Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities

Question 1

An overall goal of current disability-rights legislation is

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normalization.

Question 2

Which best describes how people with disabilities were generally treated until about fifty years ago?

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They were given little chance of living independently.

Question 3

Which best describes Dorothea Dix’s efforts on behalf of people with disabilities?

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She called attention to inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.

Question 4

A reason Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded a day camp in 1962 was that

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children with disabilities had few places to participate in physical activities.

Question 5

Which best describes the history of the Special Olympics?

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver created a day camp for children with disabilities, which grew into an annual international competition.

Question 6

Independent living facilities for people with disabilities are controlled by

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the people who live in the facilities.

Question 7

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was intended to help people with disabilities by

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banning job discrimination.

Question 8

People who sought “normalization” for individuals with mental illnesses wanted to

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help people feel accepted.

Question 9

The purpose of deinstitutionalization is to

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release people with disabilities from institutions.

Question 10

A piece of legislation passed shortly after World War I that helped persons with disabilities was

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the Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act.

Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities Answers