CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN ACCESSIBILITY
CORE COMPETENCIES (CPACC) 2022-2024/
(ANSWERED 100 QUESTIONS) CPACC
SOLUTION GUIDE FOR THE IAAP CPACC EXAM.
Speech Disabilities (3 examples) - CORRECT ANSWER- stuttering, mutism, cluttering,
apraxia, dysarthria, speech sound disorder
What are some causes of speech disabilities? - CORRECT ANSWER- autism, TBI,
stroke, oral cancer
What is the most common mental illness? - CORRECT ANSWER- anxiety disorders
What are 2 examples of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER- antisocial,
borderline
Name 3 eating disorders - CORRECT ANSWER- anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,
binge eating
Most common type of disability - CORRECT ANSWER- Cognitive
Name and describe a theoretical model of disability aside from the medical and social
models - CORRECT ANSWER- functional solutions, social identity/cultural affiliation,
charity/tragedy, religious/moral, affirmation, sociopolitical
Legal definition of blindness? - CORRECT ANSWER- 20/200 with corrective lenses OR
20 degrees field of vision in best eye
What are some accommodations for deaf blindness - CORRECT ANSWER- screen
reader to Braille display, transcripts converted to refreshable braille
Name some strengths of the medical model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER- used in
legal definition. used to determine treatment and government assistance.
, Name some weaknesses of the social model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER- de-
emphasizes the physical reality. forgets that disability is part of one's identity. owning
the disability can be healthier psychologically.
Name some causes of seizure disorder disability - CORRECT ANSWER- dehydration,
sleep deprivation, infections, fevers, flashing lights
Name two positive experiences of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER- hallucinations,
delusions
What percentage of blind Americans can read Braille? - CORRECT ANSWER- less
than 10%
When a person with a disability has an aide, what is the proper etiquette when
communicating. - CORRECT ANSWER- Speak directly to the person with the disability
How many people in the world have a disability? - CORRECT ANSWER- 700 million to
1.4 billion or 10 to 20% of the population
Why is the percentage or people with disabilities increasing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Aging, increase in chronic illness
What factors influence the percentage of the population having a disability? -
CORRECT ANSWER- poverty, war injuries, aging population
What factors influence the numbers represented in reports of disabled population -
CORRECT ANSWER- political bias (perception), self-reporting vs. observation, purpose
of reports (govt. benefits, stigma, etc.)
What are the 5 main models of disability? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Medical Model
2. Social Model
3. Functional Solutions Model
4. Social Identity Model
5. Charity/Tragedy Model
Medical Model of Disability definition - CORRECT ANSWER- The model defines
disability in terms of biological impairments. Disability is viewed as a problem that is
caused by medically-diagnosed condition
Medical Model Strengths and Weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER- Strengths:
-helps define medical diagnoses and treatment
-helps define who receives government assistance
Weaknesses:
- frequently criticized model
CORE COMPETENCIES (CPACC) 2022-2024/
(ANSWERED 100 QUESTIONS) CPACC
SOLUTION GUIDE FOR THE IAAP CPACC EXAM.
Speech Disabilities (3 examples) - CORRECT ANSWER- stuttering, mutism, cluttering,
apraxia, dysarthria, speech sound disorder
What are some causes of speech disabilities? - CORRECT ANSWER- autism, TBI,
stroke, oral cancer
What is the most common mental illness? - CORRECT ANSWER- anxiety disorders
What are 2 examples of personality disorders - CORRECT ANSWER- antisocial,
borderline
Name 3 eating disorders - CORRECT ANSWER- anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,
binge eating
Most common type of disability - CORRECT ANSWER- Cognitive
Name and describe a theoretical model of disability aside from the medical and social
models - CORRECT ANSWER- functional solutions, social identity/cultural affiliation,
charity/tragedy, religious/moral, affirmation, sociopolitical
Legal definition of blindness? - CORRECT ANSWER- 20/200 with corrective lenses OR
20 degrees field of vision in best eye
What are some accommodations for deaf blindness - CORRECT ANSWER- screen
reader to Braille display, transcripts converted to refreshable braille
Name some strengths of the medical model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER- used in
legal definition. used to determine treatment and government assistance.
, Name some weaknesses of the social model of disability - CORRECT ANSWER- de-
emphasizes the physical reality. forgets that disability is part of one's identity. owning
the disability can be healthier psychologically.
Name some causes of seizure disorder disability - CORRECT ANSWER- dehydration,
sleep deprivation, infections, fevers, flashing lights
Name two positive experiences of schizophrenia - CORRECT ANSWER- hallucinations,
delusions
What percentage of blind Americans can read Braille? - CORRECT ANSWER- less
than 10%
When a person with a disability has an aide, what is the proper etiquette when
communicating. - CORRECT ANSWER- Speak directly to the person with the disability
How many people in the world have a disability? - CORRECT ANSWER- 700 million to
1.4 billion or 10 to 20% of the population
Why is the percentage or people with disabilities increasing? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Aging, increase in chronic illness
What factors influence the percentage of the population having a disability? -
CORRECT ANSWER- poverty, war injuries, aging population
What factors influence the numbers represented in reports of disabled population -
CORRECT ANSWER- political bias (perception), self-reporting vs. observation, purpose
of reports (govt. benefits, stigma, etc.)
What are the 5 main models of disability? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Medical Model
2. Social Model
3. Functional Solutions Model
4. Social Identity Model
5. Charity/Tragedy Model
Medical Model of Disability definition - CORRECT ANSWER- The model defines
disability in terms of biological impairments. Disability is viewed as a problem that is
caused by medically-diagnosed condition
Medical Model Strengths and Weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER- Strengths:
-helps define medical diagnoses and treatment
-helps define who receives government assistance
Weaknesses:
- frequently criticized model
