The Access Challenge will offer the opportunity to visit one or more of six stations and learn about visual, hearing, speech and physical impairments. At one station visitors can sit in wheelchairs and try to maneuver them through an obstacle course that compares to the physical barriers people with disabilities face. Another station will have sunglasses smeared with petroleum jelly to simulate a person with a vision impairment. Yet another station will feature marshmallows that, when placed in the mouth, show how difficult it is to communicate with a speech impediment. The film deals with a woman who is deaf and her relationship with her teacher as they confront issues of education for people who are deaf.
All programs are open to the public.
For more information contact the Department of Student Life Services for Students with Disabilities at 845-1637.