True or False
It is always obvious, if someone has a disability.
False
You can’t always tell if someone has a disability. Some disabilities are easy to see, like when someone uses a wheelchair. Others, like mental health conditions, chronic illnesses, or learning differences, might not be visible at all. Judging based on looks can be misleading.
A limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina.
Physical Disability
Instead of saying the handicapped or disabled you should say..
People with disabilities
An inaccessible place in classrooms.
Tables, Chairs, Windows, White Boards, Pathways
If a person has the same disability as you, you can assume that it affects them in the same way.
False
Disabilities impact individuals in unique ways, depending on factors like their overall health, environment, and personal experiences.
Bias, prejudice, and discrimination against people with disabilities.
Ableism
Instead of assuming someone can't do something, you should..
Have an open mind and not judge
An inaccessible place in restrooms.
Door handles, Faucet, Soap Dispenser, Mirrors, Lack of accessible stalls
Mental and physical disabilities have the same symptoms.
False
Each type of disability has different symptoms and challenges.
A wide range of mental health conditions — disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior.
Mental Disability
Neurodivergent
When talking to a person in a wheelchair for more than a few minutes you should..
Position yourself so that your eye level with them.
Low cost ways to make places on our campus more accessible.
Rearrange tables, lower shelves, changing doorknobs, offer braille menus
People aren't always aware they are being ableist.
True
Ableism can be unintentional and often come from a lack of understanding or awareness about disabilities.
Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
Prejudice
Give an example of minor ableism.
Using the accessible bathroom stall when you are able to use the non-accessible stall without pain or risk of injury
Wearing scented products in a scent-free environment
Talking to a person with a disability like they are a child, talking about them instead of directly to them
Entering alternate text or descriptions for photos make websites and social media accessible for people who have this disability.
Blind or Visionally Impaired
You should always try to help a person with a disability.
False.
It's best to ask first rather than assume a person can't do a task.
An adjustment or adaptation
Accommodation
Give an example of how to avert Ableism
Keep invasive questions to yourself
Don’t speak on behalf of someone with a disability unless they explicitly ask you to
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Closed Captioning or Subtitles