CORE COMPETENCIES CPACC SOLUTION
GUIDE FOR THE IAAP CPACC EXAM.(Questions
And Answers)
Which model of disability argues that disability is more of a result of
inaccessible environments? A. Social model
B. Functional Solutions model
C. Social Identity model
D. Charity/Tragedy model - ANSWER- A. Social Model
A weakness of the social identity/cultural affiliation of disability model is:
A. It could be patronizing towards people with disabilities.
B. It may be a result of people with disabilities feeling excluded from society.
C. It places less emphasis on the physical aspects of disability. D. It places too much
emphasis on finding a cure for disabilities. - ANSWER- B. It may be a result of
people with disabilities feeling excluded from society.
A strength of the functional solutions model is:
A. It recognizes the biological limitations of individuals with disabilities and seeks to
treat those limitations.
B. It acknowledges that society that can be more welcoming and inclusive.
C. It brings together people with disabilities who share common life experiences.
D. It looks for realistic, beneficial solutions through creativity and innovation. -
ANSWER- D. It looks for realistic, beneficial solutions through creativity and innovation.
Which models align most closely with the principles of accessibility and universal
design? - ANSWER- Social Model
Legal definition of blindness - ANSWER- Person with 20/200 vision with
corrective lenses or who has a field of vision of 20 degrees
What Assistive Technologies exist for blind people? - ANSWER- Screen
readers
What 3 solutions/AT exist for blind people who cannot see digital or electronic
interfaces? - ANSWER- 1. Screen readers - if theyve been designed correctly
2. Self-voicing interfaces and applications that communicate to users - more
appropriate for broadcasting information, because they usually do not interact with the
interface or content as screen readers do.
, 3. Refreshable Braille output devices - use screen readers to convert digital text to
Braille. typically expensive and only a minority of blind people read braille
What solutions/AT exist for blind people who cannot use screen readers on digital
content and interfaces not designed with accessibility in mind? - ANSWER- Interface
designers and content authors can edit the markup to make it compatible with the
assistive technologies used by blind people.
What 6 solutions/AT exist for blind people who cannot see when walking? - CORRECT
ANSWER- 1. Canes
2. Service Seeing eye Dogs
3. GPS based audio walking instructions
4. Raised tiles on ground
5. Eliminate low hanging things a blind person could walk into
6. Clear pathways of obstructions
What 3 solutions/AT exist for blind people who can't see signs or other text on buildings
in the environment? - ANSWER- 1. Map and GPS apps
2. Braille Labels
3. Tactile Maps and floorplans
What 3 solutions/AT exist for blind people who can't see or feel the controls on flat
interfaces on consumer devices such as microwaves, ovens, dishwashers, etc. -
ANSWER- 1. Knobs/tactile controls
2. Audio interfaces
3. Remote controls through apps
What solution/AT exists for blind people who cannot read the text on the containers or
packaging for consumer items such as medicine, toothpaste, shampoo, sunscreen,
hand cream, personal care products, foods, drinks, candy - ANSWER-
Embossed braille stickers on packaging
What 3 solutions/AT exists for blind people who cannot read money to determine it's
value? - ANSWER- 1. Mobile apps that photograph money and read the
value out loud
2. Paper bills and coins in different sizes, shapes, textures
3. Non-cash systems of payment via computer, mobile
What 2 solutions/AT exists for blind people who cannot read books, magazines,
posters, postal mail, or other printed materials? - ANSWER- 1. Optical character
recognition software that converts images of text into readable text for screen readers
2. Placing information online or in other digital formats so they work with assistive
technologies