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  1. What is the primary goal of vocational rehabilitation (VR) in disability management?

    Answer: To help individuals with disabilities achieve competitive, integrated employment

    Vocational rehabilitation aims to help individuals with disabilities obtain or maintain meaningful, competitive employment through assessment, training, and support services.

  2. Which federal law established state-federal vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States?

    Answer: The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 established the current federal-state VR program and prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in federally funded programs.

  3. What does a 'transferable skills analysis' (TSA) assess in vocational rehabilitation?

    Answer: Skills, knowledge, and work traits from prior jobs that can apply to other occupations

    A TSA identifies skills from previous work experience that can transfer to alternative occupations compatible with a worker's current functional capacity.

  4. Which assessment tool measures a worker's current physical capacities in relation to job demands?

    Answer: Functional capacity evaluation (FCE)

    A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) objectively measures an individual's physical abilities and compares them to the physical demands of specific jobs.

  5. What is 'supported employment' in vocational rehabilitation?

    Answer: Competitive integrated employment with ongoing job support services for individuals with significant disabilities

    Supported employment provides competitive wages in integrated settings with ongoing support (job coaches, natural supports) for individuals with significant disabilities.

  6. What is the purpose of a 'labor market survey' in vocational rehabilitation?

    Answer: To identify available jobs within the worker's functional capabilities and geographic area

    A labor market survey documents the availability of jobs consistent with the worker's restrictions, skills, and geographic area to support vocational planning.

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