History
Who is the U.S senator in Illinois elected in 2016 and lost both of her legs and partial use of her right arm?
Tammy Duckworth...
What does ADA stand for?
American Disabilities Act
What does DAC stand for?
Disability Access Center!
What do people with visual impairments use to read?
Braille/ Reader in the DAC/ computer software
Individuals who are Deaf tend to communicate in _____.
American Sign Language (ASL)
When was the first Disability Pride Parade held in Chicago?
What year was ADA passed?
1990
The room number you can locate us is in...
1435.
People who are blind or visually impaired can't use technology like computers.
False! There are plenty of computer software and assistive technology like screen readers.
While speaking to a Deaf person, who should you maintain eye contact with? The person who is Deaf or the Sign Language Interpreters?
The individual who is Deaf.
What does Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act ban?
It prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
How does ADA influence the higher education sector?
Students are provided with accommodations, ramp, equipment, etc.
Our first annual Disability Awareness Week was held in what year?
2019!
Do people who are blind have heighted senses?
No, but they do depend upon their other senses to navigate in the world.
How many U.S Americans are affected by hearing loss?
48 million!
Rosa's law had what language impact change?
Rosa’s Law, which changed references in many federal statutes that referred to "mental retardation" to make them refer, instead, to "intellectual disability," became law in the U.S.
What are the five titles of ADA?
Title I - Employment
Title II - Public Services: State and Local Government
Title III - Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities
Title IV - Telecommunications
Title V - Miscellaneous Provisions
Name at least 3 accommodations provided by the DAC.
Note-taker, Sign Language Interpreter, Reader, Scribe, testing accommodations, classroom accommodations, etc.
To help guide someone who is blind, let them hold the back of your ____ not their ____.
elbow; hand
The longest reoccurring role with a person who is Deaf is _____.
Linda the Librarian in Sesame Street.
What role did the American Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities play in the 70s?
It became an important cross-disability rights organization of the 1970s by pulling together disability rights groups representing people with blind, Deaf, physical, and developmental disabilities .
Who enforces ADA?
Department of Labor - The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has coordinating authority under the employment-related provisions of the ADA. The Civil Rights Center is responsible for enforcing Title II of the ADA as it applies to the labor- and workforce-related practices of state and local governments and other public entities.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces regulations covering employment.
The Department of Transportation enforces regulations governing transit.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) enforces regulations covering telecommunication services.
The Department of Justice enforces regulations governing public accommodations and state and local government services.
Majority of the student DAC serves have ______ disabilities.
Learning/Hidden disabilities
What is an alternative option to guide dogs?
Guide horses! Miniature horses are used instead of guide dogs if the person is for example afraid of, or allergic to, dogs.
What are the four types of hearing loss?
Conductive Hearing Loss
Hearing loss caused by something that stops sounds from getting through the outer or middle ear. This type of hearing loss can often be treated with medicine or surgery.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Hearing loss that occurs when there is a problem in the way the inner ear or hearing nerve works.
Mixed Hearing Loss
Hearing loss that includes both a conductive and a sensorineural hearing loss.
Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Hearing loss that occurs when sound enters the ear normally, but because of damage to the inner ear or the hearing nerve, sound isn’t organized in a way that the brain can understand.