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WorksheetsDisability Awareness
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which statement correctly uses person-first language?
“He is autistic”
“They are wheelchair-bound”
“A diabetic person”
“She has cerebral palsy”
A synonymous term for neurodiversity is
Neurodivergent
Neurotypical
Neuroabled
Neuroatypical
According to the UN Convention on Rights of Persons with a Disability, which impairment is not included in their definition of disability?
Physical
Social-Emotional
Mental
Sensory
What is the language recommendation for someone who has vision acuity of 20/200 or less?
Vision Loss Person
Person with a complete loss of sight
Partially Deaf
Blind
When speaking about disability, what does “language is fluid” refer to?
Proper language use has changed over time
Different communities have regional preferences over terms to use
Many people have differing opinions about favoured language to use
All of the above
What is the biggest challenge for people with disabilities?
Physical barriers in society, like curbs.
People and their attitudes.
Buildings without elevators.
Employers unwilling to make accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Disability awareness means:
treating people with disabilities with sympathy
educating people about what it means to live and work with disabilities
offering assistance to people with disabilities
reading books about people with disabilities
What is one way able bodied people can be allies to people with disabilities?
Listen - the focus what experts have to say about people with disabilities
Listen - to people with disabilities. Their experiences can be applied in all situations with people with disabilities.
Listen - the conversation isn’t about you. Amplify without taking up space
Talk - ask lots of questions to help you better understand disabilities.
From the Spark interview, Cuisinart was designed with disabilities in mind. What made its design accessible?
Easy to lift on to a counter.
Few parts, thus making washing it easier.
Reduced strain instead of using a knife.
Simple buttons, easily operated
In The Silent Child what mistake did Libby’s family make with respect to her education?
They didn’t listen to Joanne’s recommendations about schooling.
They didn’t send her to a school for the deaf
They didn’t listen to school administrators who had a plan or Libby.
They didn’t discuss Libby’s schooling with her.
How can we create a culture of acceptance around disability?
Pretend we are all the same
Google people's disability when we get home
Ask the person about their disability
Stare at them, until they tell you about their disability
Why is the media’s portrayal of disabilities harmful?
The media rarely shows disabled people
Disabilities are often accurately portrayed giving people knowledge about that particular disability
The media shows physical disabilities but not mental or sensory disabilities
They portray unrealistic expectations for how people with disabilities should act
What is an example of an accommodation made for people with disabilities that is used by the general public?
Different beeps to accompany the cross walk controls
Curb cuts
Use of visuals
all of the above
According to the WHO, how many people worldwide live with a disability?
1 Million
10 Million
100 Million
1 Billion
People with disabilities often experience
Decreased levels of discrimination
Violence and prejudice
Physical barriers
Increased access to healthcare
What does AODA stand for?
Association of Doctoral Advocates
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
Alignment of Disability Awareness
Assignment of Developmental Awareness
What are the 5 standards of the AODA
Information, education, transportation, safety, reflection
Customer service, health and safety, communication, barrier-free, accessibility
Safety, application, communication, health and safety, information
Employment, design of public spaces, transportation, customer service, information and communication
When was the AODA first introduced into legislation
2000
2003
2005
2013
What is an example of an accessibility tool for classroom use
Immersive Reader
Chrome
Firefox
What is an example of a website accessibility tool
Webex
Zoom
WAVE
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