Term
| A person with ?#?/?#? vision can see an object from 20 feet in the same detail as a normal-visioned person can from 40 feet |
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Definition
| A person with 20/40 vision can see an object from 20 feet in the same detail as a normal-visioned person can from 40 feet |
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Term
| A person with perfect vision can see ??? degrees when looking straight ahead |
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Definition
| A person with perfect vision can see 180 degrees when looking straight ahead |
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Term
| A person is considered legally blind if their vision is less than 20/?#? OR has a visual field with a maximum diameter of ## degrees. |
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Definition
| A person is considered legally blind if their vision is less than 20/200 OR has a visual field with a maximum diameter of 20 degrees |
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Term
True or False
A large portion of people with visual impairments are totally blind |
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Definition
False.
A very small portion of people with visual impairments are totally blind, even those who are "legally blind". Most people retain some measure of shape and/or length perception capacity |
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Term
True or False
"Low vision" CAN be corrected medically, surgically, or with conventional glasses/contacts |
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Definition
False.
"Low vision" is not correctable medically, surgically, or with conventional glasses/contact lenses |
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Term
| clouding of the lens of the eye |
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Definition
| cataracts is the clouding of the lens of the eye |
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Term
| fluid cannot escape causing pressure build up and loss of vision |
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Definition
| Glaucoma- fluid cannot escape causing pressure build up and loss of vision |
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Term
| wasting of central vision and sometimes blindness |
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Definition
| Retinitis pigmentosa- wasting of central vision and sometimes blindness |
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Term
| vascular hemorraging and sometimes sudden blindness |
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Definition
| Diabetic retinopathy- vascular hemorraging and sometimes sudden blindness |
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Term
| infant blindess due to oxygen poisoning |
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Definition
| Retrolental fibroplasia- infant blindess due to oxygen poisoning |
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Term
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Definition
| Macular degeneration- loss of central vision |
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Term
True or False?
When you go blind your other senses sharpen. |
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Definition
False.
You don’t develop super-senses when you go blind
You may learn how to rely on your other senses more acutely, but they don’t actually “sharpen” |
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Term
Remember: When meeting a person who is blind...
Ask before helping
Do not shout
Use typical expressions
Identify yourself
Don’t distract the dog |
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Definition
Remember: When meeting a person who is blind...
Ask before helping
Do not shout
Use typical expressions
Identify yourself
Don’t distract the dog |
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Term
True or False
All business are required to allow service animals inside their establishment under the ADA |
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Definition
True
If you have a problem with a service animal coming into your business you can get the hell over it. |
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Term
| What is the legal definition for deafness? |
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Definition
| There is no legal definition for deafness but deafness is generally defined as unable to hear sounds less than 90 decibels in better ear. |
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Term
What is the most common disabling condition in the U.S. and Canada?
Hint: it affects about 10% of the population |
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Definition
| Hearing loss is the most common disabling condition in the U.S. and Canada - about 10% of the population |
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Term
| The greatest limitations from hearing loss occurring at or shortly after birth are delays in ??? ??? and conceptual thinking |
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Definition
| Greatest limitations from hearing loss occurring at or shortly after birth are delays language development and conceptual thinking |
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Term
| Greatest limitations from hearing loss occurring at or shortly after birth are delays language development and ??? ??? |
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Definition
| Greatest limitations from hearing loss occurring at or shortly after birth are delays language development and conceptual thinking |
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Term
| Deaf (capitol D) denotes a shared culture while deaf (lower-case d) denotes a ??? |
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Definition
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Term
True or False?
People with mental illnesses commit fewer violent crimes. |
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Definition
True.
People with mental illnesses commit fewer violent crimes. |
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Term
| Psychotic illness where individuals experience hallucinations, impaired thinking, abnormal emotions, or behavioral changes |
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Definition
| schizophrenia - psychotic illness where individuals experience hallucinations, impaired thinking, abnormal emotions, or behavioral changes |
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Term
| Consistent lowered mood, decreased pleasure in activities, weight changes, sleep disturbance, psychomotor disturbance, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, lack of concentration, thoughts of death/ suicide |
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Definition
| Depression - Consistent depressed mood, decreased pleasure in activities, weight changes, sleep disturbance, psychomotor disturbance, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness, lack of concentration, thoughts of death/ suicide |
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Term
| Characterized by mood swings from periods of mania (hyperactive behavior, inflated self-esteem, distractability, sleeplessness, rapid speech) and depression |
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Definition
| Bipolar disorder - Characterized by mood swings from periods of mania (hyperactive behavior, inflated self-esteem, distractability, sleeplessness, rapid speech) and depression |
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Term
??? disorders include phobias, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders
Feelings of terror, anxiety, or dread may or may not be associated with particular objects or situations |
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Definition
Anxiety disorders include phobias, panic disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders
Feelings of terror, anxiety, or dread may or may not be associated with particular objects or situations |
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Term
??? disorders
Serious, life-threatening illnesses wherein a person has a preoccupation with food
Not necessarily “skinny” people, but usually fear fatness
Most common are anorexia and bulimia |
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Definition
Eating disorders
Serious, life-threatening illnesses wherein a person has a preoccupation with food
Not necessarily “skinny” people, but usually fear fatness
Most common are anorexia and bulimia |
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