The
answer to
Question number 3 in the Disability Awareness quiz is E
Django
Reinhardt
Jean
Baptiste "Django" Reinhardt (1910-1953) spent much of his youth in
Basque gypsy camps close to Paris
playing first violin and eventually
banjo and guitar. The word "Django" is a Romany term meaning "I
awake".
Reinhardt was allegedly illiterate because of his gypsy
upbringing. However, he was a huge success in Europe.
He toured
in the U.S., opening for Duke Ellington, playing at Carnegie Hall and
touring with many notable musicians.
Rhoda Erhardt is
an
occupational therapist and leader in the production of
educational books, videos and other
resources for professionals in the
allied health fields. Her company Erhardt Developmental Products
was founded
in 1989 to provide instructional materials for individuals
who work with children who have developmental and
multiple
disabilities. She is currently in private practice in the
Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Erhardtproducts.com
Ameila Earhart
Amelia Earhart,
(born
1897), the great aviator will be inducted into the California
Hall of Fame. She took her first
flying lesson in 1921 and in six
months managed to save enough money to buy her first plane. She
used it to
set her first women's record by rising to an altitude of
14,000 feet. In 1928, Earhart made worldwide headlines
when she
flew with another pilot across the Atlantic in 21 hours. In 1932
she made the Atlantic Ocean flight solo. Ameliaearhart.com
Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart
Mozart (1756-1791)
born in
Austria, was a prolific and highly influential composer and child
prodigy. When
Mozart's musical talent became evident at age 3,
his father gave up composing to devote himself to his son's
intensive
training. By around age 5 , Mozart could play the piano
blindfolded with arms crossed over one
another. Mozart's impact on the
musical world is legendary. Interestingly, it has been suggested that
the
composer might have suffered from Tourettes syndrome. Reportedly
Mozart had a fascination with word play,
bathroom humor, an obsessive
nature and twitching, grimacing and foot tapping. In any case,
Mozart's music
not only continues to be widely admired and enjoyed, it
may even contribute to the "Mozart Effect" which
suggests the
connection between music, learning and intelligence. Tourettes-disorder.com/mozart.html En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart Mozarteffect.com/learn/read.html
Linda
Burkhart
Occupational
therapist, Linda
Burkhart, specializes in assistive technology and augmentative
communication
for children with physical, cognitive or
multiple disabilities. She also promotes using the Internet in
classrooms
to enhance communication and research skills through email,
interactive projects and locating information on
the Internet.
