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Archive for the Category: Adaptive Sports
Rock Vibe – A Game for Both the Blind and Sighted
I recently got an email from Rupinder Dhillon, the creator of the game Rock Vibe. It is currently in the process of getting funding so that it can be completed. Rock Vibe is a musical rhythm game (think Rock Band or Guitar Hero) that is designed to be played on the computer instead of a [...]
Also posted in Accessibility 2.0 Tagged able gamers, accessible gaming, blind, gaming, guitar hero, rock band
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Adaptive Skiing at Beech Mountain
The Access Specialist for travel in North Carolina emailed me this morning and sent me a link to the Beech Mountain Adaptive Snowsports Center page. I know that this is the wrong time of year to even think about this, but just for your information, they are looking for volunteers to help with the adaptive [...]
Tagged adaptive skiing, beech mountain, ski, skiing
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Adaptive Skiing
Last week, Holly posted about adaptive skiing and I am going to continue that discussion. One of the most popular places to ski is Aspen, Colorado. Aspen is currently the home of “Challenge Aspen,” which is an organization that provides adaptive skiing for those with physical disabilities. Challenge Aspen was started by Houston Cowan and [...]
Also posted in Disability, Uncategorized Tagged aspen, blind, challenge aspen, colorado, mobility, ski, skiing
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Beep Baseball
Standing at the plate, I bounce the bat lightly on my right shoulder as I anticipate the coming action. The pitcher asks me to take a couple of practice swings, so that he can get a feel of where in the zone he should try and place the ball. “You’re gripping it too hard!” he [...]
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The Adventures of a Blind Skier
I’ve been skiing since I was in 6th grade. My youth group went about every year until I graduated from high school, then I got an opportunity to ski in Copper Mountain, Colorado in 2006. That was an amazing experience. After basically skiing on ice in North Carolina, it was pretty refreshing to ski on [...]
