True - There have been many acts allowing people with disabilities to vote ranging from the years 1965 - 1990/2008.
100
What is a pattern of birth defects such as slowed growth and developmental delays that is caused by a woman drinking alcohol while pregnant?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
100
Susie uses a wheelchair because she is crippled.
"Susie uses a wheelchair."
100
How can a person who uses a wheelchair get from one floor to the other?
An elevator or ramp
100
Under which president was the Social Security Act passed?
Franklin Roosevelt
200
People who are blind cannot read. True or False?
False. Braille is a tactile reading/writing system used by people who are visually impaired.
200
What psychological condition causes recurrent and persistent thought and feelings and repetitive and ritualized behaviors and causes anxiety for the people who have it?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
200
My mother is stricken with epilepsy which causes her to have seizures.
"My mother has epilepsy."
200
If a disability is not visible, that must mean they do not have one. Myth or Fact?
Myth - An invisible disability is a disability that cannot be seen with the naked eye, and is not immediately apparent.
200
Which 1990 act provided comprehensive civil rights protection for people with disabilities?
The Americans with Disabilities Act
300
People who have a physical disability can play professional sports.
True - The Paralympic Games is a major international multi-sport event involving athletes with a range of disabilities.
300
What is a disability that causes impaired motor skills, muscle tone, and/or posture that appears before age three and is due to damage to a part of the brain?
Cerebral Palsy
300
Michael has trouble with multiplying numbers because he is retarded.
"Michael has a cognitive disability which impacts his ability to multiply numbers."
300
People who do not have a visible disability may still need accommodations regarding accessibility. Myth or Fact?
Fact - Whether you have a visible or invisible disability, that does not change what you may or may not need accessible.
300
What is the name of the U.S. university for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
Gallaudet University
400
People with cerebral palsy always have cognitive/intellectual disabilities.
False -CP TYPICALLY affects movement, muscle tone, or posture.
400
What is a developmental disability that affects verbal and non-verbal communication and social interactions?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
400
My friend Jennifer has to use a step stool to reach the cups on the top shelf because she is a midget.
Replace midget with little person
400
What is a method for a person with a mobility impairment to evacuate in emergency situations?
Evac-chairs should be around, but it's different for each individual and place. Check first.
400
In which Massachusetts city was the first institution for the "mentally retarded," the Perkins Institute, founded?
Boston
500
People who are blind don't watch TV.
False - Audio description is the narration of visual elements that would otherwise not be accessible to individuals with vision loss.
500
A genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue, around the heart, eyes, blood vessels, and bones. People with this disability usually are tall and thin with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes.
Marfan Syndrome
500
Helen Keller was famous author who was a deaf/mute.
Replace a deaf/mute with deaf and could not speak
500
What is the fine for parking in the accessible spots at JJC?
Minimum of $250
500
Which term is the science of improving the human population by controlled breeding to increase the occurrence of desirable heritable characteristics? This especially applied to the sterilization and institutionalization of the physically and mentally disabled.