1-the social model of disability?

-focuses on the physical limitations that pose challenges to people with disabilities, arguing that society is obligated to provide funds to repair those physical problems.

-denies that people with disabilities are actually "disabled" in any meaningful way; the concept of "disability" is a social construct that is only significant because of people's biases.

-focuses on the interaction between people with disabilities and society, arguing that "disability" derives from the failure of society to make adequate accommodations.

2-people-first language?

-is legally mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act; medical providers who fail to use people-first language can be fined.

-may be well-intentioned but serves as a distraction from real efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

-is intended to emphasize the humanity and multi-dimensionality of people with disabilities instead of defining them by their limitations.

3-the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

-requires businesses and public institutions to make accommodations to provide access to people with disabilities regardless of the cost.

-has been successful in requiring businesses and institutions to provide access to people with disabilities; virtually all obstacles to full inclusion have been removed.

-requires businesses and public institutions to make reasonable accommodations to provide access to people with disabilities.

4-According to the presentation?

-even people without disabilities should consider themselves "temporarily able-bodied" since accidents occur unexpectedly and most people experience some sort of disability as they age.

-"disability" should be considered a temporary condition because many people

with disabilities are able to overcome their limitations

-everyone has a disability of some kind, so the concept of "disability" is both

inaccurate and prejudicial and should no longer be used.

5learning disabilities?

-are often used as an excuse by students who do not want to devote time to studying.

-can impair the capacity of individuals to process information and communicate clearly.

-do not entitle people with LDs to special accommodations in educational setting.

6-people with mental illnesses.

-are significantly more likely than neurotypical people to commit violent crimes.

-are not eligible for treatment under the vast majority of health insurance plans.

-are more likely to be the victims of violent crimes than the perpetrators of them.

7- people with mental illnesses ...

-were treated more humanely in the past than they are now.

-are frequently institutionalized against their will even if they don't pose a threat to themselves or others.

-are no longer housed in mental institutions, but too many now end up homeless

or in prison.

8-the parents of a child with disability?

-nearly always love and support their child but often grieve the loss of the kind of child they expected to have.

-usually abandon their child to institutional care because they're unable to

accommodate their needs.

-love their child exactly as they are and experience no regrets about the challenges that their child faces.

9 the majority of pregnant women who discover that their child has a potentially severe disability like Down Syndrome ...

-decide to carry their pregnancy to term because genetic diagnoses are often wrong and all people with Down Syndrome are able to live full, rich lives with the proper support.

-are not permitted to terminate their pregnancy even in states where abortion is legal because the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits abortion due to genetic defects.

-decide to terminate their pregnancy, leading to the widespread absence of people with Down Syndrome in countries where almost all women undergo testing.

10-under some circumstances disabilities can be considered "beneficial" because?

-so-called "disabilities" shape the character of people who have them, and they almost always make them better than they would have been without them.

-state and federal programs provide generous financial benefits for people with disabilities and family members who care for them.

-disabilities like OCD and schizophrenia exist on a spectrum, and mild forms can actually help individuals flourish in professions that require (for example) close attention to detail and creativity.