Advocacy & Support for Individuals with Disabilities Flashcards
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Which is a recognized limit to client confidentiality?
Answer: Mandated reporting of abuse or imminent danger
Confidentiality yields to legal duties such as abuse reporting and imminent harm.
Why should advocates avoid dual relationships with clients?
Answer: They can create conflicts of interest and exploit power imbalances
Dual relationships risk impaired judgment and harm.
Which is an example of systems-level advocacy?
Answer: Lobbying to change a policy that restricts accessible services
Systems advocacy targets policies and structures affecting many people.
The social model of disability holds that disability primarily results from:
Answer: Societal and environmental barriers
The social model locates disability in barriers, not the person.
Which agency typically investigates abuse or neglect of vulnerable adults?
Answer: Adult Protective Services
APS investigates reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Intersectionality in disability advocacy means:
Answer: Recognizing how disability overlaps with race, gender, class, and other identities to shape experiences
Overlapping identities compound barriers and affect trauma experiences.
Under IDEA, transition planning in the IEP must begin no later than:
Answer: Age 16
Federal law requires transition services in the IEP in effect when the student turns 16.