Lived Experience: A Disability Justice Escape Room
Virtual roleplay escape room • Choose your role • Break through three barriers • Reach the Strategy Meeting
How to Play
1) You’ll choose a role:
- Wheelchair User • Deaf ASL User • Chronic Pain & Fatigue
2) You’ll face 3 barriers:
- Physical • Communication • Policy
3) Solve each puzzle to advance (short answers or choices)
4) Your goal: reach the Disability Justice Strategy Meeting
Tip: Think systems, not individuals — what creates the barrier?
Choose Your Role
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Barrier 1: Entrance
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Puzzle 1
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Barrier 2: Seating
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Barrier 3: Policy Wall
Organizer says: “We don’t have to make this accessible. We’re just a private program.”
Click on the first U.S. civil-rights protection against disability discrimination in federally funded programs
Almost — the ADA comes later. Go back and choose the law activists had to occupy buildings for.
Not quite. Section 508 is about technology access — but you’re unlocking a civil rights law.
Title IX is about gender equity in education. Fun guess, but not this door.
🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
Barrier 1: No Captions
🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
Barrier 2: Lip-Reading Assumption
"Cant you just read lips?"
You request an interpreteur. The Professor says:
What is this?
discrimination or prejudice against disabled people.It assumes non-disabled bodies, minds, and communication styles are the “normal” or preferred way of being. Ableism shows up in attitudes, policies, environments, and assumptions — like expecting that everyone can read lips.
a subtle, often unintentional, comment or behavior that communicates bias or reinforces stereotypes about a marginalized group.For disabled people, this might include comments like “You don't look disabled” or “You're so inspirational.” It’s harmful, but not always rooted in the same structural assumptions as ableism.discrimination or prejudice against disabled people.It assumes non-disabled bodies, minds, and communication styles are the “normal” or preferred way of being. Ableism shows up in attitudes, policies, environments, and assumptions — like expecting that everyone can read lips.
behavior intended to be considerate or respectful.It does not inherently reflect bias. Politeness may coexist with bias, but it does not explain a comment that imposes a hearing norm on a Deaf person.
means the person simply does not understand the situation, context, or needs involved.This reflects a lack of knowledge — not necessarily a discriminatory belief. Confusion alone does not explain assuming someone should lip-read.
Abelism
Microaggression
Politeness
Confusion
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🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
Barrier 3: Denied Interpreter
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
Barrier 1: Broken Elevator
Your class meets on the 3rd floor. The elevator is broken again.
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
Barrier 2: “You Don’t Look Sick”
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
Barrier 3: Denied Extra Time
🎉 Strategy Meeting 🎉
You reached the Disability Justice Strategy Meeting!Barriers you encountered: •Stairs • No captions • Dismissive comments • Denied accommodations • Misused policy
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Lived Experience: A Disability Justice Escape Room
Virtual roleplay escape room • Choose your role • Break through three barriers • Reach the Strategy Meeting
How to Play
1) You’ll choose a role:
2) You’ll face 3 barriers:
3) Solve each puzzle to advance (short answers or choices)
4) Your goal: reach the Disability Justice Strategy Meeting
Tip: Think systems, not individuals — what creates the barrier?
Choose Your Role
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Barrier 1: Entrance
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Puzzle 1
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Barrier 2: Seating
🔵 Role A: I use a wheelchair
Barrier 3: Policy Wall
Organizer says: “We don’t have to make this accessible. We’re just a private program.”
Click on the first U.S. civil-rights protection against disability discrimination in federally funded programs
Almost — the ADA comes later. Go back and choose the law activists had to occupy buildings for.
Not quite. Section 508 is about technology access — but you’re unlocking a civil rights law.
Title IX is about gender equity in education. Fun guess, but not this door.
🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
Barrier 1: No Captions
🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
Barrier 2: Lip-Reading Assumption
"Cant you just read lips?"
You request an interpreteur. The Professor says:
What is this?
discrimination or prejudice against disabled people.It assumes non-disabled bodies, minds, and communication styles are the “normal” or preferred way of being. Ableism shows up in attitudes, policies, environments, and assumptions — like expecting that everyone can read lips.
a subtle, often unintentional, comment or behavior that communicates bias or reinforces stereotypes about a marginalized group.For disabled people, this might include comments like “You don't look disabled” or “You're so inspirational.” It’s harmful, but not always rooted in the same structural assumptions as ableism.discrimination or prejudice against disabled people.It assumes non-disabled bodies, minds, and communication styles are the “normal” or preferred way of being. Ableism shows up in attitudes, policies, environments, and assumptions — like expecting that everyone can read lips.
behavior intended to be considerate or respectful.It does not inherently reflect bias. Politeness may coexist with bias, but it does not explain a comment that imposes a hearing norm on a Deaf person.
means the person simply does not understand the situation, context, or needs involved.This reflects a lack of knowledge — not necessarily a discriminatory belief. Confusion alone does not explain assuming someone should lip-read.
Abelism
Microaggression
Politeness
Confusion
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Use this side of the card to provide more information about a topic. Focus on one concept. Make learning and communication more efficient.
Title
Title
Title
Title
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
Write a brief description here
🟣 Role B: I am Deaf and use ASL
Barrier 3: Denied Interpreter
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
Barrier 1: Broken Elevator
Your class meets on the 3rd floor. The elevator is broken again.
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
Barrier 2: “You Don’t Look Sick”
🟢 Role C: I have chronic pain & chronic fatigue
Barrier 3: Denied Extra Time
🎉 Strategy Meeting 🎉
You reached the Disability Justice Strategy Meeting!Barriers you encountered: •Stairs • No captions • Dismissive comments • Denied accommodations • Misused policy