Accommodation & Assistive Technology Flashcards

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the interactive process for accommodation under the ADA?

Answer: Both employer and employee must engage in good-faith dialogue to identify effective accommodations

The ADA's interactive process requires both parties to engage in good-faith communication to identify effective and feasible accommodations.

A client with dyslexia is pursuing a position requiring extensive reading. Which AT tool would MOST directly address this barrier?

Answer: Text-to-speech software

Text-to-speech software converts written text to audio, bypassing the phonological processing difficulties characteristic of dyslexia.

When an employer states that an accommodation would require 'fundamental alteration' of the job, this means:

Answer: The modification would change the essential nature of the position

A fundamental alteration changes the core nature or essential functions of the job and can be grounds for denying a specific accommodation request.

Which of the following BEST describes 'natural supports' in a supported employment context?

Answer: Co-workers and supervisors who provide informal assistance to an employee with a disability

Natural supports are informal assistance from co-workers, supervisors, or workplace culture that help an employee with a disability succeed without a paid specialist.

A vocational evaluator is recommending AT for a client with a spinal cord injury who cannot use standard keyboard or mouse. The evaluator should FIRST explore:

Answer: Alternative input devices such as head mouse or sip-and-puff systems

Alternative input devices directly substitute for standard keyboard/mouse access when upper extremity motor function is severely limited.

Which of the following AT outcomes should a vocational evaluator prioritize when making recommendations?

Answer: Improved functional independence in performing essential job tasks

AT recommendations should be driven by whether the device improves the client's ability to independently perform essential job tasks.

Under IDEA, assistive technology must be provided when it is required as part of a student's:

Answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP)

IDEA requires that AT devices and services be included in a student's IEP when necessary to support free appropriate public education (FAPE).