CDS Disability Laws & Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) must be reviewed at least:
- Every six months
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every two years
- Every three years
Correct answer: Annually
IDEA requires that each student's IEP be reviewed and, if appropriate, revised at least once per year.
Question 2: The Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) of 1968 applies to:
- All private buildings constructed after 1968
- Federally funded or occupied facilities (Correct answer)
- State and local government buildings only
- Any building with more than 50 employees
Correct answer: Federally funded or occupied facilities
The ABA requires that facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with federal funds must be accessible to people with disabilities.
Question 3: Which act protects air travelers with disabilities from discrimination by airlines?
- ADA Title III
- Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) (Correct answer)
- Rehabilitation Act Section 504
- Transportation Security Act
Correct answer: Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA)
The Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by domestic and foreign air carriers.
Question 4: Under the ADA, 'undue hardship' is determined by considering:
- Only the cost of the accommodation
- The nature and cost of the accommodation relative to the employer's resources (Correct answer)
- Whether other employees object to the accommodation
- The employee's length of service
Correct answer: The nature and cost of the accommodation relative to the employer's resources
Undue hardship considers the nature, cost, and overall financial resources of the employer, not just the accommodation's cost alone.
Question 5: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) places a priority on serving individuals with:
- Low income only
- Significant disabilities, particularly in vocational rehabilitation (Correct answer)
- Veterans exclusively
- Youth ages 14-18 only
Correct answer: Significant disabilities, particularly in vocational rehabilitation
WIOA emphasizes serving individuals with significant disabilities through vocational rehabilitation and employment services.
Question 6: The 'olmstead decision' (1999) established that unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities is:
- Acceptable when community placement is unavailable
- A form of discrimination under the ADA (Correct answer)
- Permitted for individuals deemed dangerous
- Outside the scope of ADA protections
Correct answer: A form of discrimination under the ADA
The Supreme Court's Olmstead v. L.C. ruling held that unjustified segregation of people with disabilities in institutions constitutes discrimination under ADA Title II.
Question 7: Under Section 188 of WIOA, One-Stop Career Centers must be physically and programmatically accessible to individuals with disabilities. This requirement flows from:
- ADA Title I only
- Section 504, ADA, and WIOA nondiscrimination provisions (Correct answer)
- IDEA transition services mandates
- Fair Labor Standards Act
Correct answer: Section 504, ADA, and WIOA nondiscrimination provisions
One-Stop Center accessibility obligations stem from the combined mandates of Section 504, the ADA, and WIOA's own nondiscrimination provisions under Section 188.
CDS Disability Laws & Regulations 3
Under IDEA, a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP) must be reviewed at least: