Basic Disability Concepts

Question 1

True or False

1 in 5 people (about 20%) have a disability

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Name the four (4) categories of disabilities

Answer 2

Recognizable, Hidden, Temporary, and Age-related

Question 3

True or False

Deafness is a Hidden Disability

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When designing for the web disabilities that affect these parts of the body should be considered

Answer 4

Eyes, ears, hands, and brain

Question 5

True or False

A broken arm is a Temporary Disability

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False

Assistive technologies create barriers

Answer 6

False

Assistive technologies are part of the solution for enablement

Question 7

True or False

The web is not an assistive technology

Answer 7

False

The web is an assistive technology and part of the enablement solution

Question 8

Age-related Disabilities can cause what?

Answer 8

Loss of hearing, mobility, sight, and cognition

Question 9

True or False

Blindness is a Hidden Disability

Answer 9

False

Blindness is a Recognizable Disability