It carries an exotic Latin name whose practical translation means it is so rare that precious little research has been done. There is no cure, save the enthusiasm of an honor student whose hands lack a normal grip, but is determined to squeeze every ounce of satisfaction from his life. I've found a lot of different ways to do things. I'd like to tell other kids who might be physically challenged that they can enjoy an active life, too. Last spring, his most immediate challenge was to discover a way to participate in a bird hunt when the rapid gun handling involved in wing shooting isn't within his range of abilities.
Shotguns are difficult.
The solution came with a visit to his grandmother in Tucson and a side trip to the nearby SCI museum and headquarters. They changed the hunt to whitetail deer and wild boar. Then came lots of practice on a deer silhouette Alan brought to the shooting range. When late December came, Blake was ready. Cullen Ranch, an executive retreat whose specialty is upland bird hunting, also is developing a stock of game animals tied to genetic selection.