General Flashcards

Which international framework provides the primary legal basis for disability rights and is referenced frequently in the CPACC exam?

Answer: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

The UN CRPD is the key international treaty on disability rights and forms a foundational reference in the CPACC Body of Knowledge.

In accessibility, the term 'universal design' most accurately refers to:

Answer: Designing products usable by all people without adaptation

Universal design aims to create environments, products, and communications usable by all people without the need for specialized adaptation.

Which model of disability views disability as a health condition caused by physical or mental impairment?

Answer: Medical model

The medical model locates disability within the individual as a health problem requiring medical intervention or cure.

A user who is deafblind would primarily benefit from which assistive technology?

Answer: Refreshable Braille display

Refreshable Braille displays convert digital text to tactile Braille, making them essential for users who are both deaf and blind.

WCAG success criteria are organized under four principles. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer: Reliable

WCAG's four principles are Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR); 'Reliable' is not one of them.

Which cognitive disability primarily affects reading, decoding, and spelling despite normal intelligence?

Answer: Dyslexia

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that affects accurate and fluent word recognition, decoding, and spelling.

The social model of disability argues that people are disabled primarily by:

Answer: Barriers created by society and the built environment

The social model holds that societal barriers — physical, attitudinal, and organizational — disable people, not their impairments.