Famous People
Types
Facts
Characteristics
Myths
100
This politician needed to use a wheelchair to get around while in office.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt
100
This disability causes individuals to sometimes forget homework, figit in their seat, act without thinking and get distracted easily.
What is ADHD
100
How individuals who are blind read.
What is braille?
100
ADHD
What is hyperactivity, a decreased ability to focus, and impulsivity (acting without thinking)?
100
Learning disabled children cannot do this
What is not being able to learn
200
This famous actor became a quadriplegic when he fell off a horse and broke his neck.
Who is Christopher Reeve, aka Superman?
200
This disability makes it difficult to see words in books or on the board even with the use of glasses.
What is a visual impairment?
200
This makes it possible for a physically challenged person to get from place to place.
What is a wheelchair (or cane, scooter, braces)?
200
Visually impaired
What is not being able to see well
200
Visually impaired people cannot do this.
What is read a book
300
This person did poorly in school and was labeled slow, later went on to create one of the most visited places on earth.
Who is Walt Disney
300
This disability is characterized by mild to severe mental impairment, weak muscle tone and unique facial characteristics.
What is down syndrome
300
This makes it possible to communicate with a hearing disabled person to communicate with others.
What is sign language
300
Physically impaired
What is having difficulty moving or walking
300
You can catch this from someone.
What is a disability
400
This actor has to learn lines from listening to audiotapes because dyslexia makes reading difficult.
Who is Tom Cruise
400
This disability can sometimes make it difficult to get from place to place.
What is physical impairment.
400
Individuals with Disabilities
What is the largest minority group in America and the only one that anyone can become a member of at any time?
400
Autistic
What is someone having problems communicating and relating to others
400
People with disabilities can't do this alone.
What is live on their own
500
This person was the first blind and deaf individual to complete college.
Who is Helen Keller?
500
This disability at times makes it difficult to communicate with others and make emotional connections.
What is autism or Aspergers Syndrome?
500
Some children with learning disabilities go here during the day for extra help.
What is the resource room.
500
Emotional Disability
What is someone who struggles to control their thoughts and moods?
500
Physically disabled people always have the inability to do this.
What is walking
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