Accessibility
Name one type of barrier
attitudinal, physical, technological, communicational, systemic, economical, etc.
The correct action to take when interacting with a service dog
Nothing, ignore the dog 🐶
A condition that is visible from the outside
Visible disability
What other student group on campus advocates for students with disabilities?
Big Spoon, Little Spoon. ETC
DSSA supports people with disabilities within which two communities?
UWindsor students and the City of Windsor
Who does accessibility help?
Everyone!
Refusing a service dog can lead to a fine of up to ...
A condition that is not visible from the outside.
Invisible disability
What is the symbol that represents that someone has an invisible disability?
Sunflower
What was the name of the group DSSA partnered with to make vision boards?
Elevate
An in-text change you can make on any document or email that emphasizes the importance of a word or phrase.
Bolding text
A service dog is _____-_____ to assist a person with a disability
task-trained
What model of disability is society currently in?
Social and Medical models
This art was first created by people with disabilities to share the first-hand experience of disabilities is called ... . It is now used by many marginalized groups.
Zines
What model(s) of disability does DSSA follow?
Social Model and Biopsychosocial Model
What year did AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) pass?
2005
This action leads to a fine of $500, and reports to the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario
Person-first language. Examples:
A person who had a stroke. A person with a learning disability.
What event caused people to think differently about disability? Hint: it happened in the 1950s
WW2
Why does DSSA support people with disabilities?
As a vulnerable community, people with disabilities are often deprived of many necessities and experience (economic, physical, communicative, technological, systemic, attitudinal) barriers. We want to amplify their voices in hopes of growing disabilities studies to include their voices.
Attitudinal: be open to learning, educate yourself, challenge self-biases, and practice inclusivity.
This school is the largest for guide dogs
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG)
How many Canadians have a disability? (Statistics Canada 2022)
27% or 8 million
Name of the disability rights movement in the 1990s
Nothing About Us, Without Us
When was the disability studies major created at UWindsor?
2008