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In 1990, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was replaced by

A
the Individuals with Disabilities Act.
B
the Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act.
C
the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation.
D
the American School for the Deaf.
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Independent living facilities for people with disabilities are controlled by

A
members of the eugenics movement.
B
members of the Kennedy family.
C
the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
D
the people who live in the facilities.
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People who sought “normalization” for individuals with mental illnesses wanted to

A
call attention to inhumane treatment.
B
help people feel accepted.
C
make people with disabilities normal.
D
select desired genetic traits.
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Which best describes the history of the Special Olympics?

A
Eunice Kennedy Shriver created a day camp for children with disabilities, which grew into an annual international competition.
B
After becoming president in 1961, President Kennedy pushed Congress to create the organization.
C
Dorothea Dix influenced the Massachusetts Legislature to create the organization.
D
Franklin Delano Roosevelt created the March of Dimes, which by 1962 had grown into an international competition.
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John F. Kennedy’s “President’s Panel on Mental Retardation” is known today as

A
the President’s Committee for the March of Dimes.
B
the President’s Committee for the Special Olympics.
C
the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation.
D
the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
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Which best describes Dorothea Dix’s efforts on behalf of people with disabilities?

A
She conceived of and promoted the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
B
She established camps for children with disabilities.
C
She called attention to inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.
D
She promoted the Social Security Act of 1935.
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Which is an example of eugenics?

A
forced sterilization
B
public bathrooms
C
institutionalization
D
deinstitutionalization
8

An overall goal of current disability-rights legislation is

A
normalization.
B
rehabilitation.
C
sterilization.
D
eugenics.
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A reason Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded a day camp in 1962 was that

A
eugenics laws had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
B
the public had been unaware of President Roosevelt’s polio.
C
people with disabilities faced discrimination in employment.
D
children with disabilities had few places to participate in physical activities.
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was intended to help people with disabilities by

A
improving education.
B
banning deinstitutionalization.
C
banning job discrimination.
D
improving eugenics.

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