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How much do you know about disability rights and the Americans with Disabilities Act? Take the test to check your knowledge. Make sure you have answer in mind or jotted down before reading the answers. Feel free to contact Disability Services at 585-2071 voice or TTY if you have questions or want more information!!! We also have the quiz in PDF format.
For more information, take a look at the Web site of the General Counsel.
A) How many people with disabilities are there in the U.S.? 1. 43 million
2. 27 million
3. 53 million
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B) What does ADA stand for?
1. American Dental Association
2. American Democratic Alliance
3. Americans with Disabilities Act
4. American Diabetes Association
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C) Who is protected by the ADA?
1. Anyone who claims they have a disability.
2. Someone with a substantial limitation in a major life activity due
to mental or physical impairment.
3. Someone who had a disability in the past, but has now recovered.
4. Someone who others treat as if they have a disability.
5. Someone who associates with people with disabilities.
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D) Which of these conditions are specifically not covered by the ADA?
1. Mental illness
2. Illegal drug users who are not in recovery
3. Obesity, pregnancy
4. Homosexuality, Bisexuality, Transvestitism
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E) The ADA requires buildings to be physically accessible, but which ones?
1. All buildings
2. All new buildings
3. Buildings being renovated
4. Only buildings open to the public
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F) Does the ADA require an individual with a disability to disclose
his or her disability in order to get specific services or
accommodations and is this information confidential?
1. Yes
2. No
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G) How does the College meet its obligations under the ADA and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to assure that students
have equal opportunity to participate in our programs?
1. Modifying policies and practices of the college
2. By providing auxiliary aids and services/accommodations
3. Removing architectural barriers
4. Establishing procedures for effective communication
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H) Does the ADA require academic standards to be lowered
to accommodate students with disabilities?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
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I) Does the ADA require the College to provide or pay for personal
items such as hearing aids, computers, or wheelchairs for personal use?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
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J) Does the ADA ever allow disability to be the basis for preventing
someone from participating in College programs or activities?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
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K) Does the ADA allow individuals with disabilities to be offered
separate but equal services or programs?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
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L) Do Smith College employees also have rights under the ADA?
1. Yes
2. No
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