Fundamentals & Core Concepts Flashcards

Which ADA title covers employment discrimination by private employers with 15 or more employees?

Answer: Title I

ADA Title I prohibits employment discrimination and requires reasonable accommodations by covered employers.

A worker on SSDI wants to test work without losing cash benefits. How many months does the Trial Work Period allow within a rolling 60-month window?

Answer: 9 months

The SSDI Trial Work Period allows 9 months of work within a rolling 60-month period while full benefits continue.

Which SSI work incentive lets a person set aside income or resources toward a specific vocational goal without reducing SSI?

Answer: Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)

A PASS lets individuals save income or resources for an approved work goal, and those funds are excluded from SSI calculations.

Whether to disclose a disability to an employer is ultimately whose decision?

Answer: The job seeker

Disclosure is a personal choice, and the specialist's role is to help the person weigh the benefits and risks.

Customized employment typically begins with which process instead of standardized vocational testing?

Answer: Discovery

Discovery uses observation, interviews, and community activities to learn a person's interests, skills, and ideal conditions of employment.

Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act applies to which employers?

Answer: Federal contractors and subcontractors

Section 503 requires federal contractors to take affirmative action, with a 7% utilization goal for people with disabilities.

Which free federally funded service gives employers and job seekers guidance on workplace accommodations?

Answer: Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

JAN, funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, provides free expert guidance on accommodations and the ADA.