ADA & Legal Compliance Flashcards

A vocational evaluator is designing a work sample for a client with a visual impairment. Which principle from universal design for assessment best applies?

Answer: Providing multiple means of representation so the assessment is accessible without altering the construct

Universal design for assessment advocates for flexible, accessible methods of presenting tasks without changing what is being measured.

Under the ADA, an employer may ask a disability-related question or require a medical examination of an existing employee only when:

Answer: The inquiry is job-related and consistent with business necessity

Post-offer and post-hire medical inquiries must be job-related and consistent with business necessity under the ADA.

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) is relevant to vocational evaluators primarily when working with clients who:

Answer: Need accessible housing modifications to support independent living and employment

The FHA requires reasonable modifications in housing for people with disabilities, which can directly support clients' community integration and work readiness.

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires that services to individuals with disabilities be provided in:

Answer: The most integrated setting appropriate to their needs

WIOA's integrated employment mandate requires services to be delivered in settings that maximize interaction with individuals without disabilities.

Which of the following is an example of a 'direct threat' defense that an employer may legally use under the ADA?

Answer: An objective determination that the individual poses a significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation

The direct threat defense requires an individualized, objective assessment of significant risk of substantial harm that cannot be reduced by accommodation.

A client receiving vocational evaluation services is also a Social Security disability beneficiary. Which work incentive allows them to test their ability to work without immediately losing benefits?

Answer: Trial Work Period (TWP)

The Trial Work Period allows Social Security disability beneficiaries to test their ability to work for up to 9 months without losing cash benefits.

Under the ADA, which of the following is NOT required of employers when providing a reasonable accommodation?

Answer: Providing the specific accommodation requested by the employee

Employers are required to provide an effective accommodation but are not obligated to provide the specific accommodation the employee requests.