Disability Legislation
When was the American Disabilities Act signed?
1990 (will accept any range from 1990-1999)
When were mental health drugs established?
1950s
What organization on campus provides students with intellectual disabilities a full college experience, including academics, mentorship, and inclusive living.
TerpsEXCEED
What percentage of adults in D.C report living with a disability?
25%
Besides the nervous system, what other system in the human body is directly linked to mood and anxiety?
Digestive system
In 1977 a protest occurred in San Francisco to have President Carter's administration sign the regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act into law, how many days did protesters sit outside the federal building?
26 days
When was the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) founded?
1946
In 2022, the University of Maryland launched the Grand Challenges Grants Program — a program that support programs, initiatives and projects designed to impact enduring and emerging societal issues, including climate change, social injustice, global health, education disparities, poverty, and threats to our democracy. How much did they invest?
Over $30 million dollars
One in how many adults in Maryland have a disability?
1 in 4
Can you name 5 invisible disabilities?
Fibromyalgia, migraines, lupus, chrons, arthritis, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, POTS
Up to what year could disabled children in the U.S. be turned away from public school systems?
1975
What day is World Mental Health Day
October 10th
Name 3 UMD organizations that help students balance mental health and personal struggles
Counseling center, behavioral health services at the health center, mental health and well being hub, CARE to stop violence, Athletic Department Clinical & Sport Psychology, Substance Use Intervention & Treatment (SUIT), Mental Health U-Turn Course, Mental Health Coalition, Delta Alpha Pi, Graduate Students with Disabilities Network, peer mentors
As of 2020, how many mental health crisis centers are located in Maryland (linked directly to the Lifeline net)
8
LGBTQ+ adults are (blank) times more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and substance misuse compared to heterosexual adults
2.5
The ADA Standards for Accessible Design lay out the legal requirements for making buildings and facilities physically accessible to people with disabilities: Name 5 of these requirements
Accessible routes (elevators, ramps), accessible entrances and doors, accessible bathroom stalls and sinks, designated parking spaces, visual and audible alarm systems, braille on permanent rooms and spaces, service counters have lowered counter, public transportation has lifts or ramps, accessible pools/playgrounds/gyms
The (blank) Act, passed in 2010, expanded mental health coverage in the United States, making it more accessible to millions of people.
The Affordable Care Act
What year did The University of Maryland School of Social Work open?
1961
How many adolescents (12-17) in D.C. are living with depression or anxiety?
7,000
What year was the first time someone with a disability won an Oscar?
1947
When did the term "intellectual disability" become standardized in the U.S. (originally mental redardation)
2009
While mental health medication and services began to be covered in 1996, what year was legislation expanded on to fully cover these costs?
2008
As of 2023, At the University of Maryland, how many undergraduate students were registered with their institution’s disability services office as having a disability? This including chronic illness, mental health, or invisible disabilities.
5.4% or 18,234 students
What percentage of Americans are opposed to cuts against Medicaid?
82% of Americans
What country ranks highest in mental health and which ranks the lowest (half points for either one correct)
Sweden and Greenland