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Disability Awareness Quiz
Answer the following True or False questions.

1. People with disabilities are the nation's largest minority, and the only one that any person
    can join at any time.

2. Approximately 2 in every 7 families have at least one member with a disability.

3. About 50% of people with disabilities report being employed full or part time, compared to
    78% of those who do not have disabilities.

4. Two out of three people with disabilities would prefer to be working.

5. Considerable expense is necessary to accommodate people with disabilities.

6. People with disabilities are less likely to socialize, eat out, or attend religious services
    than their non-disabled counterparts.

7. 18 years of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) have removed the barriers that once
     blocked people with disabilities.

8. Compliance with the ADA, especially for small businesses and non-profit organizations,
     is expensive.

9. The disability community, comprising nearly one-fifth of the American population is an
     untapped market worth over $220 billion in collective spending power.

10. Getting information on how to find people with disabilities who want to volunteer or work
      is time-consuming and complicated.


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