History & Decades
During which decade did the Great Depression create widespread economic hardship in the United States?
1930s
Who was the wheelchair-using president whose disability was often kept out of public view?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What does ADA stand for?
Americans with Disabilities Act
Which movement supports disabled people having choice and control over their lives in the community?
Independent Living Movement
What major international sporting event for athletes with intellectual disabilities began in 1968?
Special Olympics
During which decade did the United States enter World War II, leading to programs supporting disabled veterans?
1940s
What disability rights activist fought discrimination and challenged barriers to becoming a teacher?
Judith Heumann
What is one goal of accessible buildings and public spaces?
Help people with different disabilities access and use community spaces
Which movement is led by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who speak up for their own rights?
Self-Advocacy Movement
What harmful belief system was used to justify forced sterilization of disabled people?
Eugenics
In what year was Social Security Disability Insurance established?
1956
What was the name of the 1977 protest in which disability activists occupied a federal building in San Francisco?
The 504 Sit-in
What federal law prohibits disability discrimination in programs receiving federal financial assistance?
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Which movement recognizes that disability intersects with racism, gender discrimination, and other forms of inequity?
Disability Justice Movement
What does self-advocacy mean?
Speaking up for yourself, expressing needs and choices, and participating in decisions
In what year was the Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law?
1990
What was the name of the 1988 student protest at Gallaudet University?
Deaf President Now
What 1986 law protects people with disabilities from discrimination in air travel?
Air Carrier Access Act
Which movement recognizes and values different ways of thinking, learning, communicating, and experiencing the world?
Neurodiversity Movement
Name one way a community can make an activity more accessible.
Large-print materials, accessible spaces, captions, interpretation, breaks, or flexible participation
Name one disability-related development from the 2000s.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network founded in 2006, or ADA Amendments Act of 2008
What did the 504 Sit-in activists want the federal government to issue?
Regulations enforcing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Why is passing a law not always enough to guarantee full inclusion?
Barriers, unequal treatment, and gaps in enforcement may remain
Which movement is led by people who have experienced psychiatric systems and advocate for dignity, choice, and change?
Psychiatric Survivor Movement
What is one important lesson disability rights movements can teach communities today?
Listen to disabled people, remove barriers, respect autonomy, and support disabled leadership