Accessibility Study Answers

 

Here are the answers, organised clearly for studying:

Universal Design Principles

• Perceptible Information — Communicates necessary information effectively to the user.
• Tolerance for Error — Minimises hazards and the consequences of accidental or unintended actions.
• Low Physical Effort — Can be used efficiently and comfortably with minimal fatigue.
• Equitable Use — Useful and marketable to people with diverse abilities.

Accessibility Audit — Correct Sequence

1. Assemble a diverse audit team
2. Evaluate policies and systems
3. Test environments and tools
4. Collect user feedback

Q18 — Fill in the Blank

_____ Design is the term for creating content and environments usable by all people, without needing adaptation.

Answer: Universal

➡️ Universal Design

Q19 — Fill in the Blank

_____ is a dynamic interaction between a person's health condition and contextual factors, including environmental and personal factors.

Answer: Disability

This definition comes from the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

Q20 — Fill in the Blank

A _____ comes before disability in person-first language.

Answer: Person

➡️ “Person with a disability”

The idea is to put the person before the disability. However, some disabled people prefer identity-first language, such as “disabled person.”

Q23 — Design Thinking Sequence

The typical design-thinking process is:

1. Empathize
2. Define
3. Ideate
4. Prototype
5. Test

Q24 — Fill in the Blank

_____ is the practice of recognizing and addressing multiple and overlapping forms of discrimination.

Answer: Intersectionality

➡️ Intersectionality recognises that a person can experience overlapping forms of discrimination or disadvantage.

Q25 — Fill in the Blank

In the year _____, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted.

Answer: 2006

➡️ The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted on December 13, 2006.

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⭐ Quick Memorisation Sheet

Question/Topic	Answer
Universal Design	Universal
Dynamic interaction between health condition & context	Disability
Person-first language	Person
Multiple/overlapping discrimination	Intersectionality
UN CRPD adopted	2006
Design Thinking	Empathize → Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test
Accessibility Audit	Team → Policies/Systems → Environments/Tools → User Feedback

Key idea: Accessibility isn't just about changing an individual. It is about designing environments, systems, information, and services so that people with diverse abilities can use them effectively.