Disability Awareness Flashcards

Which federal law prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against qualified individuals with disabilities?

Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act Title I

Title I of the ADA prohibits disability discrimination by employers with 15 or more employees.

A person with a disability who can perform the essential functions of a job with or without reasonable accommodation is considered:

Answer: A qualified individual with a disability

A 'qualified individual with a disability' is the ADA term for someone who meets job requirements and can perform essential functions with or without accommodation.

Under the social model of disability, the primary barriers to participation are located in:

Answer: Society's structures, attitudes, and environments

The social model identifies societal barriers—not individual impairments—as the main cause of disability-related exclusion.

Which type of accommodation would BEST address the needs of an employee with chronic fatigue syndrome?

Answer: Allowing flexible scheduling or rest breaks

Flexible scheduling and rest breaks directly address energy management needs common in chronic fatigue syndrome.

Person-first language prioritizes which communication approach when referring to individuals with disabilities?

Answer: Placing the person before the disability descriptor

Person-first language (e.g., 'person with a disability') emphasizes the individual's humanity before their disability.

An employment specialist is helping a job seeker disclose a psychiatric disability to an employer. What is the MOST important first step?

Answer: Determine whether the job seeker wants to disclose at all

Disclosure is entirely voluntary; the employment specialist must first establish whether the individual chooses to disclose.

Which term describes the assumption that all people without visible disabilities are non-disabled?

Answer: Compulsory able-bodiedness

Compulsory able-bodiedness is the cultural expectation that non-disabled presentation is the default or norm.