Show wr sy J 4 Y G c w C n I 9 t 4 v va a d S1 S 1 a Y 4 V i 5 V rJ r J S S ih yiu f w I Horizon photo Larry D. D Curtis Students demonstrated martial arts on Monday May 10 in the Redwood campus campus' Sunken Lounge as part of International Week Dispelling myths about disabilities Three days of fun while learning important information Paul Stevenson Staff Writer Special Needs Committee Commit Commit- THE tee is sponsoring a U Carnival Carnival Car Car- Carnival of Challenges commencing commencing commencing com com- Wednesday May 12 through Friday May 1 14 at Redwood Redwood Redwood Red Red- wood campus All three days will feature panels of individuals with disabilities disabilities disabilities dis dis- dis- dis abilities who will disseminate information and hopefully dispel dispel dispel dis dis- pel some myths regarding those who have disabilities according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to Kay Fulton director for Disability Resource Cen Center er and anc chairman of the Special Needs Committee The uThe purpose of the three days is to increase awareness and understanding of people with disabilities Fulton said The liThe message will be that people who happen to have disabilities face challenges on a adaily adaily adaily daily basis and this event will share that experience with others for better under under- standing Fulton said that Americans who endure disabilities are not disabled but encounter uni uni- que challenges Wednesdays Wednesday's activities will focus on the contrasts between the deaf and the hearing worlds This will give students faculty and staff an opportunity opportunity opportunity to communicate and interact interact interact in in- with people with hearing disabilities Fulton said The activities will begin at 9 am a.m. in the Oak Room and a barbecue in the quad 11 am a.m. to 1 pm p.m. Thursdays Thursday's activities will feature feature feature fea fea- fea- fea ture the mobility challenge The panel dialogue will start at 10 am a.m. in CC Vocational rehabilitation adaptive information information information mation also will commence at 10 am a.m. in CC and the mobility experience will be beheld beheld beheld held in the quad between noon and 2 pm p.m. This should be a fun and enlightening experience for those without disabilities Fulton Fulton Fulton Ful Ful- Ful- Ful ton said People will be able to see how commuting in a wheelchair feels and what it is like walking around without the benefit of sight A UTA bus also will r. r be available for inspection and demonstrations Friday will be called the hidden hidden hidden hid hid- den challenge day These activities activities activities ac ac- ac- ac will begin at 10 am a.m. with scheduling in the Presidents President's Room These disabilities include learning disabilities head injuries injuries injuries in in- juries mental illness and addic addic- The activities will include include in in- clude elude panel discussions videos and displays of adaptive equip equip- ment Some of the tools displayed displayed displayed dis dis- dis- dis played will be one handed key boards voice synthesizers synthesizers synthesizers syn syn- and other pieces of equipment Fulton said r r t |