Name a disability that might not be obvious to an observer - Answers -Dyslexia, hearing
loss, seizure disorder
What is the medical model of disability? - Answers -The medical model of disability
focuses solely on the biological aspects of disability.
What disability model says that disability is an issue with inaccessible environments
rather than people ? - Answers -Social model
What's a weakness of the social identity model? - Answers -People might like this model
because they feel excluded from society.
What's a pro of the functional solutions model? - Answers -It looks for helpful and
realistic ways to solve problems
What is the charity model? - Answers -The idea that people with disabilities are the
victims of unfortunate situations and deserve special treatment.
What is a pro of the medical model? - Answers -It's based on clearly defined factual
information
What are the weaknesses of the medical model? - Answers -Very specific definitions
can be an issue when some people don't fit into a box and might miss out on benefits or
assistance that they need. It also overlooks the need for accessible environments
because of its focus on the individual. And it can give a person an "other" label.
What's the social model? - Answers -The idea that disability is a function of how a
person interacts with their environment. If things were designed in an accessible way,
then a disability wouldn't be a barrier.
What's a pro of the social model? - Answers -It empowers people with a disability by
putting the need for change on the environment instead of the person. It could indirectly
influence designers and architects to create a more usable world.
What are weaknesses of the social model? - Answers -It can make a disability seem
impersonal, and some people with disabilities feel like their disability is an important part
of themself. It also de-emphasizes the reality that people with disabilities can face.
, What is the functional solutions model? - Answers -It identifies the functional
impairments of a person and looks for ways to create and innovate new ways to help
people interact with their environment.
What is a weakness of the functional solutions model? - Answers -The search for a
specific way to solve a problem might mean that a broader way to solve the problem is
overlooked.
What are three types of visual disabilities? - Answers -Blindness, low vision, color
blindness
What are five types of mobility disorders? - Answers -Manual dexterity/fine motor
control, ambulation, muscle fatigue, body size, body shape and form
What are some types of cognitive disorders? - Answers -Intellectual, memory, reading,
math comprehension, ADHD, learning, dyslexia, language, autism
What are the two types of seizure disorders? - Answers -Photosensitive and general
seizure disorder
What are three types of psychological disorders? - Answers -Social, emotional, and
behavioral
What is the economic model? - Answers -It defines disability by a person's ability to
work
What are pros of the economic model? - Answers -It recognizes that some people will
need modifications to their work environment and also that individuals who can't work
may need financial assistance
What are the cons of the economic model? - Answers -It creates a specific standard for
disability that a person has to meet, and it also can be stigmatizing
What is the definition of perceivable? - Answers -Making the output of web content
available in multiple ways so different users can access it
What is the definition of operable? - Answers -Making the input methods for web
content accessible to all users
What's the definition of understandable? - Answers -Making UI and content that
everyone can comprehend
What are ways to make a web product more understandable? - Answers -Declaring the
language of a page, checking/simplifying the reading level, explaining technical
concepts and jargon, writing out the full name for acronyms and abbreviations the first
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