Disability Basics
A condition of the body or mind that can limit activities or participation.
What is a disability?
Blindness and hearing loss belong to this category.
What are sensory impairments?
This model focuses on treating or changing an individual’s disability.
What is the medical model?
Making sure people with disabilities have the same opportunities as others.
What is disability inclusion?
Employers should judge these instead of stereotypes about disabilities.
What are skills or qualifications?
These disabilities may not be noticeable by looking at someone.
What are non-apparent disabilities?
Conditions affecting mobility, strength, or stamina belong to this category.
What are physical conditions?
This model focuses on removing barriers in society.
What is Social Model
Stairs without an elevator are this type of barrier.
What is a physical barrier?
Sharing information about a disability with an employer.
What is disclosure?
What does ADA stand for?
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia belong to this category.
What are learning disabilities?
Prejudice or discrimination against people with disabilities.
What is ableism?
These written words on videos make spoken content accessible to more people.
What are captions?
Adjusted schedules, interpreters, and accessible equipment are examples of these.
What are reasonable accommodations?
Which are dimensions of disability? A) All of the below B) Impairment C) Activity limitations D) Participation restrictions
All of the above!
Which of these can be a disability? A) HIV/AIDS B) Chronic heart conditions C) OCD D) All of the above
All of the above
This concept explains how disability, race, social class, and other identities overlap.
What is intersectionality?
Required classroom software that cannot work with a screen reader creates this type of barrier.
What is a technology or digital barrier?
Which behavior could show someone overcompensating to challenge stereotypes about their disability? A) Working excessive hours to prove their ability B) Requesting accessible equipment C) Taking scheduled breaks D) Setting healthy boundaries
A. Working excessive hours to prove their ability
Under the ADA, a person may be protected because they have an impairment, a record of one, or are _____ as having one.
What is perceived?
Epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic brain injury belong to this category.
What are neurological conditions?
Community, pride, and shared experiences can make disability a positive form of this.
What is social identity?
A school has an accessibility policy, but students still cannot enter required classrooms. This shows that a policy does not guarantee this.
What is meaningful inclusion?
The Disability Equality Index was developed as a joint initiative of: A) American Association of People with Disabilities B) Disability:IN C) Both A and B D) Trump
Both A and B