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ADA
History
100
She was blind and deaf. She was born in 1880 and grew up to become one of the leading activists for disability rights in the 20th century.
Who is Helen Keller?
100
An electronic, face-to-face means of communication beneficial to deaf or hard of hearing individuals as it allows the use of ASL, removing many limitations regarding deaf communication over long distances.
What is video call/chat?
100
Which?
Which?
100
What ADA stands for.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
100
A law passed in 1990 that provided clear prohibitions regarding discrimination against disabled individuals, including members of the deaf community. This civil rights law finally put protections in place for individuals with disabilities, serving as an extremely prominent law in the history of deaf culture as well as those of other disabilities.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act? (ADA)
200
This Gen Z icon was born with partial hearing loss that has progressed to complete deafness in one of her ears. Famous for her role in Stranger Things, this British actress has won several performance awards.
Who is Millie Bobby Brown?
200
This electronic device is surgically implanted into the head just above the ear to allow for improved hearing by auditory nerve signaling in the brain. It was first created in 1957, and the first implants occurred in 1972.
What is a cochlear implant?
200
Weird
Weird
200
What this sign is for
What is TTY?
200
This movement happened in 1988 at Gallaudet University. This movement gained worldwide attention, as students fought for deaf leadership in the college.
What is Deaf President Now?
300
This famous inventor was completely deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other. He invented the first patentable light bulb. His hearing loss was caused by a genetic illness.
Who is Thomas Edison?
300
This piece of technology translates auditory words or sounds to on-screen, written dialogue in films, tv shows, and on broadcast television (for some televisions).
What is a closed captioning device?
300
Assemble
Assemble
300
The ADA requires that this resource be provided by an employer for job interviews involving deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
What is an interpreter?
300
Gallaudet University was established in ____ (year)
What is 1864?
400
She is an American actress who starred in Children of a Lesser God (1986). Her deafness was caused by illness and high fevers during infancy. (Ms. Rice’s favorite actress)
Who is Marlee Matlin?
400
This device amplifies sound for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is a non-surgical method of hearing assistance that improves hearing by converting sound to a digital signal and amplifying it as it reaches the ear.
What is a hearing aid?
400
President
President
400
The year the ADA was passed.
What is 1990?
400
The month designated as deaf history month.
What is April?
500
This deaf man, famous for his role in Dancing with the Stars, CODA, and Broadway’s Spring Awakening, was born completely deaf. He enjoys music by feeling the vibrations of the bass. His name is _____ Durant.
Who is Daniel?
500
This old device allows deaf or hard of hearing individuals to communicate over the phone. The device uses electrical signals picked up on the phone call and records them as letters on the device to translate the words to typed dialogue.
What is a text telephone device? (TTY or teletypewriter)
500
Ireland
Ireland
500
The number of countries that have passed similar laws to the ADA since 2000, including France, Spain, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Ukraine, Viet Nam, and many more. (points given for answers less than 10 away)
What is 181?
500
In 1856, this postmaster general donated 2 acres of his estate, in Washington DC, to establish a school and housing for 12 deaf and 6 blind kids.
Who is Amos Kendall?