Disability Data
what % of the world’s population experience some form of disability?
People with disabilities make up 15% of the world's population representing all ages, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
On July 26, 1990, this important civil rights legislation was signed by President George H.W. Bush.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA
He is British and was considered one of the most influential scientist and theoretical physicist.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
This language focuses on the person and not on a disability or some other characteristic or limitation.
What is "People First" language?
The Census Bureau tracks how many categories of disability.
What is six?
When was the Disability Pride Flag created and entered into the public domain?
2019
She was the first Deaf-blind activist, writer, and speaker in American history.
Who is Helen Keller?
This word refers to discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities.
What is Ableism or Ableist?
Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, the person has difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping.
What is independent living disability?
People with disabilities constitute the largest minority group in the United States, making up an estimated __ percent of the total population.
20%
In 1869, this first mobility device is registered with the U.S. Patent Office.
What is the wheelchair?
He was the 32nd President of the United States who uses a wheelchair because of polio.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This model of disability views the individual as the problem and they need to be fixed or cured.
What is the "Medical" Model of Disability?
There are over 200 types of this particular condition.
What is mental illness?
Which city had the first independent living center in the country?
Berkeley, CA
The Berkeley center opened in 1972. There are now more than 400 independent living centers across the country.
This protest paved the way for disability rights on March 12, 1990, prior to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
What is the "Capitol Crawl"?
She was an abolitionist who went on missions to help Black people escape slavery through the Underground Railway. At 14 years old, she developed epilepsy after a slave owner hit her on the head.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
Which film featuring characters with disabilities recently became the highest-grossing animated film in North America?
Finding Dory,
which features multiple characters with disabilities including Dory (short-term memory loss), Nemo (underdeveloped fin), Destiny (nearsighted), Hank (missing a tentacle) and Bailey (lost ability to echolocate), is the highest-grossing animated film in North America.
Dyslexia, Autism, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are examples of this disability.
What is cognitive or intellectual disability?
What % of California's healthcare spending is used for Disability Healthcare Costs?
About 38%, which is $102.8 BILLION per year.
This act includes Sections 501, which prohibits employment discrimination against individuals with disabilities in the federal sector.
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
Who has been called “the mother” of the disability rights movement?
Judy Heumann led protests and was a leader during the 504 Sit-ins, pushing disability rights to the forefront of national politics. Her activism eventually led to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Heumann later worked for the Clinton administration on expanding educational opportunities for students with disabilities, and in the Obama administration to fight for disability rights worldwide.
What was the first book released at the same time in Braille as it was in print?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
What are the six types of disabilities tracked by the census?
hearing difficulty, vision difficulty, cognitive difficulty, ambulatory difficulty, self-care difficulty, and independent living difficulty.