Law & Order
This landmark disability rights law was signed into effect in the United States in 1990
What is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
Movements or repetitive actions, such as hand-flapping or rocking, which neurodivergent people may suppress while masking are otherwise known as
What is stimming?
This DC superhero gains enhanced sight after developing total blindness
Who is Daredevil?
This actress portrayed Temple Grandin in the Emmy-winning biopic
Who is Claire Danes?
This wheelchair-bound senator became the first one to give birth while in office
Who is Tammy Duckworth?
This section of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination against disabled individuals in federally funded programs and services
What is Section 504?
Masking is not limited to autism; it can also be experienced by individuals with this neurodevelopmental condition that affects executive function
What is ADHD?
This animated Pixar short film features a non-speaking autistic boy as a main character
What is Loop?
This Netflix series follows a surgeon with autism and savant syndrome
What is The Good Doctor?
This disease lead to FDRs disability?
What is Polio?
This famous U.S. Supreme Court case ruled that "separate but equal" facilities for disabled individuals were unconstitutional
What is Olmstead v. L.C. (1999)?
Prolonged masking is most likely to lead to what state of mental and emotional collapse?
What is burnout?
This fashion company made news for featuring disabled models and adaptive clothing in their campaigns
What is Tommy Hilfiger?
RJ Mitte authentically portrays a young man living with cerebral palsy in this blockbuster TV series
What is Breaking Bad?
This former Republican Senator and disability advocate suffered combat injuries during World War II and ran for president in 1996
Who is Bob Dole?
This advocacy group, co-founded by Judith Heumann, led efforts to enforce accessibility laws like the ADA in public spaces
What is ADAPT?
This psychological concept refers to the dual mental effort of suppressing one’s traits while simultaneously monitoring the social environment
What is cognitive load?
This Marvel superhero is deaf and Native American
Who is Echo?
This actor uses a wheelchair and played Artie Abrams on the hit show Glee but faced criticism for portraying a disabled character
Who is Kevin McHale?
This governor lost the use of his limbs due to a tree falling on him while jogging.
Who is Greg Abbott?
This act expanded protections for disabled individuals by requiring access to telecommunications, such as teletyping (TTY) devices
What is the Telecommunications Act of 1996?
This psychological term represents losing the sense of one's authentic self often due to masking over an extended period of time
What is identity erosion or depersonalization?
In a key storyline in Doctor Who, Ryan Sinclair, has a coordination disorder otherwise known as?
What is dyspraxia?
This 1968 Classic had Audrey Hepburn portray a blind woman, a role she prepared for by spending hours learning techniques from blind individuals
What is Wait Until Dark?
This triple amputee, oversaw The U.S Department of Veteran Affairs, designed to honor and care for America’s war dead
Who is Max Cleland?