Trailblazers In History
Sports
Stars on Screen & Stage
Tech & Innovation
Miscellaneous
Music & The Arts
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This advocate had a distinguished four-decade career in federal and state government. He helped advocate for the passing of the ADA, and is currently the Policy Director at Communication FIRST and has advanced the rights of people with significant disabilities. He was born with cerebral palsy.
Who is Bob Williams?
100
American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals.
Who is Michael Phelps. He has ADHD.
100
Which famous actor, known for his role of Superman, was paralyzed from the waist down due to a spinal cord injury?
Who is Christopher Reeves?
100
Which famous inventor suffered from hearing loss that began in his childhood?
Who is Thomas Edison?
100
Which former president with the nickname “FDR” had Polio?/ This U.S. President led the country through WWII while living with polio.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
100
Which African American singer and musician, known most famously for playing piano, became blind shortly after his birth?
Who is Stevie Wonder?
200
This civil rights advocate was knowns as the “Mother of the Disability Rights Movement”. She helped lead the "504 Sit-in" to push for disability rights in the 1970s.
Who is Judy Heumann. She contracted Polio at the age of 18 months, and used a wheelchair for most of her life.
200
Which famous male British soccer player has OCD?
Who is David Beckham?
200
Which “Harry Potter” actor has dyspraxia?
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
200
Which German scientist, know for his contributions to Physics, had Schizophrenia?
Who is Albert Einstein?
200
Which former president, who was assassinated while in office, had an intellectual disability (dyslexia) as well as Addison’s disease and Osteoporosis?
Who is John F. Kennedy?
200
Which member of the band Maroon 5 has ADHD?
Who is Adam Levine?
300
This theoretical physicist continued groundbreaking work despite having ALS. For years he spoke through his trademark speech-generating device, operating it with his cheek.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
300
Which famous female surfer lost her arm in a shark attack?
Who is Bethany Hamilton?
300
Which famous deceased actor, known for his roles in Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin, and Jumanji, had ADHD, depression, and anxiety?
Who is Robin Williams?
300
Which CEO and founder of the Braun Corporation , a company that pioneered accessibility for people with disabilities, including the invention of the first wheelchair lift and accessible vehicles. He’s often referred to as the “Father of the Mobility Movement”. Was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy (also know as MS) at the age of 6?
Who is Ralph Braun?
300
Which female United States Representative of Illinois is a double leg amputee?
Who is Tammy Duckworth?
300
Which classical composer of the Classical and Romantic era was deaf?
Who is Beethoven?
400
This disability rights activist was paralyzed from the neck down after contacting Polio at the age of 14 and slept in an iron lung at night. He was the first wheelchair user to attend the University of California, Berkley. Often called the father of the Independent Living movement.
Who is Ed Roberts?
400
Which MLB pitcher, who retired with the White Sox in 1999, was born without a right hand?
Who is Jim Abbot?
400
Which “Star Wars” leading male actor is dyslexic?
Who is Harrison Ford?
400
Automotive engineer who created the technology we now know as cruise control. He was blind.
Who is Ralph Teetor?
400
Which deceased American female author and political activist was deaf and blind?
Who is Helen Keller?
400
This blind tenor is one of the best-selling classical artists of all time.
Who is Andrea Bocelli?
500
Known as the Godfather of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Justin Dart visited each of the fifty states at least five times to advocate for the historic civil rights law that protects disabled citizens from discrimination. He co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).
Who is Justin Dart?
500
An American football player who previously played three seasons as a quarterback for the Denver Broncos and New York Jets. He also play professional baseball for the New York Mets for 5 years. He has dyslexia.
Who is Tim Tebow? 
500
An American actor and producer known for his films including Risky Business, Cocktail, and Top Gun. He has dyslexia.
Who is Tom Cruise?
500
This blind inventor created the system of raised dots that bears his name.
Who is Louis Braille?
500
Which up and coming model from Australia, who was strongly supported on social media in the past year, has Down Syndrome?
Who is Madeline Stuart?
500
A Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who became one of the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art known for painting flowers. He suffered from seizures (temporal lobe epilepsy) as well as bipolar disorder.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?