Employment and Disability Final Exam

Cost of Discovery, cost of Exploration, cost together

$1300, $500, $1800

As you gather demographics and other information about a client, you are starting to build what?

Vocational Profile

The Americans with Disability Act was signed into law in what year?

1990

In the final 503 Rule, what percent utilization goal was set for employers that are federal contractors?

7%

The ADA's legal definition of a disability is?

A physical or mental impairment that sustainability limits one or more major life function

Define: supported employment

A way of enabling people way need additional supports to succeed in real, long-term and sustained Employment.

In 2008, which piece of legislation was passed to broaden the definition of disability?

ADAAA

Which of the following is not part of the CE discovery steps/strategies discussed in class? (Conversation, interview, time together, accompanying to a dentist visit, observation, participation in activities, review records, observing eating habits)

Accompanying to a dentist visit and observing eating habits

An informational interview is a great way to : -develop work experience settings -build a job placement network -discover new kinds of jobs -build a mental database for employment ideas -all of the above

All of the above

On the first day of class what networking game did we play?

BINGO

Name two of the Reality TV shows that we discussed in class that has had a person with a disability as a contestant?

Big Brother, American Idol

What three disabilities have specialized employment programs in VR know as ESP?

Brain injury, autism, deaf/hard of hearing

What state department is Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) funded under?

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

DMH stands for?

Department of Mental Health

What state department is Rehab Services for the Blind funded under?

Department of Social Services

Vocational Rehabilitation uses a process called D&E to help a client determine their vocational path. What does D&E stand for?

Discovery and Exploration

In the job developer handbook chapter 1, the big sign Syndrome is described as

Employment specialist approaching the same box stores, grocery chains, and discount vendors for ready-made, often high-turnover entry level jobs.

TRUE OR FALSE : "Adaptive Equipment" has absolutely nothing to do with Assistive Technology

False

TRUE OR FALSE : Assistive technology (AT) assists individuals with disabilities in becoming full, participating members of special secret society (also known as 'SSS')

False

TRUE OR FALSE : During your initial meeting with a new client, the intake meeting, it is not important to gather demographic information about a client as it is too soon to be asking personal questions.

False

TRUE OR FALSE : Exploration is Person Centered - meaning that all activities revolve around what the provider believes the client should do/try/experience as it relates to work?

False

TRUE OR FALSE : In CE discovery, a profile is a descriptive picture of a person to help you know what the individual's appearance looks like

False

TRUE OR FALSE : In order for an AT to be considered "reasonable accommodation", it must be some type of computer software and/or technology.

False

TRUE OR FALSE : One of the elements of WIOA allows One Stop Career Centers to no longer meet the needs of individuals with disabilities.

False

TRUE OR FALSE : RSB is unable to provide Older Blind Services and Children's Blind services.

False

TRUE OR FALSE : To access DMH Employment Services you must not have utilized VR services in anyway.

False

TRUE OR FALSE: WIOA intends to increase efforts to expand the use of the use of sub-minimum wage.

False

In chapter 4, in the scenario with Jason, what strategy was used to help Jason get a job?

Informational interview

In chapter 3 go the job developer handbook, a JAR is described as a what?

Job Analysis Record

As you your Vocational profile, you will want to include information based on the clients whole life and not just demographics, information can include:

Life experiences, educational information, work experience, what job do they want, workplace flexibility, requirements, skills, support needs, benefits information

What VR disability status receives services first without having to go on a waiting list during Order of Selection?

Most Significantly Disabled (MSD)

October is NDEAM. What does NDEAM stand for?

National Disability Employment Awareness Month

Amanda Cox

No arms, licensed pilot

List 2 of the 4 functioning limitation categories that most chronic medical conditions have a primary impact on:

Physical functioning, cognitive functioning, sensory functioning, emotional/psychiatric functioning

Who said "this will help workers, including workers with disabilities, access employments, education, job-driven training, and support services that give them the chance to advance their careers and secure the good jobs of the future".

President Obama

List the 3 primary Employment Service programs that are offered by VR:

Supported Employment, Employment Services, Employment Services Plus

TRUE OR FALSE : AT's can be as simple as a piece of Velcro

True

TRUE OR FALSE : CE's Discovery is an assessment process that seeks to answer the questions, "who is this person?" "What are the ideal conditions of employment?"

True

TRUE OR FALSE : D&E is not intended to help prove that a client can or cannot work

True

TRUE OR FALSE : DE's discovery replaces the predictive validity assertion of vocational evaluation and psychological testing with the ecologically valid process of witnessing an individual's needs, skills, and desires, interests, and contributions in real community environments.

True

TRUE OR FALSE : In chapter 3 of the job developers handbook a job analysis is defined as the act of systematically studying and recording the tasks, interactions, and methods involved in performing a job

True

TRUE OR FALSE : Job matching is defined as making sure the job is a good match for job seeker and that the job seeker is a good match for the job/employer.

True

TRUE OR FALSE : VR can provide financial assistance to clients if they qualify?

True

TRUE OR FALSE : customized employment (CE) is a flexible process designed to personalize the employment relationship between a job candidate or employee and an employer in a way that meets the needs of both. It is based on identifying the strengths, conditions, and interests of a job candidate or employee through a process of discovery.

True

TRUE OR FALSE : you can utilize family and friends, teachers, and others to gather information to help you complete a vocation profile

True

Which recent legislation wants vocational rehabilitation (VR) to play a larger role in transition from school to adult life?

WIOA