Common Myths
Qualifications
Bureaucracy
Management
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100
A comprehensive website where you can go for a range of information about the ADA and workplace accommodations.
What is JAN (Job Accommodation Network)? http://askjan.org/
100
Businesses with 15 or more employees.
What is the size of employers that the ADA applies to, according to Federal law?
100
These are three attributes necessary for an employment specialist to be effective on the job.
What are flexibility, or creativity, or excellent interpersonal skills, or ability to problem-solve difficult situations, or commitment to employment of people with disabilities?
100
This strategy uses actual community worksites to try out a job or task.
What is a situational assessment?
100
The Service Model that believes a professional is needed to provide training, therapy, counseling or other services to make up for the deficiency caused by the disability.
What is the Rehabilitation Model?
200
The name of the membership organization that endorses the Certificate of Achievement in Employment Services, that you will earn if you complete all requirements of this training series.
What is ACRE (Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators)?
200
An individual with a disability who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the employment position.
What is the legal definition of a "qualified individual" under the ADA?
200
The term that describes a variety of techniques (task analysis, prompting, self-management tools) used to teach individuals' job skills and tasks.
What is systematic instruction?
200
This is the last thing you should always ask at the end of an informational interview.
What is... Do you know anyone else I can talk to?
200
Supported employment experience has shown us that emphasis on this workplace variable, along with job performance, is key to success.
What is... social inclusion; natural supports; fitting into the workplace.
300
Under this federal program, an employer can get a tax deduction up to $2400 for hiring a worker with a disability.
What is WOTC (Work Opportunity Tax Credit)?
300
This piece of legislation governs the general workforce development system, including One-Stop Centers, and impacts people with and without disabilities.
What is the Workforce Investment Act?
300
All action steps in a task analysis must result in this.
What is observable behavior or a visible change?
300
Job developers should frame their job creation proposal to highlight these benefits to "sell" to the employer. (Name at least 2)
What are... to spend less money; make more money; improve efficiency and/or productivity; improve customer relations.
300
The Disability Model regards disability as a natural part of the human experience, and suggests this strategy to address obstacles.
What is... "to fix the barriers, not the person".
400
This is the process that we use to understand the meaning behind problem behavior in order to develop a solution.
What is A-B-C Assessment (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence)? or FBA (Functional Behavioral Assessment)? Both are considered a PBS (Positive Behavior Support) approach
400
The term used to refer to qualified vendors approved by Social Security under the Ticket to Work program.
What are "Employment Networks"?
400
Job seekers should NEVER disclose before the job offer - True or False.
What is False. In each situation, staff should counsel around benefits and risks of disclosure, and the final decision must be up to the job seeker.
400
This is the #1 method employers currently use to recruit job candidates.
What is networking (seeking internal referrals)?
400
What we know about behaviors exhibited in artificial environments, such as sheltered workshops -- as it relates to working in a regular community job.
What is... that such negative behaviors may not generalize / transfer to a community job site.
500
This law requires the employer to allow up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year for personal recovery from illness or the effects of medical treatment.
What is the FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act)?
500
Title I (Employment) of the ADA was passed in this year.
When was 1990?
500
Starting from the very first day of job coaching, the employment specialist seeks ways to do this.
What is... to fade onsite coaching services, or facilitate natural supports.
500
This is at least one feature that sets a person-focused career planning process apart from a more formal planning process.
What are... the job-seeker controls process; there typically is a wider cast of participants; creative brainstorming is encouraged; activities are flexible, and non-linear.
500
These are the three types of resume styles,... and this is an alternative interviewing tool helpful to job seekers with significant communication barriers.
What are Chronological, Functional, Combination resumes?...and a Portfolio?