History
In 1982, this important document was signed, making Canada one of the first countries to include disability rights in its constitution.
What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
This "curcurbit" vegetable is often used as a metaphor for "invisible disabilities" because it looks fine on the outside but might be different inside.
What is a Pumpkin? (Note: Often used in "The Pumpkin Theory" for neurodiversity).
This legendary Canadian musician, known for "Heart of Gold," has lived with epilepsy and cerebral palsy.
Who is Neil Young?
According to the WHO, this is the approximate number of people globally who live with a disability (hint: it's over 1 billion).
What is 1 in 6 people (or 1.3 billion)?
This type of disability affects a person’s ability to move or use their limbs.
What is a Physical or Mobility disability?
This famous Canadian athlete ran the "Marathon of Hope" in 1980 to raise money for cancer research.
Who is Terry Fox?
This everyday kitchen item was originally designed by a father to help his daughter, who had a disability, drink without spilling.
What is the Sippy Cup?
This Canadian actor, famous for Back to the Future, is a leading advocate for Parkinson’s Research.
Who is Michael J. Fox?
People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the world.
What is True?
This term refers to disabilities that affect how the brain processes information, such as Autism or ADHD.
What is Neurodivergence (or Neurodiversity)?
This Ontario act, passed in 2005, set a goal to make the province fully accessible by 2025.
What is the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act)?
This popular gaming console controller was released by Microsoft in 2018 to make gaming accessible for everyone.
What is the Xbox Adaptive Controller?
This "Man in Motion" wheeled around the world in the 1980s to prove the potential of people with disabilities.
Who is Rick Hansen?
This percentage of disabilities are "invisible" or non-apparent to the casual observer.
What is 70% to 80%?
This common learning disability makes it difficult for people to read, spell, or write, despite having average or above-average intelligence.
What is Dyslexia?
This global "Nothing About Us Without Us" movement started gaining traction in Canada during this decade.
What are the 1980s?
Many people don't realize that this common office staple was originally invented to help a person who was blind write letters.
What is a Typewriter?
This Canadian singer, known for her powerful voice and hits like "My Heart Will Go On," recently shared her diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome.
Who is Celine Dion?
This is the approximate number of Canadians (aged 15+) who identify as having at least one disability.
What is 6.2 million (or roughly 22%)?
These are the two most common "sensory" disabilities.
What are Vision and Hearing impairments?
This Canadian man, who had a disability himself, was a primary author of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Who is John Peters Humphrey?
The first organized international "Silent Games" (now known as the Deaflympics) took place in this European city in 1924.
What is Paris?
This Canadian inventor and scientist, who was profoundly deaf, is best known for inventing the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
This annual global event, held on December 3rd, aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
What is International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
This category of disability includes conditions like Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD.
What are Mental Health (or Psychosocial) disabilities?