Session 11: LIFE QUALITY
What are natural supports? A) Assistance provided by family, friends, coworkers, and associations B) Assistance provided to help individuals make friends C) Assistance provided by the DSP and medical personnel D) Assistance that is provided during daily routines
A) Assistance provided by family, friends, coworkers, and associations
What activities provide opportunities for individuals to develop friendships? A) Taking a painting class B) Reading a book C) Using headphones to listen to music D) Buying new clothes
A) Taking a painting class
What are some of the main functions of the DSP in supporting individuals quality of life? A) Help with job interviews and new careers B) Provide choices, safety and new skill training C) Teach them how to exercise, eat well, and take vitamins D) Help with planting, shopping, and singing
B) Provide choices, safety and new skill training
How can a Life Scrapbook assist an individual with quality of life? A) It helps the individual remember to take their medication B) It helps the individual learn the bus route to the store C) It helps the individual stay connected with family and in touch with important memories D) It helps the individual get involved in the community
C) It helps the individual stay connected with family and in touch with important memories
How does the DSP support the individual through transitions from one life stage to another? A) By giving them a book about transitions B) By taking them to a psychiatrist C) By ignoring them until the transition is complete D) By providing emotional support
D) By providing emotional support
What is a consideration in supporting quality of life for an adult individual? A) Listening carefully to what the individual's parents are saying B) Doing homework and participating in school activities C) Joining school clubs D) Creating opportunities for community involvement
D) Creating opportunities for community involvement
How can the DSP help the individual identify leisure and recreational activities? A) Providing financial support B) Finding activities that are available in another city C) Providing natural supports D) Getting to know what is available in the community
D) Getting to know what is available in the community
What can the DSP do to support the inclusion of individuals in their community? A) Encourage the individual's involvement in community groups for which they have genuine interest B) Encourage the individual to take foreign language classes C) Insist that the individual get involved in many activities, including those for which they have no interest D) Enroll the individual in every class at the YMCA
A) Encourage the individual's involvement in community groups for which they have genuine interest
What is the DSP's responsibility in supporting an individual's daily routines? A) Ensure that preferred routines are respected and supported B) Teach the individual daily routines that the DSP prefers C) Ensure the individual brushes their teeth every night D) Allow daily routines that are convenient for the staff
A) Ensure that preferred routines are respected and supported
Which skill would help the individual to be a good friend? A) Listening and showing interest B) Getting angry easily C) Being disrespectful of the rights of others D) Interrupting others
A) Listening and showing interest
