Disability rights movement

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/disability-rights-movement

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the disability rights movement?It is a group of people working together to make sure everyone, no matter what, can play, learn, and live with the same chances.
2. Why do people need ramps and automatic doors?Ramps and automatic doors make places easier for everyone, like parents with strollers, older people, and travelers, so everyone can get in and out safely.

Disability Activist: An individual or group actively campaigning for the rights and interests of people with disabilities.
Reasonable Accommodation: Modifications or adjustments to a job or work environment that enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions.
Universal Design: The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.