Disability in History
The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in
What is July 6th 1990?
What is the Christmas movie Will Ferrell plays the lead?
What is Elf?
This adaptive sport allows athletes with physical disabilities to race on skis while seated on a special sled-like device.
What is sitting skiing or sit-skiing?
When is "Boxing Day" typically celebrated?
What is December 26th?
Which famous singer-songwriter, who is blind, has had a long career and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 for his contributions to music and civil rights?
Who is Stevie Wonder?
Which disability rights advocate co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union?
Hint: they were known for being deaf and blind.
Who is Hellen Keller?
This song, featured in the 1990 film Home Alone, is a Christmas favorite, known for the lyrics, "Bing Crosby's on the stereo, and a glass of cheer."
What is Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree?
The Winter Olympics in this country introduced the first wheelchair-accessible ramps and elevators in ski lodges and viewing areas for athletes and spectators with disabilities.
What is Canada?
In which country do people celebrate the "Festival of Lights" by decorating homes with oil lamps (diyas) and fireworks?
Where is India?
In A Quiet Place(2018) what form of communication do the characters use
What is American Sign Language?
Who was the first U.S president that had a disability?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt (polio left him paralyzed)
This 1946 film, which is a Christmas classic, tells the story of a man who learns what life would have been like if he had never been born.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
This U.S. city hosts an annual "Festival of Lights", which is accessible to people with disabilities, offering sensory-friendly nights and physical accommodations
What is Chicago?
In which country do people celebrate "New Year's Eve" with the tradition of "First-Footing," where the first person to enter a home after midnight brings good luck, often carrying a piece of coal for warmth and bread for food?
Where is Scotland?
What was the first book released at the same time in Braille as it was in print?
What is Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince?
The first national disability pride parade took place in
What is Chicago?
When was the movie the Year Without Santa Clause released?
When is 1974?
Which tech company recently developed a video game adaptive controller?
What is Xbox/ Microsoft?
In European folklore, there is a dark counterpart to Santa Claus, where he is said to punish misbehaving children during the Christmas season.
What is Krampus?
Which iconic rock band has a member that has been open about living with a chronic illness?
What is Fleetwood Mac (Stevie Nicks)?
Which disability rights advocate co-founded the World Institute on Disability
Who is Judith Heumann?
Who wrote the Christmas song that earns the most money each year?
What is Wham! (Last Christmas)
What is the most bought kitchen item by disabled people?
What is an adaptive cutting board?
What is the name of the Russian winter festival celebrated in January that involves folk songs, dances, and the crowning of a "Maslenitsa" (the festival of the end of winter)?
What is Maslenitsa (often referred to as Russian Mardi Gras or Butter Week)?
Which TV show features a main character with autism and portrays his journey toward independence and self-discovery in a humorous and respectful manner? (On Netflix)
What is Atypical?