Library
This is the place you can borrow books, audiobooks, DVDs, and use computers for free.
Public library
The DMV helps people get a driver's license. True or False?
True
Name one kind of public transit mentioned in the text.
Bus (or train, trolley, subway)
Adult education classes are for people who are: kids or grown-ups?
Grown-ups.
Many adults with an IEP can get help from vocational or rehabilitation departments. True or False?
True
The part of the library that has flyers about food banks, job fairs, shelters, and local help is called the ____ Resources section.
"Community" Resources section.
If you don't drive, you can get this card from the DMV that works as government identification: a ____ ID card.
State ID Card
If your car breaks down, public transit is a good backup way to get around. True or False?
True.
Name one practical class the text says adult education might offer (example: how to change a tire)
Example: how to change a tire (or bookkeeping, website design, welding)
Give one service that vocational rehabilitation offices might help with (from the text).
Examples: creating resumes, career counseling, developing a plan of action, helping find job training (any one)
Name two things you can do at the library besides borrowing books. (Give any two from the text.)
Examples: use Internet/computers; read magazines; research reference materials; attend book clubs or classes.
Give one reason why many community services ask for ID. (Short answer.)
To prove that you live in the town/county or to prove citizenship.
Where is a good place to find bus, train, or subway schedules in your town?
Library or city/town hall (or online: "Public transit near me (town name)")
Why might adult education be a good place to meet people? (Short answer.)
Because students meet after class, form friendships, and socialize (short answer).
If you buy a car from another person, what DMV service helps with the paperwork?
Transfer ownership.
The library often offers classes to help people learn to read or learn English. True or False?
True.
Before getting a driver's license you should study the state's manual and take two kinds of tests. Name one of them.
Written test or behind-the-wheel test
Some transit systems offer discounts for which group of people?
people with disabilities (and sometimes the elderly)
The text says community colleges sometimes offer transition programs and social skills support for which students?
Students with disabilities.
Name two types of motorized vehicles that the DMV regulates (from the list).
Examples: motorcycles, RVs, trailers, motor boats, mobile homes, trucks and vans, street scooters.
Explain why the library is a good place to start when you are looking for community services.
Answers may very
What is a "Real ID" used for? (Give one place or reason mentioned in the text.)
To board a plane, visit a federal building (or go to nuclear plants)
What is a "dial-a-ride" service and who might it help? (Short answer.)
A dial-a-ride is an on-demand service for the elderly or people with disabilities that can pick riders up at requested times/places.
List two examples of certificate programs mentioned that might help someone get a job. (Give any two from the list.)
Examples: Welding, Pharmacy technician, Dental assistant, Carpentry, Veterinary assistant, Auto body, Office assistant, Sound technician, Organic farming (any two).
Explain in one or two sentences how vocational training can help someone find a job.
Vocational training teaches job skills and offers certificates so students can get entry-level jobs; counselors help match skills to jobs and prepare resumes (short summary)