Disability Awareness Month Trivia

The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) only applies to employers with 50 or more employees.

This former Los Angeles Lakers player has shared his experience growing up with Dyslexia.

Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a teen. Name his #1 Billboard Hot 100 song below:

Which disability rights advocate, known for being blind and deaf, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union?

Which performer has Fibromyalgia and sings "Born This Way"?

Due to a childhood case of polio, Laura Wingfield has a limp in this play by Tennessee Williams.

The Special Olympics originally began as a backyard summer camp for people with intellectual disabilities?

This actor from Back To The Future was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and created a foundation to help find a cure.

This famous author, who has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), is known for writing “The Fault in Our Stars”.

An employer must give preference to an applicant with a disability over other applicants with the same qualifications.

Who was nominated for a Grammy in 2019, acted in Queenpins & has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder & PCOS?

Which of these was NOT a sport at the 2024 Paralympic Games?

This artist has spoken about her experience with OCD and sang the hit song "Señorita" with Shawn Mendes.

What comic book has a blind main character who works as a lawyer by day and a vigilante by night?

Which ABC TV show is about a surgical resident with Autism?

Which singer (who also has Tourette Syndrome) recorded “What Was I Made For” for the Barbie movie soundtrack?

Sam, the protagonist from Atypical, is on the autism spectrum. What is his special interest?

“Feelin' like a ten, the best I've ever been” is from which Demi Lovato song (6 years after her Bipolar diagnosis)?

How did Hiccup loose his leg in the animated movie How to Train Your Dragon?

Name this 2016 romance film starring Emilia Clarke & Sam Claflin about a caregiver & a man who was paralyzed.

The 2014 film The Theory of Everything was based on the life of this Theoretical Physicist with ALS:

Who sang "Closer", was in the 2024 film MaXXXine, & has been diagnosed with POTS, Ehlers-Danlos, & Sjogren's syndrome?

How long did the 504 Sit-In last?

Which landmark Supreme Court case helped to define the term "disability" under the ADA?

Which famous composer is known to have been deaf during the latter part of his life?

Braille is recognized as an official language in the United States.

This famous surfer lost her arm in a shark attack. The 2011 film Soul Surfer was based on her experience.

We celebrate Disability Awareness Month every October. In what year was this month officially established by Congress?

Rachel McAdams stars in this Broadway play about a single mother taking care of her son with Cerebral Palsy.

Which act requires public schools to provide free and appropriate education to students with disabilities?

What Supreme Court Case held that unjustified segregation of persons with disabilities violates the ADA?

Which star of Only Murders in the Building lives with the chronic autoimmune disease, Lupus?

What is the name of this paraplegic Marvel comic book character, who's 1 of the world’s most powerful mutant telepaths?

Which city was the site of the 504 Sit-In?

Which Major League Baseball player was born without his right hand?

This 2020 film stars Riz Ahmed as a Drummer going Deaf & has been praised for its depiction of the Deaf community.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted before the Rehabilitation Act.

In wheelchair tennis, what is the maximum number of bounces allowed before a player must hit the ball?

Each color stripe of the Disability Pride Flag has a different meaning. What does the white stripe stand for?

What is the name of the international multi-sport event for athletes with physical disabilities?

Which actress, known for her roles in CODA & Switched at Birth uses her platform to advocate for the deaf community?

What 1975 federal law ensured all children, including those with disabilities, receive a free public education?

Which U.S. President signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law in 1990?

What does "reasonable accommodation" mean in the context of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)?

Chappell Roan has Bipolar 2 Disorder. Which song from her debut studio album has a trending dance similar to the YMCA?

This series by Rick Riordan features characters with ADHD and dyslexia, highlighting the importance of representation.

Which book was the first to be released in Braille and print at the same time? It was also adapted into a film in 2009.

The baskets for wheelchair basketball are 1m lower than in a standard basketball game.

In which form of Literary Braille does each letter or word get written exactly as it’s spelled in print?

In the book and movie "Five Feet Apart", what condition do the main characters have?

Former NFL player Keith O’Neill has been vocal about his experience with Bipolar Disorder. What team did he play for?

What major protest occurred in 1977, demanding better services for individuals with disabilities?

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act bars discrimination against people with disabilities in federally funded programs.

Having been diagnosed with polio at the age of 39, who was the first President with a significant physical disability?

What federal agency enforces laws prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment?

Each color stripe of the Disability Pride Flag has a different meaning. What does the gold stripe stand for?

This Oscar-nominated documentary shows a summer camp for teens with disabilities & their advocacy for disability rights.

The 1948 Stoke Mandeville Games was the first organized competition for wheelchair athletes. Who competed?

What President, who also survived an assassination attempt, made October National Disability Employment Awareness Month?

Which Jazz musician sings "Isn't She Lovely", has won multiple Grammys, and is also blind?