ADA Trainer Network
Module 2f
What Would You Do?
A Quiz about Interacting with
People with Disabilities
Trainer’s Name
Trainer’s Title
Phone
Email/Web Page
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Disclaimer
Information, materials, and/or technical assistance are intended solely
as informal guidance, and are neither a determination of your legal
rights or responsibilities under the ADA, nor binding on any agency
with enforcement responsibility under the ADA.
The Mid-Atlantic ADA Center is authorized by the National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to provide information,
materials, and technical assistance to individuals and entities that are
covered by the ADA. The contents of this document were developed
under a grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number
H133 A110020. However, those contents do not necessarily represent
the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume
endorsement by the Federal Government.
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Let’s Take A Little Quiz!
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True or False?
The terms “the disabled” and
“people with disabilities” are
roughly equivalent
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When a person who is deaf or hearing
impaired asks you to repeat a statement,
you should:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Repeat the statement
Repeat the statement in a louder voice
Repeat the statement more slowly
Rephrase the statement
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True or False?
When communicating with someone with
cerebral palsy, it is important to take your
time explaining things to them because
this disability not only hinders their
physical movements but also their ability
to process information quickly
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When meeting someone who does not
appear to have use of their right hand, it is
proper etiquette to:
A. Offer your left hand
B. Wait for him/her to initiate contact
C. Offer your right hand as you would with
anyone
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True or False?
It is rude to use expressions
such as “I see what you mean”
when interacting with someone
who is blind
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Things to keep in mind…
• The disability community is one that
any one of us can become a member
of at any time.
• Act naturally!
• Treat everyone as an equal.
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Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
TransCen, Inc.
401 North Washington Street, Suite 450
Rockville, MD 20850
Toll-Free: 800.949.4232 (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
Telephone
Fax
TTY
Email
Web
301-217-0124
301-251-3762
301-217-0124
[email protected]
www.ADAinfo.org
The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the Department of Education, NIDRR grant number H133 A110020. However, those contents
do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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