Disability Awareness
This is a term that is used to segregate individuals with disabilities and keep them from fully participating in society.
What is Ableism?
This female author and advocate, who was deaf and blind, famously worked with her teacher Anne Sullivan.
Who is Helen Keller?
This international symbol is used to indicate areas that are accessible for people with disabilities, often seen in parking spaces and bathrooms.
What is the wheelchair symbol (or accessibility icon)?
This common mental health disorder in children (that affects many adults as well) is characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest in activities.
What is Depression?
DAISY plans on hosting meetings and events throughout the school year. What are some places you can look to get updates?
What is DAISY Instagram, Discord, DAISY website?
EDI is a term that many organizations and jobs hope to embody. What does the term stand for?
What is Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion?
This musician continued to compose even though he had become almost completely deaf.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This tactile writing system allows individuals who are blind or visually impaired to read through the use of raised dots representing letters and numbers.
What is braille?
This is a social strategy used by some people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to appear more neurotypical and fit in with others. This can also lead to a delay in diagnoses. It can involve:
Suppressing or hiding atypical behavior
Mimicking the behavior of others
Developing social scripts or rehearsed responses
Avoiding eye contact
Tolerating uncomfortable environments or situations
Concealing special interests or hobbies
What is Masking?
DAISY meets on a biweekly basis throughout the school year. During the quarter, do we meet on odd weeks or even weeks?
What are even weeks?
Many people believe that all disabilities are visible. What Percentage of disabilities are invisible? Hint between 50-100.
What is approximately 70%? (Acceptable: +/- 5%)
This pop singer, who co-wrote many of her songs with her brother, has been open about living with Tourette’s Syndrome.
Who is Billie Eilish?
This feature, built into most modern smartphones, assists blind or visually impaired users by describing what’s on the screen.
What is a screen reader (or voice-over feature)?
Acceptable: text-to-speech
This term describes a group of disorders, including ADHD and autism, that impact a child's ability to communicate and interact socially.
What are neurodevelopmental disorders?
DAISY is an organization made to support and empower the youth and the community around us. What is our motto?
What is “Where inclusivity blooms?”
This term involves making changes to the environment to ensure everyone can participate equally. Ex: designated parking
What is Accessibility?
This Mexican painter, known for her self-portraits, lived with chronic pain and physical disabilities after contracting polio and suffering injuries in a bus accident.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This device is surgically implanted to provide a sense of sound to individuals with severe hearing loss who do not benefit from hearing aids.
What is a cochlear implant?
According to the CDC, approximately this percentage of high school students reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless in 2021.
What is 42%? (Acceptable: +/- 5%)
Fill in the blank: DAISY’s mission is to provide support to youth in our community, particularly children with ________ and _________ disabilities.
What are physical and cognitive disabilities?
This law, enacted in 1975, mandates that students with disabilities are entitled to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE).
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
This U.S. President led the country during the Great Depression and WWII and was paralyzed from the waist down.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This handheld device helps people who are blind or have low vision navigate their environment by sensing obstacles in their path.
What is a white cane?
(White color for full credit)
This type of therapy helps people manage mental and physical health issues by changing the way they think and behave through identifying and challenging unhelpful thoughts, learning self-help strategies, and changing their behavior.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
Five friends decided to start a new organization at the UC Irvine campus named DAISY. What does the acronym stand for?
What is Diverse Abilities Inclusion & Support for Youth?