Quiz: Disability Awareness Month

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July is Disability Awareness Month! Throughout July, we celebrate and learn about the rich history of people with disabilities. To get you started, try out this quiz about disability history!

Quiz: Disability Awareness Month

Which U.S. president had a disability?
Where did the first national disability pride parade take place?
What was the first book released at the same time in Braille as it was in print?
Which disability rights advocate co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union?
Which Deaf/hard of hearing person broke barriers and won two popular reality television show competitions?
This summer, Special Olympics celebrates its 50th anniversary. Where did the organization get its start?
What do football player Derrick Coleman, hockey player James Kyte, basketball player Lance Allred and baseball player Edward Dundon have in common?
Which popular Chicago musical act recently decided to bring American Sign Language interpreters on tour so Deaf and hard of hearing fans could better enjoy the show?
What do the popular novels The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Ginny Moon, House Rules and By the Light of the Moon have in common?
Which film featuring characters with disabilities recently became the highest-grossing animated film in North America?
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