Judy's Story
What is the name of the woman who tells her story in Rolling Warrior?
Judy Heumann
Should people with disabilities have the same rights as other people?
Yes!
What is a rule made by the government called?
A law.
What do we call it when people gather to speak out against something unfair?
a. a protest
b. a cage match
a. a protest
What word means feeling upset when you want something but cannot have it?
frustrated
What illness caused Judy to use a wheelchair?
Polio
True or False: Judy was allowed to attend school with her friends when she was five.
False.
What law, passed in 1973, included Section 504 and helped protect people with disabilities from discrimination?
a. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
b. The Ramp Act of 1973.
a. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Which branch of government makes laws:
a. Legislative
b. Executive
c. Judicial
a. Legislative
What word means treating someone unfairly because of a disability or another difference?
discrimination
What job did Judy want to have when she grew up?
Teacher
What could a building add to help someone using a wheelchair get inside?
A ramp.
In what year was the Americans with Disabilities Act passed?
a. 1700
b. 1990
b. 1990
Which branch of government includes courts and judges?
a. Legislative
b. Executive
c. Judicial
c. Judicial
What word means forcing one group of people to be kept apart from another group?
segregation
True or False: When Judy was five, the principal let her attend school in her wheelchair.
False. The principal would not let her attend.
Judy was told she could not become a teacher because she could not walk. Was that fair or unfair?
Unfair. That was discrimination.
Section 504 helps protect people with disabilities from what unfair treatment?
a. bullying
b. discrimination
b. discrimination
Which amendment gives people the right to protest?
a. All of the amendments
b. the 1st amendment
b. the 1st amendment
What word means something you are allowed or entitled to do?
a right
What did Judy and other disability rights activists do to make the government listen to them?
They organized and protested.
What is one way people can help make sure everyone is included?
Speak up about unfair treatment, work together, or help make places accessible. Accept other reasonable answers.
What did the Americans with Disabilities Act help make sure people with disabilities could have?
a. Equal access and inclusion, such as accessible buses and buildings.
b. A free car with ramp for everyone
a. Equal access and inclusion, such as accessible buses and buildings.
How many days did Judy and the other activists stay in the San Francisco government building during their Section 504 protest?
26 days
What kind of medicine can help protect your body from diseases such as polio?
a vaccine