What is a disability?
How should I treat someone who has a disability?
Individuals with disabilities are people too, and should be treated with respect, kindness and love, just like everyone else.
Does every disability impact the brain?
No, some can impact muscles, nerves or the eyes and ears.
Roughly how many people do you think use assistive or adaptive technology?
Around 2.5 billion people
What is sign language?
Sign language is a full language with its own grammar and dialect, it is not just English with hand signs.
Can people develop disabilities throughout their life?
Yes, they can be acquired throughout someone's life because of accidents, injuries or other medical conditions.
What disability affects how people learn, communicate, and behave? People with this disability may have difficulty understanding social cues, have a reaction to changes in noise and light, or have intense interest in specific topics.
Autism
What types of technology are developed for individuals with disabilities for entertainment purposes?
Adaptive video game controllers, magnified screen readers, all terrain wheel chairs, adaptive instruments, swimming aids
Name some celebrities with disabilities.
Andrea Bocelli- musician, blind
Millie Bobby Brown- actor, deaf in one ear
Tom Cruise- actor, dyslexia
Define the word disability.
A physical or mental condition that limits a person ability to perform certain activities or inhibits certain types of comprehension.
What are some common, broad disabilities?
2.5-3%, which is about 8-10 million people. However, less than 30% of people who need hearing aids actually use them.
Not a question but just a cool fact, the top running speed for someone using a prosthetic leg is similar to the top speed of people with two biological legs.
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