Herstory
The final DC action that took place before the ADA was passed
What is the Capitol Crawl?
Anticapitalist one of the 10 principles of this
Person with a disability
What is person first language?
The description provided for a photo to support Blind or low-vision people.
What is an image description?
Orgs run for and by people with disabilities that provide services and advocacy in every region nationwide
What are independent living centers/centers for independent living?
The longest government-held takeover in US history
What was the Section 504 Sit-In?
Legal framework to provide people with disabilities access to current systems and structures
What is disability rights?
Writing that is easier to understand; no higher than a 3rd grade reading level.
What is plain language?
What is an access liaison?
Protection and Advocacy Organizations
In 2013, this person was the first Deaf/Blind student to attend and graduate from Harvard Law School.
Who is Haben Girma?
An often forgotten but key aspect of access
What is masking? What are scent-free environments? What are stim toys? What are quiet rooms? Etc.
Disabled person
What is identify-first?
Communication technology for those who are nonverbal
AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
These state government councils exist nationwide to focus on increasing inclusion, rights, and access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
What are state developmental disability councils?
Who was the other plaintiff alongside Lois Curtis in the Olmstead Supreme Court Decision?
Who is Elaine Wilson?
We all have these, some are consistently met for people, while others are not.
What are access needs?
The group of people who often don't identify with disability because of the language they use
What is the Deaf community/ies?
Certified Deaf Interpreter
What is the recommended best practie for type of ASL interpreters to hire?
These organizations or groups are run by self-advocates, often people with intellectual and development disabilities
What is People First?
Who is one of the founders of the Disability Justice framework, and who just recently became an ancestor?
Who is Patty Berne?
Term to describe when people get closer and vulnerable with one another because they support each other to get their needs met
What is access intimacy?
What is crip?
Key step in planning and promoting an event
What is an access guide or key accessibility-related information?
What are diagnosis-specific orgs? What are rehab centers? What are day programs? Etc.