DSP Promoting Community Inclusion 3

Question 1

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), public businesses are required to provide:

Accepted Answer

Reasonable accommodations unless doing so causes undue hardship

Answer

The ADA requires reasonable accommodations that do not impose an undue burden on businesses.

Question 2

What does 'self-determination' mean in the context of community inclusion?

Accepted Answer

The individual's right to make choices about their own life, including where to go and what to do

Answer

Self-determination means individuals have the right and authority to make choices about their own lives.

Question 3

A DSP is supporting an individual who uses a wheelchair at a restaurant that has a step at the entrance. What should the DSP do?

Accepted Answer

Ask restaurant staff about an accessible entrance and, if none exists, suggest the individual choose a different restaurant

Answer

DSPs should advocate for accessibility and help individuals access accommodations, while respecting the individual's choice to stay or leave.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of 'community mapping' as a tool for inclusion?

Accepted Answer

Identifying local resources, activities, and potential connections available in someone's community

Answer

Community mapping identifies local assets, activities, and relationship opportunities to support meaningful inclusion.

Question 5

When supporting an individual's friendships in the community, a DSP should:

Accepted Answer

Facilitate opportunities for friendship while respecting the individual's choices about relationships

Answer

DSPs support relationship-building by creating opportunities while respecting the individual's autonomy in choosing their own friends.

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