RHFAC EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS built environment - correct answersphysical spaces and places where people live, work, learn and play
accessibility - correct answersdegree to which a product, device, activity, facility, service or environment allows everyone to participate fully and is available to everyone on an equal basis
Meaningful access - correct answersaccess that meets the real accessibility needs of all users of a Site, regardless of their physical ability
Seeing - correct answerssensory disability, includes people with blindness and low vision
Hearing - correct answerssensory disability, includes people with partial hearing loss to total hearing loss
Physical disabilities - correct answersincludes mobility, flexibility, dexterity, and pain
Learning disabilities - correct answersaffects acquision, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or non-verbal information
Developmental disabilities - correct answersoccur from birth or early childhood, inhibit or delay an individual's ability to perform a number of tasks
Mental health related - correct answersdisorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviour
Memory - correct answersaffects storage, retention, and recollection of memories
Communication disabilities - correct answersimpact speaking or understanding spoken language, can overlap with other challenges such as learning difficulties, cognitive challenges, or an aspect of autism spectrum disorders, mental health-related problems, or hearing-related conditions Visible vs. invisible disabilities - correct answersphysical are often visible, learning disability or mental health are hidden
Medical model of disability - correct answersdisability as a medical condition and expects the person with the disability to change to fit with society
Social model of disability - correct answersmethod of looking at the disability experience considers an individual's needs in the context of wider society. Focuses on barriers created by society
Barriers to Accessibility - correct answersAccessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act identifies five barriers—attitudinal, architectural and physical, organizational or systemic, information or communications, technology
attitudinal barriers - correct answersbehaviours, perceptions and assumptions that discriminate against persons with disabilities Assuming a person with a physical disability is not capable of being employed, Assuming a person with hearing loss cannot effectively communicate socially or in a work setting, Assuming that someone with vision loss cannot navigate public transportation, city streets or even a filing cabinet, Assuming that a person with mental health issues cannot handle stress.
Architectural or Physical - correct answerselements of buildings or outdoor spaces that block or limit access to persons with disabilities, Sidewalks, hallways, and doorways that are too narrow for a wheelchair, scooter or walker, Counters or desks that are too high for persons of short stature or someone using a wheelchair, or other mobility device, to interact with staff or to carry out a transaction, Poor lighting that makes it difficult for a person with low vision to see or for someone who lip-reads or uses sign language, Doorknobs that are difficult to grasp for a person with arthritis, telephones that are not equipped with telecommunications devices for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, lack of visual fire alarms could mean that a person with a hearing disability is working in an area that is unsafe for them.
Organizational or Systemic - correct answerspolicies, procedures or practices that discriminate and prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in an opportunity available to others, An employment equity program that does not provide a hiring process that is open to people with disabilities: No hiring forms/applications in Braille, large print or other alternative formats, No telephone device for the deaf (TDD) so that people with hearing loss can talk directly to HR staff, Physically inaccessible offices, Rigid office hours or dress codes
Information or communications barriers - correct answershappen when a person can't easily understand information, Print that is too small or in a font that is difficult to read, Videos that are not captioned and/or don't have transcriptions, Signs that are not clear or easily understood, Websites that can't be accessed by people who are not able to use a mouse or view a conventional screen, Handouts or printed material that are available only in hard copies
Technology barriers - correct answersoccur when a device or technological platform is not accessible to its intended audience and cannot be used with an assistive device, Electronic documents that lack proper formatting and cannot be read by screen-reading software, Websites that cannot be adjusted for font size and contrast or accessed using screen-reading software
Person first language examples - correct answersperson who is blind, person who is deaf, person with a disability, person who uses a wheelchair
accessibility - correct answersdegree to which a product, device, activity, facility, service or environment allows everyone to participate fully and is available to everyone on an equal basis
Meaningful access - correct answersaccess that meets the real accessibility needs of all users of a Site, regardless of their physical ability
Seeing - correct answerssensory disability, includes people with blindness and low vision
Hearing - correct answerssensory disability, includes people with partial hearing loss to total hearing loss
Physical disabilities - correct answersincludes mobility, flexibility, dexterity, and pain
Learning disabilities - correct answersaffects acquision, organization, retention, understanding or use of verbal or non-verbal information
Developmental disabilities - correct answersoccur from birth or early childhood, inhibit or delay an individual's ability to perform a number of tasks
Mental health related - correct answersdisorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviour
Memory - correct answersaffects storage, retention, and recollection of memories
Communication disabilities - correct answersimpact speaking or understanding spoken language, can overlap with other challenges such as learning difficulties, cognitive challenges, or an aspect of autism spectrum disorders, mental health-related problems, or hearing-related conditions Visible vs. invisible disabilities - correct answersphysical are often visible, learning disability or mental health are hidden
Medical model of disability - correct answersdisability as a medical condition and expects the person with the disability to change to fit with society
Social model of disability - correct answersmethod of looking at the disability experience considers an individual's needs in the context of wider society. Focuses on barriers created by society
Barriers to Accessibility - correct answersAccessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act identifies five barriers—attitudinal, architectural and physical, organizational or systemic, information or communications, technology
attitudinal barriers - correct answersbehaviours, perceptions and assumptions that discriminate against persons with disabilities Assuming a person with a physical disability is not capable of being employed, Assuming a person with hearing loss cannot effectively communicate socially or in a work setting, Assuming that someone with vision loss cannot navigate public transportation, city streets or even a filing cabinet, Assuming that a person with mental health issues cannot handle stress.
Architectural or Physical - correct answerselements of buildings or outdoor spaces that block or limit access to persons with disabilities, Sidewalks, hallways, and doorways that are too narrow for a wheelchair, scooter or walker, Counters or desks that are too high for persons of short stature or someone using a wheelchair, or other mobility device, to interact with staff or to carry out a transaction, Poor lighting that makes it difficult for a person with low vision to see or for someone who lip-reads or uses sign language, Doorknobs that are difficult to grasp for a person with arthritis, telephones that are not equipped with telecommunications devices for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, lack of visual fire alarms could mean that a person with a hearing disability is working in an area that is unsafe for them.
Organizational or Systemic - correct answerspolicies, procedures or practices that discriminate and prevent people with disabilities from participating fully in an opportunity available to others, An employment equity program that does not provide a hiring process that is open to people with disabilities: No hiring forms/applications in Braille, large print or other alternative formats, No telephone device for the deaf (TDD) so that people with hearing loss can talk directly to HR staff, Physically inaccessible offices, Rigid office hours or dress codes
Information or communications barriers - correct answershappen when a person can't easily understand information, Print that is too small or in a font that is difficult to read, Videos that are not captioned and/or don't have transcriptions, Signs that are not clear or easily understood, Websites that can't be accessed by people who are not able to use a mouse or view a conventional screen, Handouts or printed material that are available only in hard copies
Technology barriers - correct answersoccur when a device or technological platform is not accessible to its intended audience and cannot be used with an assistive device, Electronic documents that lack proper formatting and cannot be read by screen-reading software, Websites that cannot be adjusted for font size and contrast or accessed using screen-reading software
Person first language examples - correct answersperson who is blind, person who is deaf, person with a disability, person who uses a wheelchair
