Ultimate Certified Rehabilitation Counselor Flashcards
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A client with a visual impairment is interested in computer programming. Which assistive technology would MOST directly enable screen-based work?
Answer: Screen reader software such as JAWS or NVDA
Screen readers convert text and graphical information on a computer monitor into synthesized speech or Braille output, enabling individuals with visual impairments to use computers.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, primarily protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination in:
Answer: Programs receiving federal financial assistance
Section 504 prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
During a vocational evaluation, a client demonstrates adequate aptitude scores but consistently makes errors in a work sample. Which factor should the counselor explore FIRST?
Answer: Task motivation and emotional engagement
A discrepancy between aptitude and performance often reflects motivational or emotional factors, which should be explored before assuming malingering or physical causes.
Which theory of career development emphasizes that career choice is influenced by an individual's self-concept and evolves across five life stages?
Answer: Super's Life-Span, Life-Space Theory
Donald Super's theory proposes that career development unfolds across life stages (Growth, Exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, Disengagement) guided by evolving self-concept.
When a rehabilitation counselor suspects a client is experiencing domestic violence, the MOST appropriate first step is to:
Answer: Assess the client's immediate safety
The immediate priority when domestic violence is suspected is assessing whether the client is in danger, using trauma-informed, non-judgmental inquiry.
Which functional limitation assessment approach involves observing a client performing simulated or actual work tasks to determine vocational potential?
Answer: Situational assessment
Situational assessment evaluates a client's work behaviors, skills, and limitations in real or simulated work environments rather than through paper-and-pencil tests.
Which SSA work incentive allows SSDI beneficiaries to test their ability to work for up to nine months without affecting their benefits?
Answer: Trial Work Period (TWP)
The Trial Work Period allows SSDI recipients to test their ability to work for up to nine months (within a 60-month window) while receiving full benefits regardless of earnings.