We had a jam-packed day of programming on our day off in Olathe. We started with a made-to-order omelet breakfast followed by a tour of the Deaf Cultural Center. I learned a couple really neat things about deaf history. First of all, the first football huddle was started at the Kansas School for the Deaf when opposing teams would hire interpreters to steal the signs of the other teams. Also, baseball signs originated on the Yankees when they had a pitcher who was mute and deaf and the manager required his entire team to learn simple sign language. We had the amazing opportunity to visit Tim’s house. Tim was in a diving accident, which left him as a quadriplegic. We had the chance to see his home and the technology that he has that has increased the quality of his life significantly. Without the ability to move anything below his neck, he is able to surf the web, write emails, completely control his movements in his chair using his mouth, and control all electronics in his home. It was very amazing and inspirational to meet him and see how positive he was about his life! We had a friendship visit with a local pre-school that serves people with disabilities. I worked in a classroom for autistic children under 5 years old. It was the youngest group we have worked with so far on the trip and it was really interesting to see the work they do with the children even before grade school begins. That night we got to go to the Royals game. We were supposed to get on field recognition and have great seats but unfortunately the game was completely rained out.
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