AY Honors/Disability Awareness/Answer Key

Disability Awareness

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1

Become familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

1a

Know the date it was signed into law.

1b

Know the name of the United States President who signed it.

2

Know the main points of the Americans with Disabilities Act and explain who this legislation affects the lives of the people with disabilities in a positive way.

3

Define the “legal” definition of a disability.

4

Create positive sounding words and phrases by rewriting 10 commonly used terms.

5

Choose one specific physical disability and give an oral report on how a person with that disability could successfully function in the following areas:

5a

School

5b

Camping

5c

Transportation

5d

Witnessing

6

Conduct an accessibility survey of your church and make a list of things that need to be changed in order to better accommodate people with disabilities.

References

Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Regional/flpatchnote