DISABILITY BASICS
This is the federal law that prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment, public services, and more.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
When speaking to a person using a wheelchair, you should do this to be respectful.
Sit or kneel to be at eye level
A disability that affects how a person moves or coordinates their body.
Physical disability
The blue and white symbol showing a person in a wheelchair is known as this.
International Symbol of Access
An employer must provide this to enable a qualified employee with a disability to perform their job duties.
Reasonable accommodation
Instead of saying “handicapped,” this term is preferred when referring to someone with a disability.
“Person with disability”
If you’re not sure how to assist someone with a disability, the best thing to do is this.
Ask before helping
Dyslexia is a type of this category of disability.
Learning disability
Captioning and transcripts make content accessible to this group.
People who are Deaf or hard of hearing
This person in an organization often helps ensure accessibility and ADA compliance.
HR or ADA Coordinator
This term refers to the design of environments so that they can be accessed and used by everyone, regardless of ability.
Universal Design
When communicating with someone who is Deaf and using an interpreter, you should look at this person.
Deaf person (not the interpreter)
This category includes conditions like depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
What is a mental health disability
Screen readers are used primarily by people with this type of disability.
Blindness or low vision
Flexible schedules, assistive technology, and remote work are examples of these.
Reasonable accommodations
What year was ADA was signed into law?
1990
This term refers to putting the person before their disability when speaking.
Person-first language
This invisible disability affects how people perceive and interact with the world.
Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder)
This document format (when tagged properly) is more accessible than a scanned image file.
Accessible PDF
Employers are not allowed to ask this type of question during an interview.
Question about someone’s disability or health condition
The percentage of people with disabilities who have non-visible (invisible) disabilities.
70–80%
This is an example of an identity-first language preference.
“Autistic person” or “Deaf person”
Multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease are examples of this type of disability.
Neurological disability
This kind of ramp or lift allows people with mobility devices to access stages or elevated areas.
Accessibility ramp or platform lift
Hiring people with disabilities often leads to this positive outcome for workplace culture.
Increased diversity, innovation, and inclusion