True or False
Disability Culture
Famous People with Disabilities
Disability Rights History
100
People with disabilities can vote, thanks to the protections provided in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
What is True?
100
Everyone knows about Service Dogs, but the ADA recognizes these animals as an officially capable and protected service animal.
What are Miniature horses?
100

Star of Speechless, the hit ABC sitcom about a teenager with Cerebral Palsy and his misadventures with his care attendant and quirky family.

Who is Micah Fowler?

100
This president is famous for passing the Social Security act and being re-elected for an unprecedented four terms. He was a polio survivor who was rather self-conscious of his wheelchair, and often went to great lengths to hide it.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
200
All Deaf people can read lips.
What is False? Actually, less than 30% of Deaf people can read lips, and not all are fluent in ASL. You should never make assumptions; ask how someone prefers to communicate.
200

Name a law that resulted from the Civil Rights Movement.

Answer vary - 

The Education for All Handicapped Children

IDEA

ADA

Section 504

200
Famous comedian, rapper, and previous host of America's Got Talent! who lives with Lupus (SLE)
Who is Nick Cannon?
200

This 1990's act provided comprehensive civil rights protection for people with disabilities.

What is The Americans with Disabilities Act?

300
People who have a physical disability can play professional sports.
What is True? Troy Aikman (NFL) and Mia Hamm (Professional US Women's Soccer) were both born with Club Foot; California Angels Pitcher Jim Abbott was born without a right hand
300
A way of thinking about Disabilities that offers ways for people with different disabilities to pursue their own, as well as shared goals. This Community Value centers self-love and self-awareness, and celebrates the ways that our Disabilities are visible, and how they shape our Human Experience.
What is "Disability Culture"?
300
This famous artist and film director of "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Corpse Bride" fame discovered his own Autism after seeing his own childhood and struggles reflected in a documentary about Autism.
Who is Tim Burton?
300

In 1973, in this act Congress finds that millions of Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities and the number of Americans with such disabilities is increasing; individuals with disabilities constitute one of the most disadvantaged groups in society; AND disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to—live independently, enjoy self-determination, make choices, contribute to society, and pursue meaningful careers.

What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

400
It is okay to touch or move someone's mobility aid without asking their permission first.
What is False? Always treat a person's mobility aid as an extension of their body. Do not touch or move it without the owner's clear consent.
400
Large Print books; ramps and elevators; captions for spoken audio; modified equipment or seating; access to a Quiet Room; trigger warnings; mobility aids; and taking more frequent breaks are all examples of _________________?
What are reasonable accommodations?
400

A well-known actor that was diagnosed with dyslexia at age 12. The actor is well known for their role is "Grey's Anatomy.

Who is Patrick Dempsey?

400

Ensures that all children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

500
People who are blind don't watch TV.
What is False? Blind people enjoy entertainment like anyone else, but they make require accommodations like Audio Descriptions to enjoy TV and movies to the fullest.
500

Name two events in history which forced society to reevaluate how disabilities are viewed.

Answer vary - 

The Revolutionary War

World War I

World War II

The Gulf War

The Civil War

The Vietnam War

500

A famous inventor and scientist who patented over 1000 inventions. As a child, this person struggled with math and has difficulty with speech. 

Who is Thomas Edison?

500

 This law forbids organizations and employers from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services. It defines the rights of individuals with disabilities to participate in, and have access to, program benefits and services.

Section 504

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