CPACC Disability Types and Barriers 3

Question 1

What are 'situational disabilities' and why are they relevant to accessibility?

Accepted Answer

Temporary circumstances creating functional limitations similar to those experienced by people with permanent disabilities

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Disabilities that only occur in certain countries

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Disabilities requiring specific environmental conditions to manifest

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Medical conditions diagnosed based on a person's living situation

Question 2

What is 'deafblindness' and what unique accessibility challenges does it present?

Accepted Answer

A combined vision and hearing loss creating unique challenges because neither visual nor auditory channels are fully available

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Being either deaf or blind, but not both

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A temporary condition caused by sensory overload

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A condition only affecting people over age 80

Question 3

How do psychosocial disabilities (mental health conditions) create barriers to digital participation?

Accepted Answer

Symptoms such as anxiety, concentration difficulties, fatigue, and executive function challenges can make complex interfaces inaccessible

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They do not create any digital barriers

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Only severe psychotic conditions affect digital participation

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They only create barriers in physical environments

Question 4

What is the difference between permanent, temporary, and episodic disabilities?

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Permanent are ongoing, temporary resolve over time, and episodic fluctuate with periods of impairment and wellness

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These categories are used only for insurance purposes

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All disabilities are permanent by definition

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Temporary are less serious than permanent

Question 5

What are 'environmental barriers' in the context of disability?

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Physical and societal features of the environment that prevent full participation, including inaccessible buildings, transportation, technology, and social structures

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Barriers related to environmental pollution only

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Natural disasters affecting people with disabilities

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Climate conditions worsening certain medical conditions

Question 6

What is 'neurodiversity' and which conditions does it commonly encompass?

Accepted Answer

The concept that neurological differences like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia are natural variations rather than deficits

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A theory that all brains are identical

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A medical treatment approach

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A workplace training program