Disability Facts Trivia
On July 26, 1990, this important civil rights legislation was signed by President George H.W. Bush.
The Americans with Disabilities Act
Name 4 conditions that can affect physical functioning?
How might you adjust your instruction/communication to accommodate needs of a youth participant with Autism?
Use clear, simple, and concise communication.
Share plan for the day.
Provide visuals in addition to verbal cues.
What else?
True or false: Intellectual disability often goes along with other disabilities
True. It's common for people with Cerebral Palsy, autism, Down Syndrome, Prader-Willi, brain injury, etc.
This model of disability views the individual as the problem and they need to be fixed or cured.
What is the "Medical Model of Disability'
True or False: A person who is experiencing physical functioning deficit will always use assistive devices.
Please provide example to support your answer.
False!
Name at least 2 things that can be challenging for people with ADHD.
Noticing or understanding social rules, sitting still, ignoring distractions, making decisions, being able to pause and think before acting/talking
Name 2 strengths and 2 challenges that people with intellectual disabilities might have.
Strengths: having different talents and interests, learning with strategies and accommodations, all kinds of things!
Challenges: learning or remembering new information, advocating, solving problems, doing things independently
In the United States alone, about 61 million (or 1 out of 4 adults) are of this particular population, making up the largest minority group.
What is people (or person) with a disability.
What are some environmental/location factors to take into consideration when working with people with decreased physical functioning?
Temperature regulation, mobility to bathrooms, access to shade, ability to reposition in chair/seating...what else?
Name at least 2 accommodations that might help someone with ADHD.
Different seating options, working in a quiet space with fewer distractions, taking breaks, including their interests when learning new things, using hands-on learning
Intellectual disabilities affect intellectual and adaptive functioning. What does "intellectual functioning" mean?
How we think about things (like problem-solving, learning, planning, and making decisions)
28, Paralympic Games.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
How much do you want to wager?
Name one way to adapt and support someone who fatigues quickly and has weakened trunk support in the following activities: flat-water paddling, climbing, and mountain biking.
People with Autism may experience "sensory overload" or overstimulation. What does this mean and how might you accommodate this in an outdoor activity?
Open-ended answer!
Intellectual disabilities affect intellectual and adaptive functioning. What does "adaptive functioning" mean?
Things that help you to be independent (like communication, hygiene, cooking, navigating the community)