IAAP CPACC PROFESSIONAL PREP
COLLECTION 2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS
● Disabilities on the Web. Answer: The disabilities that matter most in
terms of their effect on web use are disabilities in the eyes, ears, hands,
and brain
● Blind people (Printed Disability). Answer: - can't read signs on
buildings
- product packaging
- business cards
- postal mail sent to their home
- any printed text
A blind person's methods of receiving information depend on other
people. (Before Screen Readers)
● Screen Readers. Answer: Allow blind people to access information
independently, without having to direct assistance from anyone else
● Assistive Technologies and the Web. Answer: Blindness
- screen readers
,- refreshable braille devices
Color Blindness
- color enhancement overlaps or glasses
Low Vision
- screen enlargers
- screen readers
Deafness
- captions
- transcripts
Motor/Mobility Disabilities
- head wand
- mouth stick
- alternative keyboards
- eye gaze tracking
- voice activation
Cognitive Disabilities
- screen readers
,- screen overlaps
- augmentative communication aids
● Medical Model of Disability. Answer: Disability is viewed as a
problem that is caused by medically-diagnosed genetic disorders,
disease, trauma, or other health conditions. Disability is treated as a
biological problem that diminishes quality of life and needs to be treated
with professional medical care.
● Strengths of the Medical Model. Answer: - A clearly-defined set of
biological criteria to diagnose a person's condition helps medical
professionals make important decisions in terms of treatment
- When deciding who should receive government assistance, a clearly-
defined set of criteria helps inform those decisions
● Weaknesses of the Medical Model. Answer: Frequently criticized by
disability advocates.
- Overlooks the impact of the design decisions in our social environment
- Labels and stigmatizes the person as different and "less than" the rest
of the population
- People who do not fit within the clearly-defined definitions may be
denied benefits that they need
, - Adds a level of inconvenient bureaucracy by having to "prove" your
disability repeatedly
● Social Model of Disability. Answer: The social model doesn't deny
that there is a biological or medical component to disability. It merely
points out that more inclusive designs can remove the barriers that
people with disabilities face in their everyday lives. It also provides a
meaningful context for accessibility professionals.
● Strengths of the Social Model. Answer: - The expectation is that
society will create more inclusive environments, and not that people
with disabilities need to accept a lower quality of life simply because of
their bodies do not conform to "normal" expectations.
- Empowers designers of physical and virtual environments to think
broadly about usability for all kinds of humans
● Weaknesses of the Social Model. Answer: The social model can de-
emphasize the physical reality of a disability too much.
They argue that a person's disability can be an important part of one's
identity, and it shouldn't be minimized to the point that people are afraid
to talk about it. Accepting and "owning" one's disability can be very
healthy from an emotional and psychological perspective.
COLLECTION 2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
SOLUTIONS
● Disabilities on the Web. Answer: The disabilities that matter most in
terms of their effect on web use are disabilities in the eyes, ears, hands,
and brain
● Blind people (Printed Disability). Answer: - can't read signs on
buildings
- product packaging
- business cards
- postal mail sent to their home
- any printed text
A blind person's methods of receiving information depend on other
people. (Before Screen Readers)
● Screen Readers. Answer: Allow blind people to access information
independently, without having to direct assistance from anyone else
● Assistive Technologies and the Web. Answer: Blindness
- screen readers
,- refreshable braille devices
Color Blindness
- color enhancement overlaps or glasses
Low Vision
- screen enlargers
- screen readers
Deafness
- captions
- transcripts
Motor/Mobility Disabilities
- head wand
- mouth stick
- alternative keyboards
- eye gaze tracking
- voice activation
Cognitive Disabilities
- screen readers
,- screen overlaps
- augmentative communication aids
● Medical Model of Disability. Answer: Disability is viewed as a
problem that is caused by medically-diagnosed genetic disorders,
disease, trauma, or other health conditions. Disability is treated as a
biological problem that diminishes quality of life and needs to be treated
with professional medical care.
● Strengths of the Medical Model. Answer: - A clearly-defined set of
biological criteria to diagnose a person's condition helps medical
professionals make important decisions in terms of treatment
- When deciding who should receive government assistance, a clearly-
defined set of criteria helps inform those decisions
● Weaknesses of the Medical Model. Answer: Frequently criticized by
disability advocates.
- Overlooks the impact of the design decisions in our social environment
- Labels and stigmatizes the person as different and "less than" the rest
of the population
- People who do not fit within the clearly-defined definitions may be
denied benefits that they need
, - Adds a level of inconvenient bureaucracy by having to "prove" your
disability repeatedly
● Social Model of Disability. Answer: The social model doesn't deny
that there is a biological or medical component to disability. It merely
points out that more inclusive designs can remove the barriers that
people with disabilities face in their everyday lives. It also provides a
meaningful context for accessibility professionals.
● Strengths of the Social Model. Answer: - The expectation is that
society will create more inclusive environments, and not that people
with disabilities need to accept a lower quality of life simply because of
their bodies do not conform to "normal" expectations.
- Empowers designers of physical and virtual environments to think
broadly about usability for all kinds of humans
● Weaknesses of the Social Model. Answer: The social model can de-
emphasize the physical reality of a disability too much.
They argue that a person's disability can be an important part of one's
identity, and it shouldn't be minimized to the point that people are afraid
to talk about it. Accepting and "owning" one's disability can be very
healthy from an emotional and psychological perspective.
