his “roller board” technique for our visiting “Wounded Warriors” and participants

Wounded Warrior” demonstrates his “alternative” mobility!

One-armed GolfParticipants attempt to putt with one arm (trying both dominant and non-dominant arms)

One-armed GolfParticipant attempts to “drive” a golf ball (trying both dominant and non-dominant arms)

The Tent of PossibilitiesThis is a traditional event at the dAC. Every participant is encouraged to visit the tent, observe the various devices used by individuals who have various disAbilities, and imagine what other devices could be used to accommodate other disAbilities.

The Tent of PossibilitiesThis Jamboree, we added artwork by staff to foster participants giving thought to other possibilities.

The Tent of Possibilities

The Tent of PossibilitiesThe keg had a coin slot… and we found a small donation of cash by the end of the Jamboree --- all of which was donated to a disAbility organization!

The Tent of PossibilitiesArtificial leg and modified skate (roller) board

The Tent of PossibilitiesHand tricycle and audio devices

The Tent of PossibilitiesModified utensils

The Tent of PossibilitiesBraille examples of words for colors and tags for clothing (for individuals who have visual impairments)

The Tent of PossibilitiesStaff member presents examples to group of participants