CPACC EXAM (FLASHCARDS TO HELP STUDY FOR THE IAAP
CPACC EXAM) | 102 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Name a disability that might not be obvious to an observer Answer - Dyslexia,
hearing loss, seizure disorder
What is the medical model of disability? Answer - The medical model of
disability focuses solely on the biological aspects of disability.
What disability model says that disability is an issue with inaccessible
environments rather than people ? Answer - Social model
What's a weakness of the social identity model? Answer - People might like
this model because they feel excluded from society.
What's a pro of the functional solutions model? Answer - It looks for helpful
and realistic ways to solve problems
What is the charity model? Answer - The idea that people with disabilities are
the victims of unfortunate situations and deserve special treatment.
What is a pro of the medical model? Answer - It's based on clearly defined
factual information
,What are the weaknesses of the medical model? Answer - Very specific
definitions can be an issue when some people don't fit into a box and might
miss out on benefits or assistance that they need. It also overlooks the need for
accessible environments because of its focus on the individual. And it can give
a person an "other" label.
What's the social model? Answer - The idea that disability is a function of how
a person interacts with their environment. If things were designed in an
accessible way, then a disability wouldn't be a barrier.
What's a pro of the social model? Answer - It empowers people with a
disability by putting the need for change on the environment instead of the
person. It could indirectly influence designers and architects to create a more
usable world.
What are weaknesses of the social model? Answer - It can make a disability
seem impersonal, and some people with disabilities feel like their disability is
an important part of themself. It also de-emphasizes the reality that people
with disabilities can face.
What is the functional solutions model? Answer - It identifies the functional
impairments of a person and looks for ways to create and innovate new ways
to help people interact with their environment.
What is a weakness of the functional solutions model? Answer - The search for
a specific way to solve a problem might mean that a broader way to solve the
problem is overlooked.
What are three types of visual disabilities? Answer - Blindness, low vision,
color blindness
, What are five types of mobility disorders? Answer - Manual dexterity/fine
motor control, ambulation, muscle fatigue, body size, body shape and form
What are some types of cognitive disorders? Answer - Intellectual, memory,
reading, math comprehension, ADHD, learning, dyslexia, language, autism
What are the two types of seizure disorders? Answer - Photosensitive and
general seizure disorder
What are three types of psychological disorders? Answer - Social, emotional,
and behavioral
What is the economic model? Answer - It defines disability by a person's ability
to work
What are pros of the economic model? Answer - It recognizes that some
people will need modifications to their work environment and also that
individuals who can't work may need financial assistance
What are the cons of the economic model? Answer - It creates a specific
standard for disability that a person has to meet, and it also can be stigmatizing
What is the definition of perceivable? Answer - Making the output of web
content available in multiple ways so different users can access it
What is the definition of operable? Answer - Making the input methods for
web content accessible to all users
What's the definition of understandable? Answer - Making UI and content that
everyone can comprehend
CPACC EXAM) | 102 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.
Name a disability that might not be obvious to an observer Answer - Dyslexia,
hearing loss, seizure disorder
What is the medical model of disability? Answer - The medical model of
disability focuses solely on the biological aspects of disability.
What disability model says that disability is an issue with inaccessible
environments rather than people ? Answer - Social model
What's a weakness of the social identity model? Answer - People might like
this model because they feel excluded from society.
What's a pro of the functional solutions model? Answer - It looks for helpful
and realistic ways to solve problems
What is the charity model? Answer - The idea that people with disabilities are
the victims of unfortunate situations and deserve special treatment.
What is a pro of the medical model? Answer - It's based on clearly defined
factual information
,What are the weaknesses of the medical model? Answer - Very specific
definitions can be an issue when some people don't fit into a box and might
miss out on benefits or assistance that they need. It also overlooks the need for
accessible environments because of its focus on the individual. And it can give
a person an "other" label.
What's the social model? Answer - The idea that disability is a function of how
a person interacts with their environment. If things were designed in an
accessible way, then a disability wouldn't be a barrier.
What's a pro of the social model? Answer - It empowers people with a
disability by putting the need for change on the environment instead of the
person. It could indirectly influence designers and architects to create a more
usable world.
What are weaknesses of the social model? Answer - It can make a disability
seem impersonal, and some people with disabilities feel like their disability is
an important part of themself. It also de-emphasizes the reality that people
with disabilities can face.
What is the functional solutions model? Answer - It identifies the functional
impairments of a person and looks for ways to create and innovate new ways
to help people interact with their environment.
What is a weakness of the functional solutions model? Answer - The search for
a specific way to solve a problem might mean that a broader way to solve the
problem is overlooked.
What are three types of visual disabilities? Answer - Blindness, low vision,
color blindness
, What are five types of mobility disorders? Answer - Manual dexterity/fine
motor control, ambulation, muscle fatigue, body size, body shape and form
What are some types of cognitive disorders? Answer - Intellectual, memory,
reading, math comprehension, ADHD, learning, dyslexia, language, autism
What are the two types of seizure disorders? Answer - Photosensitive and
general seizure disorder
What are three types of psychological disorders? Answer - Social, emotional,
and behavioral
What is the economic model? Answer - It defines disability by a person's ability
to work
What are pros of the economic model? Answer - It recognizes that some
people will need modifications to their work environment and also that
individuals who can't work may need financial assistance
What are the cons of the economic model? Answer - It creates a specific
standard for disability that a person has to meet, and it also can be stigmatizing
What is the definition of perceivable? Answer - Making the output of web
content available in multiple ways so different users can access it
What is the definition of operable? Answer - Making the input methods for
web content accessible to all users
What's the definition of understandable? Answer - Making UI and content that
everyone can comprehend
