CVE Disability & Rehabilitation Services 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which entity is primarily responsible for ensuring reasonable accommodations in the workplace?
- The state vocational rehabilitation agency
- The employer (Correct answer)
- The Social Security Administration
- The rehabilitation counselor
Correct answer: The employer
Under the ADA, employers are legally responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities.
Question 2: Which federal act established the foundation for the current vocational rehabilitation system in the United States?
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Social Security Act of 1935
- Smith-Fess Act of 1920 (Correct answer)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990
Correct answer: Smith-Fess Act of 1920
The Smith-Fess Act of 1920 (Civilian Rehabilitation Act) established the first federal-state vocational rehabilitation program.
Question 3: A person with a spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia would most likely be classified under which disability category for rehabilitation planning?
- Cognitive disability
- Psychiatric disability
- Physical/orthopedic disability (Correct answer)
- Sensory disability
Correct answer: Physical/orthopedic disability
Paraplegia resulting from spinal cord injury is classified as a physical/orthopedic disability affecting mobility.
Question 4: The Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) under the Rehabilitation Act must include which of the following components?
- A specific employment goal and services needed to achieve it (Correct answer)
- A complete psychological evaluation
- Employer contact information
- Social Security benefit calculations
Correct answer: A specific employment goal and services needed to achieve it
The IPE must include an employment goal consistent with the individual's strengths and the specific services needed to achieve that goal.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes 'transition services' in the context of disability rehabilitation?
- Services that help adults re-enter the workforce after injury
- Coordinated activities helping youth with disabilities move from school to post-secondary life (Correct answer)
- Programs moving clients from one rehabilitation facility to another
- Benefits counseling for Social Security recipients
Correct answer: Coordinated activities helping youth with disabilities move from school to post-secondary life
Transition services are coordinated activities designed to help youth with disabilities move successfully from school to post-secondary education, employment, and independent living.
Question 6: Which model of disability views disability as resulting from the interaction between an individual's impairments and environmental/social barriers?
- Medical model
- Moral model
- Social model (Correct answer)
- Charity model
Correct answer: Social model
The social model of disability holds that disability is created by societal and environmental barriers rather than by the individual's impairment alone.
Question 7: In the context of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 specifically addresses which issue?
- Funding formulas for state VR agencies
- Prohibition of discrimination against people with disabilities in federally funded programs (Correct answer)
- Standards for vocational evaluators
- Eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance
Correct answer: Prohibition of discrimination against people with disabilities in federally funded programs
Section 504 prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
CVE Disability & Rehabilitation Services 2
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which entity is primarily responsible for ensuring reasonable accommodations in the workplace?