Rehabilitation and Vocational Concepts Flashcards
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Which federal law requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities?
Answer: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA prohibits disability-based discrimination and mandates reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in workplaces with 15+ employees.
A case manager is assisting a client with a spinal cord injury return to work. The FIRST step in vocational rehabilitation planning should be:
Answer: Conduct a comprehensive functional capacity evaluation
A functional capacity evaluation establishes the client's physical abilities and limitations, forming the evidence-based foundation for all subsequent vocational planning.
The term 'transferable skills' in vocational rehabilitation refers to:
Answer: Skills learned in one occupation that can be applied in another
Transferable skills are abilities, knowledge, and aptitudes gained in prior work or life experience that are applicable to different job titles or industries.
Under the SSDI Ticket to Work program, beneficiaries who return to work can continue receiving benefits during which period?
Answer: Trial Work Period (TWP)
The Trial Work Period allows SSDI beneficiaries to test their ability to work for up to 9 months while still receiving full benefits.
A vocational evaluation that uses actual work samples to assess a client's vocational potential is known as:
Answer: Work sample assessment
Work sample assessments present realistic job tasks or simulated work activities to measure a client's skills, interests, and tolerances in a structured way.
Which concept describes the maximum physical, psychological, social, and vocational functioning a client can realistically achieve given their condition?
Answer: Rehabilitation potential
Rehabilitation potential is the case manager's clinical estimate of the highest level of functioning a client can attain, guiding realistic goal-setting.
An ergonomic worksite modification that lowers a desk and adds a monitor arm for an employee with low back pain is an example of:
Answer: Environmental modification/accommodation
Environmental modifications alter the physical workspace to reduce strain and enable a worker with a disability or injury to perform job duties safely.