Disability Rights
Movement
Movement
What is the Disability Rights Movement?
What is social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all disabled people.
This right ensures we are treating individuals, especially those who are vulnerable or suffering, with kindness, compassion, and respect, aiming to minimize harm and promote well-being.
What is a right to be treated with Dignity, to be given privacy and humane care?
To speak up for yourself or others.
What is advocacy?
What percent of the world population has a disability?
a) 20%
b) 35%
c) 16%
d) 5%
Around 16% of the world's population, or 1 in 6 people, experience significant disability.
Actor who played the son of the most powerful bloodline in Harry Potter?
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
As the star of the Harry Potter movies, actor Daniel Radcliffe can be seen zipping around on a broomstick and saving the day during Quidditch matches. In real life, he has dyspraxia, which can make it difficult for him to tie his shoes. Handwriting also continues to be a challenge. He was 9-years-old when his mother encouraged him to audition for a play. “I was having a hard time in school,” he said. His mom thought acting would boost his confidence. She was right! Dyspraxia isn’t a sign of muscle weakness or low intelligence. It’s a brain-based condition that makes it hard to plan and coordinate physical movement. Children with dyspraxia tend to struggle with balance and posture. They may appear clumsy or “out of sync” with their environment.
True or False: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 included people with disabilities.
What is false?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or gender, but people with disabilities were not included under such protection.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, and ensured the equal treatment and equal access of people with disabilities to employment opportunities and to public accommodations. The ADA intended to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in: employment, services rendered by state and local governments, places of public accommodation, transportation, and telecommunications services.
Ashley wants to go to karaoke in the park on Friday with he friend Jennifer but her mom told her she can't. What right does this violate?
What is you have the right to meet people and take part in your community activities.
What is Intellectual Disability?
What is a disability that affects the acquisition of knowledge and skills, in particular any of various neurodevelopmental conditions affecting intellectual processes, educational attainment, and the acquisition of skills needed for independent living and social functioning.
True or False: People with disabilities are marked for violence and punishment.
What is True.
According to a study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, from 2017-2019:
Who is Frida Kahlo?
Injured in a trolley accident when she was a teenager and forced into bed rest for several months to heal a broken back, and a back that would never fully heal 100 percent. She also contracted polio when she was six and had a misshapen leg.
People with disabilities began to organize in the early 19__'s.
a. 60s
b. 70s
c. 80s
d. 90s
What are the 70s?
The “formalization” of the disability rights movement was found in the development of the Independent Living Movement beginning in Berkeley California in 1970 with the establishment of the Center for Independent Living. Many had watched or been a part of the earlier civil rights movement and had learned some very successful strategies to get their voices heard.
Which of the following is prohibited under the right to be free from corporal punishment?
a) Receiving medical care
b) Receiving excessive medication
c) Attending religious services
d) Having visitors
What is B. Receiving excessive medication.
This right also states they have the right to be free from unusual punishment, infliction of pain, humiliation, intimidation, ridicule, coercion, threat, mental abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature. To be free from restraining devices or neglect.
A physical disability is a long-term impairment of a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity, or stamina. It can result in limitations in daily activities, such as walking, standing, sitting, reaching, or grasping. What are some common causes?
What is can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
How many service dogs are their in the US?
a) 500,000
b) 300,000
c) 100,000
d) 700,000
What is, estimates suggest around 500,000 service dogs are actively helping people with disabilities in the US.
Given the high demand and the specialized training required, it's estimated that less than 1% of people with disabilities who could benefit from a service dog actually own one.
Actor who played The Grinch, Mr. Robotnik, and Ace Ventura Pet Detective
Who is Jim Carrey?
Legendary comedian Jim Carrey has long been honest about his struggles with various learning disabilities and the ways in which those differences have affected his mental health. Diagnosed with both dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a child, Carrey recalls experiencing myriad behavioral issues while growing up in school. Treatment such as medication has helped Carrey immensely, as has focusing his energy into his very physical comedy and being a spokesman for those with ADHD.
True or False: If it weren't for the civil rights movement, the disability rights movement, and resulting civil rights protections for individuals with disabilities, would probably never have existed.
What is True?
The civil rights movement inspired individuals with disabilities to fight against segregation and for full inclusion under the law. Public institutions would often segregate or exclude people with disabilities from participation in public education, employment, or in using public services, such as public transportation. They took their cues for how to advocate for themselves from Black civil rights activists, many of whom had disabilities themselves.”
Steven is a Jehovah's witness and at program we were having a birthday party. Staff ensured that Steven was provided with an activity he could do in another room away from the birthday party. What right did the staff respect by giving him an activity to do in another room?
What is the right to be involved in Religion if you want to be.
A right to attend religious services and activities. Participation in religious services and other religious functions shall be on a completely voluntary basis.
What is Developmental Disability?
What is chronic conditions, usually present at birth or emerging in early childhood, that can affect a person's physical, cognitive, language, or behavioral development, potentially impacting daily functioning and lasting throughout their life.
Where do most adults with disabilities live?
What is statistics tell us that seven out of every 10 adults with a disability still live at home with their parents and other family caregivers.
Actress who played Elizabeth Swan in Pirates of the Caribbean
Who is Kiera Knightley?
Keira Knightley was diagnosed with dyslexia at age six, she actually used her love of acting to overcome the condition. “Dyslexia is like a wall… it’s very difficult to see over it,” she told the BBC. “I was really lucky because I had acting… it was like a carrot that was being dangled in front of me because I had to be able to read those lines in order to do it.”
What is the Lanterman Act?
What is an Act, formally known as the Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act, is a California law that guarantees services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities, ensuring they can live independent and productive lives.
Which right involves the ability to make and receive confidential calls?
a) Right to wear your own clothes
b) Right to possess personal items
c) Right to have access to telephones
d) Right to leave the facility
What is c. Right to have access to telephones.
The right states that individuals have the right to use the telephone privately to make or get calls.
Service Animal
What is under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal is defined as a dog that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.
The tasks service dogs perform are as varied as the needs of the individuals they assist, ranging from guiding the visually impaired to alerting people with seizures or providing emotional support.
What is False?
In 2023, the employment-to-population ratio for people with disabilities reached 37.1%, while for those without disabilities, it reached 75.0%.
However, A higher percentage of workers with disabilities are employed part-time compared to those without disabilities.
Pop singer that sings Bad Guy and has green and black hair.
Who is Billie Eilish?
Billie Eilish, diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at age 11. Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes a person to have involuntary physical or verbal tics. In Eilish’s case, she exhibits physical tics, not verbal.” She has spoken openly about her experience, describing her tics as "very exhausting" and sharing that she finds the condition interesting and has "made friends" with it.
The ADA (Americans with Disability Act) addresses disability issues as they relate to:
a. Employment
b. Public accommodations
c. Transportation
d. All of the above
What is all of the above?
The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public.
Maddie utilizes a wheelchair but can bare some weight on her legs. She expressed an interest in using the pacer. Staff set up a time and assisted her and got her into the pacer. She was able to walk around and exercise for 5 minutes, she had so much fun and was so proud of herself. Which right did we respect in this scenario?
What is the right to exercise and have fun and also a right to have safe, healthful and comfortable accommodations, including furnishings and equipment to meet
Discrimination based on being disabled
What is ableism?
What is the average monthly payment SSI pays for someone with a disability?
a) $800
b)$967
c) $1023
d) 1,246
What is b. $967
For an adult with a disability who has never worked and is eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the average monthly payment in 2025 is $967.
A leading figure in the Pop Art movement and a prominent American artist of the 20th century. He's best known for his bright, colorful silkscreen prints and paintings of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Muhammad Ali, as well as everyday items like soup cans and Brillo pads.
Who is Andy Warhol?
Andy Warhol was a visual artist and film director and was a leading figure in a visual arts movement known as ‘pop art’. His works are amongst the highest selling artwork ever sold, valuing at $195 million for one piece. The Andy Warhol Museum holds a permanent archive collection of his works, and is the largest single-artist art museum in North America.
Specialists studying Warhol’s artwork, notebooks and personal correspondence have diagnosed him with dyslexia and autism. They believe his neurodiverse tendency for repetition is responsible for his great works of art.