IAAP CPACC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Medical Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Presents a view that pairs the problem of a person with direct
link to the trauma, disease, or health condition
Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Addresses the biological sources of
disabilities and can provide ways to medically manage the condition
Cons: Ignores the sociopolitical and environmental factors of disability; problem of the individual
Social Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Disability is not a characteristic of the individual but the conditions
that the social environment creates that prohibit the full integration of the individual.
Social Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Focus on the disabling conditions in the
environment and clearing barriers that are disabling people from using society in the way designed, the
individual is not "broken"
Cons: Can downplay the embodied characteristics of disability, Can push disability advocacy into a
polarizing political space
Biophysical Model of Disability - (ANSWER)A combination of the social and medical models to create a
more complex and broad view of disability in order to not diminish one aspect for another
Economic Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Defined by the individual not being able to participate in work,
ability or inability to contribute to the economy, assessed by the loss in productivity and consequences
for the individual, employer, and economy; directly related to the charity model
Economic Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Recognizes the bodily limitations on work
and that economic support may be needed
Cons: Creates a legally defined group of "needy" people which can be stigmatizing and also leave people
out that do not meet the legal threshold for disabled but need support
Functional Solutions Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Identifications of the limitations ("functional
impairments") that the disability creates with the intent to find solutions to overcome those barriers and
reduce the limitations through innovation
,IAAP CPACC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Functional Solutions Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Results-oriented and seeks
solutions to real problems without diving into the sociopolitical implications, encourages innovation and
entrepreneurship
Cons: Can shift cost burden to the person instead of the building or organization; profit driven can cause
organization to miss the target audience and usefulness, can miss sociopolitical root cause
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability - (ANSWER)identity by affiliation; deriving
personal identity from membership in a like-minded group (eg. Deaf Culture)
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Accepts the
disability completely and uses it as a point of pride
Cons: Can be negated or brought down by feeling excluded by not fitting the groups expectations
Charity Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Sees those with disability as unfortunate or needy and those that
help as charitable and kind contributors
Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: inspires generosity
Cons: condescending, person is an "object of pity", Often short-term fixes that sacrifice effective long-
term solutions for the immediate effectiveness
Sociopolitical Model of Disability - (ANSWER)activist model that emphasizes the need for human rights
for people with disabilities
How many people have a disability? - (ANSWER)20% or 1 in 5 have some kind of disability
deaf - (ANSWER)the condition of deafness, the partial or total hearing loss a person experiences from a
medical perspective
Deaf - (ANSWER)Deaf Culture or Deaf Community
, IAAP CPACC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Cognitive Disabilities - (ANSWER)most common type of disability, can arise as a result of congenital
conditions that are with an individual from birth, or developmental conditions that are with a person
from a young age. They can also result from traumatic injury, infections, chemical imbalances, or other
conditions later in life
Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities - (ANSWER)cognitive disabilities experience difficulty reading. Some
read at a lower level than their peers of the same age, and some can't read at all
5-17% of population, equally affects males and females
Math Disabilities - (ANSWER)Some people experience math anxiety, which is an emotional or
psychological fear that grips some people when confronted with math problems
medical term(s);
- dyscalculia (congenital or from injury): inability to compute
- dysgraphia: inability to draw/chart
affects 3-6% of the population
Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) - (ANSWER)- unaided: facial expressions, body lang.
- aided: pen, paper, electronics
- solutions to speech disorders
Seizure Disabilities - (ANSWER)abnormal or erratic electrical impulses in the brain that interfere with a
person's ability to process information or, in some cases, control voluntary muscle movement. Can be
from physical reasons (drugs, dehydration, sleep, infections, fevers) or from flashing lights
- epilepsy: recurring seizures (2% of pop. have at least 1 in their life)
- photosensitivity epilepsy: when there are 16-25 images per second, 3% of people with epilepsy have
photosensitivity epilsepsy)
Medical Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Presents a view that pairs the problem of a person with direct
link to the trauma, disease, or health condition
Medical Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Addresses the biological sources of
disabilities and can provide ways to medically manage the condition
Cons: Ignores the sociopolitical and environmental factors of disability; problem of the individual
Social Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Disability is not a characteristic of the individual but the conditions
that the social environment creates that prohibit the full integration of the individual.
Social Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Focus on the disabling conditions in the
environment and clearing barriers that are disabling people from using society in the way designed, the
individual is not "broken"
Cons: Can downplay the embodied characteristics of disability, Can push disability advocacy into a
polarizing political space
Biophysical Model of Disability - (ANSWER)A combination of the social and medical models to create a
more complex and broad view of disability in order to not diminish one aspect for another
Economic Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Defined by the individual not being able to participate in work,
ability or inability to contribute to the economy, assessed by the loss in productivity and consequences
for the individual, employer, and economy; directly related to the charity model
Economic Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Recognizes the bodily limitations on work
and that economic support may be needed
Cons: Creates a legally defined group of "needy" people which can be stigmatizing and also leave people
out that do not meet the legal threshold for disabled but need support
Functional Solutions Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Identifications of the limitations ("functional
impairments") that the disability creates with the intent to find solutions to overcome those barriers and
reduce the limitations through innovation
,IAAP CPACC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Functional Solutions Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Results-oriented and seeks
solutions to real problems without diving into the sociopolitical implications, encourages innovation and
entrepreneurship
Cons: Can shift cost burden to the person instead of the building or organization; profit driven can cause
organization to miss the target audience and usefulness, can miss sociopolitical root cause
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability - (ANSWER)identity by affiliation; deriving
personal identity from membership in a like-minded group (eg. Deaf Culture)
Social Identity or Cultural Affiliation Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: Accepts the
disability completely and uses it as a point of pride
Cons: Can be negated or brought down by feeling excluded by not fitting the groups expectations
Charity Model of Disability - (ANSWER)Sees those with disability as unfortunate or needy and those that
help as charitable and kind contributors
Charity Model of Disability Pros and Cons - (ANSWER)Pros: inspires generosity
Cons: condescending, person is an "object of pity", Often short-term fixes that sacrifice effective long-
term solutions for the immediate effectiveness
Sociopolitical Model of Disability - (ANSWER)activist model that emphasizes the need for human rights
for people with disabilities
How many people have a disability? - (ANSWER)20% or 1 in 5 have some kind of disability
deaf - (ANSWER)the condition of deafness, the partial or total hearing loss a person experiences from a
medical perspective
Deaf - (ANSWER)Deaf Culture or Deaf Community
, IAAP CPACC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Cognitive Disabilities - (ANSWER)most common type of disability, can arise as a result of congenital
conditions that are with an individual from birth, or developmental conditions that are with a person
from a young age. They can also result from traumatic injury, infections, chemical imbalances, or other
conditions later in life
Dyslexia and Reading Disabilities - (ANSWER)cognitive disabilities experience difficulty reading. Some
read at a lower level than their peers of the same age, and some can't read at all
5-17% of population, equally affects males and females
Math Disabilities - (ANSWER)Some people experience math anxiety, which is an emotional or
psychological fear that grips some people when confronted with math problems
medical term(s);
- dyscalculia (congenital or from injury): inability to compute
- dysgraphia: inability to draw/chart
affects 3-6% of the population
Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) - (ANSWER)- unaided: facial expressions, body lang.
- aided: pen, paper, electronics
- solutions to speech disorders
Seizure Disabilities - (ANSWER)abnormal or erratic electrical impulses in the brain that interfere with a
person's ability to process information or, in some cases, control voluntary muscle movement. Can be
from physical reasons (drugs, dehydration, sleep, infections, fevers) or from flashing lights
- epilepsy: recurring seizures (2% of pop. have at least 1 in their life)
- photosensitivity epilepsy: when there are 16-25 images per second, 3% of people with epilepsy have
photosensitivity epilsepsy)
