CESP Disability Awareness 4 ā Questions and Answers
Question 1: A job seeker with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) reports difficulty with memory and task sequencing. Which accommodation strategy would MOST directly address this?
- Noise-canceling headphones
- Written checklists and step-by-step task guides (Correct answer)
- Larger font computer displays
- Ergonomic keyboard and mouse
Correct answer: Written checklists and step-by-step task guides
Written checklists and task guides provide external memory supports that compensate for cognitive sequencing challenges after TBI.
Question 2: Which disability prevalence statistic reflects U.S. Census data most accurately?
- Approximately 5% of Americans have a disability
- Approximately 13% of Americans have a disability
- Approximately 26% of Americans have a disability (Correct answer)
- Approximately 40% of Americans have a disability
Correct answer: Approximately 26% of Americans have a disability
CDC data indicates approximately 1 in 4 (about 26%) U.S. adults have some type of disability.
Question 3: When an employer conducts a pre-employment medical examination, the ADA requires that it must be:
- Completed before any job offer is extended
- Conducted only after a conditional job offer is made and applied equally to all candidates (Correct answer)
- Administered by a company-selected physician within 24 hours
- Limited to psychiatric and cognitive testing only
Correct answer: Conducted only after a conditional job offer is made and applied equally to all candidates
The ADA allows medical examinations only after a conditional job offer and only if required of all candidates in the same job category.
Question 4: The employment rate gap between people with and without disabilities in the U.S. is primarily attributed to which of the following?
- Lack of desire to work among people with disabilities
- Combination of attitudinal barriers, inaccessible environments, and systemic discrimination (Correct answer)
- Insufficient disability benefit programs
- Geographic concentration in rural areas
Correct answer: Combination of attitudinal barriers, inaccessible environments, and systemic discrimination
Research consistently identifies attitudinal, environmental, and systemic factorsānot individual motivationāas the main drivers of the employment gap.
Question 5: Which practice violates an employer's obligations under the ADA during the job application process?
- Asking applicants to describe how they would perform essential job functions
- Requiring applicants to disclose all disabilities on the application form (Correct answer)
- Providing accessible application formats upon request
- Conducting job-related skills assessments
Correct answer: Requiring applicants to disclose all disabilities on the application form
Requiring disability disclosure on job applications is prohibited by the ADA before a conditional offer of employment.
Question 6: A person with an anxiety disorder performs well in job simulations but struggles during traditional interviews. This is BEST addressed by:
- Advising the employer to waive any interview requirement
- Requesting an alternative interview format such as a work sample or portfolio review (Correct answer)
- Recommending the job seeker pursue sheltered employment
- Disclosing the diagnosis in the application cover letter
Correct answer: Requesting an alternative interview format such as a work sample or portfolio review
An alternative interview format is a reasonable accommodation that allows the candidate to demonstrate true job-related abilities.
Question 7: The term 'secondary disability' in rehabilitation contexts refers to:
- A disability acquired after the primary disability due to complications or lifestyle factors (Correct answer)
- A disability that is less severe than the diagnosed primary condition
- Any disability that is invisible or hidden
- Co-occurring conditions present since birth
Correct answer: A disability acquired after the primary disability due to complications or lifestyle factors
Secondary disabilities are conditions that develop as a result of or in conjunction with a primary disability, such as pressure sores in spinal cord injury.
CESP Disability Awareness 4
A job seeker with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) reports difficulty with memory and task sequencing.
Which accommodation strategy would MOST directly address this?