CVE Accommodation & Assistive Technology 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Text-to-speech software

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The modification would change the essential nature of the position

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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CVE Accommodation & Assistive Technology 5