ASD Transition Planning and Adult Services 3

Question 1

As defined in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), "competitive integrated employment" means:

Accepted Answer

Employment at or above minimum wage alongside workers without disabilities

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Employment at sub-minimum wage in a segregated setting

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Unpaid volunteer work in the community

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Employment exclusively with other individuals who have disabilities

Question 2

A transition-age student's IEP must include a "course of study" that:

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Aligns with the student's measurable post-secondary goals

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Lists textbooks required for each class

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Describes disciplinary procedures to be used

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Outlines extracurricular activity options

Question 3

The primary purpose of interagency collaboration in transition planning is to:

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Coordinate multiple agencies to provide comprehensive, seamless services

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Assign control of all decisions to one agency

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Eliminate the need for family involvement

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Transfer all service responsibility to the school district

Question 4

Job coaching in supported employment is characterized by:

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Intensive initial training with systematic fading of support over time

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The coach completing the employee's job tasks for them

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Permanent full-time on-site supervision

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Transportation support only

Question 5

The "Olmstead Decision" (1999) is significant for adults with ASD because it ruled that:

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States must provide services in the most integrated community setting appropriate

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Institutions must be expanded to serve more individuals with disabilities

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Adults with ASD must remain with family rather than in community settings

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Medicaid cannot fund community-based residential services

Question 6

Self-advocacy in the context of ASD transition is best described as:

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Individuals with ASD understanding their rights and communicating their own needs

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Parents speaking on behalf of their adult child at IEP meetings

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Professionals making service decisions for individuals with ASD

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Peer mentorship programs between individuals with disabilities

Question 7

When IDEA eligibility ends for a student with ASD, ongoing support services may be accessed through:

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State developmental disability agencies and Medicaid waiver programs

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The school district, which continues services indefinitely

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An IDEA extension program until age 30

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Federal Department of Education adult programs