Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) & Rights
It was on this day that Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signed into law
What is July 26th, 1990
This woman is known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement"
Who is Rosa Parks
This international sports event takes place immediately following the Summer Olympics
What is the Summer Paralympic Games
True or false: it is polite to pet a service dog while it is working
What is false
This book was the first to be released in Braille at the same time as print
What is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
This number is how many Titles (parts) of the ADA
What is 5
This woman is known for her fight for equal access and opportunities. She also helped lead the historic 504 sit-in
Who is Judy Heumann
This individual authored the book "Silent Spring" and launched the modern environmental movement
Who is Rachel Carson
Women's History Month is honored by these colors
What is Green, Purple and White
This is considered to be among the biggest barriers faced by people with disabilities
What is inaccessibility in physical environments (buildings and transportation)
True or False: the ADA recognizes miniature horses as service animals?
What is True
This U.S President used a wheelchair during his term in office
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
This woman was the first to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987
Who is Aretha Franklin
True or false: if a person is experiencing a seizure, you should hold them down
It was in this year that Congress passed a law to officially designate March as Women's History Month
What is 1987
This reason is the primary purpose of "people first Lanuage
What is to promote respect, dignity and inclusivity by emphasizing the person before their disability, medical condition, or personal characteristic
This U.S. Senator is a veteran and disability rights advocate. She lost both her legs while serving as a helicopter pilot in the United States Army during the Iraq War?
Who is Tammy Duckworth
This MLB pitcher was born without a right hand
Who is Jim Abbott
This is considered the best way to interact with a person using a wheelchair
What is to position yourself to be at eye level with them, respecting their personal space, and not touching their chair
This country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893
What is New Zealand
These agencies enforce the ADA Rights & Responsibilities
What is the Department of Justice and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
This famous author and activist was born blind and deaf
Who is Helen Keller
Dutch champion Esther Vergeer went 460 matches without a loss playing this sport
What is wheelchair tennis
True or False: it is best to assume that a person with a disability needs help
What is false
This U.S territory was first to grant women the right to vote
What is Wyoming