General
Deafness
Blindness
Mobility
Famous People
100
People who have disabilities can be good parents. True or false?
True
100
Hearing aides: A. Cure deafness B. Make sounds louder for the person wearing them C. Improve a person's vision
B. Make sounds louder for the person wearing them
100
Talking louder to a person who are blind will help them understand you better. True or false.
False. Sometimes people speak louder when talking to a person who is blind. People who are blind usually have nothing wrong with their hearing.
100
A person who uses a wheelchair cannot swim? True or false?
False.
100
He was a famous composer who wrote music after he became deaf?
Ludwig von Beethoven.
200
It is okay to pet a seeing-eye dog. True or false.
False. Service dogs for people with disabilites, such as "seeing-eye" dogs are not pets. Unless the person specifically says you can, you should never pet a service dog because it may distract the dog from doing what they are trained to do.
200
People who cannot hear can get a driver's license. True or false?
True. Often times people who are deaf are better drivers than people who can hear. They pay more attention to what they see on the road and do not get distracted by sounds (like the radio.)
200
People who are blind are allowed to bring their "seeing-eye" dogs into a restaurant, even when there is a sign that says "no pets allowed." True or false?
True. Most places that do not allow you to bring a dog inside are required to allow a person to bring a guide dog in, including restaurants.
200
If you see a person in a wheelchair you should immediately push it for them?
False. People who use a wheelchair consider it to be part of their body.
200
Which famous actor has dyslexia and has to have his scripts read to him so that he can memorize his lines?
Tom Cruise
300
A person who has a disability could marry a person who does not have a disability. True or false?
True
300
People who are deaf use Braille to read and write. True or false?
False. Braille is a system of writing for people who are blind.
300
People who are blind use sign language to communicate. True or false.
False. Deaf individuals use sign language to communicate and blind people would not be able to see sign language.
300
A person in a wheelchair can drive a car? True or false?
True. Some people in wheelchairs drive their own cars. They may have modifications on their car such as handcontrols for the brakes and gas pedal.
300
This woman was born in 1880. She was deaf and blind, yet graduated near the top of her class from Radcliffe College?
Helen Keller
400
Many people with disabilities can live on their own when they grow up. True or false?
True. Many people with severe disablities live successfully on their own.
400
American Sign Language is an international language that all people who are deaf can understand. True or false?
False. Various different sign languages have been developed in different countries, just like spoken language.
400
A person who is blind cannot read a book or paint a picture? True or false?
False. Some people who are blind can see a little bit. They use a machine to make the book's letters very big so they can read it. Also many blind people do wonderful artwork.
400
People who need wheelchairs can ski. True or false?
True. People who cannot walk use a type of ski that looks like a snowboard with a raised seat attached. The ski poles usually have small skis attached as well.
400
Steven Hawkins, one of the world's greatest scientists: A. Is deaf B. Has Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) C. Is blind
B. Lou Gehrig's disease
500
You can always tell when a person has a disability. True or false?
False. There are many hidden disabilities. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell if someone has a disability.
500
A Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) or a TTY allows a person who cannot hear to use a ____________.
Telephone.
500
A system of raised dots that allows people who cannot see to read and write is called _________________.
Braille.
500
What does a person who uses a wheelchair need to get to the top floor of a tall building?
Elevator. Do you know of any buildings in your community that has multiple floors and no elevator?
500
Which of these American presidents was recognized as having a severe disability while in office: A. Abraham Lincoln B. Theodore Roosevelt C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt
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