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Disability Laws and Categories Worksheet

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of Disability?

a)

A physical or mental impairment that significantly limits major life activities.

b)

A temporary illness that does not affect daily activities.

c)

A minor inconvenience that can be ignored.

d)

A condition that only affects children.

2.

What does ADA stand for?

a)

Americans with Disabilities Act

b)

American Dental Association

c)

Automated Data Analysis

d)

Advanced Driving Assistance

3.

What does IDEA stand for?

a)

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

b)

International Development Education Association

c)

Institute for Disability Education Advancement

d)

Independent Disability Education Act

4.

What is Adult Status at 18?

a)

Age of legal majority, granting individuals adult rights and responsibilities like voting, entering contracts, and being held responsible under the law.

b)

A special permit required to drive at 18.

c)

A temporary status given only during college admissions.

d)

A status that only allows individuals to watch movies rated 18+.

5.

What is Guardianship?

a)

A court-ordered relationship where a guardian makes personal and/or financial decisions for someone deemed unable to make those decisions for themselves, known as a 'ward'.

b)

A voluntary agreement between two parties to share financial responsibilities.

c)

A legal process to adopt a child from another country.

d)

A government program that provides financial aid to the elderly.

6.

What is Vocational Rehabilitation?

a)

A process that helps persons with disabilities to gain or regain employment.

b)

A type of recreational therapy for elderly people.

c)

A government program for providing free housing.

d)

A method of teaching foreign languages.

7.

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?

a)

A US federal law that establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, state, and local government.

b)

A US law that only regulates workplace safety standards.

c)

A federal act that governs only the taxation of employee wages.

d)

A state law that applies only to child labor in the agricultural sector.

8.

What does OSHA stand for?

a)

Occupational Safety and Health Act

b)

Office of Safety and Health Administration

c)

Organization for Safety and Health Awareness

d)

Occupational Standards and Health Association

9.

What does IDEA protect?

a)

People listed in the law with disabilities who need specially designed instruction, not all children with disabilities receive services. (ages 3-21)

b)

All children regardless of disability status.

c)

Only teachers and school administrators.

d)

Only children with physical disabilities.

10.

How many disability categories are there in North Carolina?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

11.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 1st category?

a)

Specific Learning Disability

b)

Autism Spectrum Disorder

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

12.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 2nd category?

a)

Other Health Impairment

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Traumatic Brain Injury

13.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 3rd category?

a)

Traumatic Brain Injury

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Multiple Disabilities

14.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 4th category?

a)

Autism Spectrum Disorder

b)

Deaf-Blindness

c)

Orthopedic Impairment

d)

Traumatic Brain Injury

15.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 5th category?

a)

Emotional Disturbance

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

16.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 6th category?

a)

Visual Impairment

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

17.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 7th category?

a)

Intellectual Disability

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

18.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 8th category?

a)

Speech or Language Impairment

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

19.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 9th category?

a)

Hearing Impairment

b)

Visual Impairment

c)

Autism

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

20.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 10th category?

a)

Deaf-Blindness

b)

Autism

c)

Orthopedic Impairment

d)

Traumatic Brain Injury

21.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 11th category?

a)

Orthopedic Impairment

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Multiple Disabilities

22.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 12th category?

a)

Developmental Delay

b)

Autism Spectrum Disorder

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

23.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 13th category?

a)

Deafness

b)

Autism

c)

Orthopedic Impairment

d)

Multiple Disabilities

24.

List the 14 Disability Categories. What is the 14th category?

a)

Multiple Disabilities

b)

Autism

c)

Deaf-Blindness

d)

Orthopedic Impairment

25.

What does FAPE mean? ________

a)

Free Appropriate Public Education

b)

Federal Assistance Program for Education

c)

Family and Parent Engagement

d)

Future Academic Planning Exercise

26.

The ADA aka Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the current minimum wage in America?

a)

$7.25

b)

$10.00

c)

$12.50

d)

$15.00

28.

Overtime is considered when someone works more than ________ hours.

a)

40

b)

30

c)

35

d)

50

29.

Can there be workers exempt from receiving overtime pay?

a)

Yes

b)

No, all workers must receive overtime pay

c)

Only part-time workers are exempt

d)

Overtime pay is mandatory for everyone

30.

Define Workers Compensation: ________

a)

a type of no-fault insurance that provides benefits, including medical care, wage replacement, and rehabilitation services, to employees who are injured or become ill as a direct result of their job

b)

a retirement plan provided by employers to all employees regardless of job risk

c)

a government program that provides unemployment benefits to all citizens

d)

an insurance policy that covers only workplace property damage