Fact or Faked?
Fact or Faked?: The lives of people with disabilities are totally different than the lives of people without disabilities.
Faked!
People with disabilities go to school, get married, work, have families, do laundry, grocery shop, laugh, cry, pay taxes, get angry, have prejudices, vote, plan and dream like everyone else.
What percentage of adults have some sort of disability.
Approximately 26% of adults living in the United States have some type of disability.
This learning disability causes children to sometimes forget homework, fidget in their seats, act without thinking, and get distracted easily.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
This politician needed to use a wheelchair to get around while in office.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
True or false, girls are more likely to have autism than boys.
False
Fact or Faked?: Not everyone who uses wheelchairs is "wheelchair-bound."
Fact!
A wheelchair, like a bicycle or an automobile, is a personal assistive device that enables someone to get around.
What percentage of adults age 65 or older have a disability?
40%, 2 in 5 adults age 65 or older.
This disability makes it difficult to see words in books or on the board.
Visual impairment
This person did poorly in school and was labeled slow, later went on to create one of the most visited places on earth.
Walt Disney
True or false, the brains of people with autism have trouble understanding the things they see, hear, taste, touch, and experience.
True
Fact or Faked?: People with disabilities are more comfortable with "their own kind."
Faked!
In the past, grouping people with disabilities in separate schools and institutions reinforced this misconception. Today, many people with disabilities take advantage of new opportunities to join mainstream society.
What percentage of adults with a disability are likely to become obese?
38.2%
This disability is characterized by mild to severe mental impairment, weak muscle tone, and unique facial characteristics.
Down syndrome
This actor has to learn lines from listening to audiotapes because his dyslexia makes reading and memorizing lines difficult.
Tom Cruise
True or false, Everyone with autism has the same characteristics or symptoms
False
Fact or Faked?: People with disabilities are brave and courageous.
Faked!
Adjusting to a disability requires adapting to a lifestyle, not bravery and courage.
What percentage of adults with disabilities do not have a regular health care provider?
33.333...%
This disability can sometimes make it difficult to get from place to place.
Physical impairment
This comedian/actor can always be seen moving around because of ADHD.
Robin Williams
True or false, there have been some people with autism who have completed college.
True
Fact or Faked?: Everyone can do something to help eliminate the barriers confronting people with disabilities.
Fact!
Everyone can contribute to change by educating themselves and those around them.
What percentage of people with a disability have a mobility disability with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?
13.7%
This disability at times makes it difficult to communicate with others, have muscle tightness, and have few emotional connections.
Autism
This English soccer player suffers from OCD which distracts him from doing other things.
David Beckham
About how many people have autism?
A) about 1 in 1000
B) about 1 in 500
C) about 1 in 150
D) about 1 in 70
D) about 1 in 70