Special Populations & Workforce Development Flashcards
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), what obligation do employers with 15 or more employees have when a qualified individual with a disability requests a workplace modification?
Answer: Provide reasonable accommodation unless it causes undue hardship
The ADA requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the employer.
A career services provider working with veterans should be aware that which federal law gives veterans preference in federal hiring?
Answer: Veterans' Preference Act
The Veterans' Preference Act grants eligible veterans preferential treatment in federal government hiring through point-based scoring advantages.
When helping a client with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) prepare for employment, which accommodation strategy is most commonly effective?
Answer: Providing written instructions and structured routines
Written instructions and structured routines help compensate for memory and executive function challenges commonly associated with TBI.
The Ticket to Work program under Social Security is designed to help which population?
Answer: Social Security disability beneficiaries who want to return to work
Ticket to Work is an SSA program allowing Social Security disability beneficiaries to obtain employment services while maintaining benefits during their work trial.
Which term describes the phenomenon where an employer assumes a person with a disability is unable to perform a job without first conducting an individualized assessment?
Answer: Disability stereotyping / regarded-as discrimination
Regarding someone as disabled based on assumptions rather than individual assessment constitutes 'regarded-as' discrimination under the ADA.
A career services provider assisting a client who uses a wheelchair should prioritize which of the following when conducting a job analysis?
Answer: Identifying essential vs. marginal job functions to determine accommodation needs
Distinguishing essential from marginal job functions is critical because reasonable accommodation under the ADA applies only to essential functions.
Which vocational rehabilitation program model provides supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities?
Answer: Supported Employment (SE) with extended services
The Supported Employment model with extended services provides ongoing, long-term support for individuals with the most significant disabilities to maintain competitive integrated employment.