Employment First Values, Person-Centered Planning & Self-Determination Flashcards

Under WIOA, which feature is required for a job to count as competitive integrated employment?

Answer: Pay at or above minimum wage and comparable to coworkers without disabilities

WIOA defines competitive integrated employment as work at or above minimum wage, paid at the customary rate, in an integrated setting with chances for advancement.

A job seeker wants to try a retail job, but their family worries they could fail. Which Employment First principle best guides the specialist's response?

Answer: Dignity of risk, which recognizes the right to try and learn from experience

Dignity of risk supports a person's right to make choices and grow through real experiences, including setbacks.

Which WIOA provision limits youth with disabilities age 24 and under from entering subminimum wage employment?

Answer: Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act

Section 511 requires youth to complete pre-employment transition services and VR steps before they can be paid subminimum wages.

In a PATH planning session, where does the facilitator usually start?

Answer: The North Star, meaning the person's dream or ideal future

PATH starts with the North Star dream and then works backward to goals, present reality, and action steps.

Which statement best reflects the 'zero exclusion' principle of supported employment?

Answer: Anyone who wants to work is eligible, no matter the severity of their disability

Zero exclusion means a person's wish to work, not a readiness test, decides access to supported employment.

Which of these is NOT a core feature of self-determination as described by Wehmeyer and others?

Answer: Deferring major decisions to professionals

Self-determination means acting as the causal agent in your own life, which is the opposite of deferring to professionals.

A specialist writes a plan that lists goals chosen mostly by the agency to fit available slots. What is the main problem?

Answer: It is system-centered rather than person-centered

Person-centered planning starts from the person's interests and preferences, not from what openings a program has.