Deck 16: Practice Guidelines

Question 1

Which of the following is the best description of one of the six principles of working with people with disabilities?

A) All people are capable.
B) People are capable or potentially capable.
C) With professional direction people are capable of self-direction.
D) Capacity is in the eye of the beholder.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following does the chapter emphasize for human service practice?

A) Interventions that focus on coping with physical and attitudinal barriers.
B) Interventions that focus on making special accommodations for disabled clients.
C) Interventions that focus on helping people cope grief and loss.
D) Interventions that emphasize removing barriers.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The chapter emphasizes which of the following approaches?

A) Individual coping
B) Family adjustment
C) Political intervention
D) Existential assessment

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Traditional human service interventions focus on ________ while the chapter emphasizes _______________ in practice?

A) social justice / political action
B) individual problems / societal access
C) family adjustment / individual adjustment
D) psychotherapy / cognitive-behavioral intervention

Question 5

Which of the following does the chapter emphasize?

A) Practitioners should learn about the implications of specific d/Disabilities.
B) Practitioners should recognize the differences between physical and mental health d/Disabilities.
C) Practitioners should recognize the commonalities d/Disabled people experience.
D) Practitioners with d/Disabilities are best suited to work with clients with d/Disabilities.

Question 6

Which of the following interventions does the chapter emphasize?

A) Policy advocacy
B) Cognitive restructuring
C) Sexuality counseling
D) Group therapy

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the four human service functions emphasized in the text?

A) Psychotherapist
B) Counselor
C) Case manager
D) Finance supervisor

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the four human service functions outlined in the text?

A) Teacher/consultant
B) Resource manager
C) Case worker
D) Benefits specialist

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the processes identified in the chapter relative to developing a positive disability identity?

A) Pre-awareness conformity
B) Denial or avoidance
C) Comparison
D) Anger or depression

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the processes identified in the chapter relative to developing a positive disability identity?

A) Tolerance
B) Confusion and dissonance
C) Societal rejection
D) Connection

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the processes identified in the chapter relative to developing a positive disability identity?

A) Immersion and resistance
B) Acceptance and pride
C) Rejoicing and celebration
D) Introspection

Question 12

How does the principle of "capability and potential" best apply to individuals with intellectual disabilities?

A) They may not be able to manage all their financial affairs but should manage the elements they are capable of handling.
B) They have the right to make all personal decisions even if they make poor decisions.
C) Professionals should rely on parents' judgments
D) Highly structured environment maximize potential.

Question 13

Which of following does the chapter emphasize relative to d/Disability history and identity?

A) Important social and health service policies
B) Shared experiences of containment and isolation.
C) The unique histories of specific d/Disability groups.
D) The differences between physical and intellectual d/Disabilities.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an element of the principle of self determination?

A) Participants/ consumers controls practitioner involvement.
B) Participants/consumers can accept or reject professional recommendations.
C) People have the right to control their own lives.
D) Professional expertise is irrelevant.

Question 15

The text principle relating to personal and environmental problems emphasizes

A) the importance of the highest quality medical care to treat problems
B) focusing resources on technology such as light weight wheelchairs
C) eliminating structural barriers
D) adequate funding for social services

Question 16

Briefly discuss the application of the practice principle of "capability and potential."

Question 17

Discuss the human service practice implications of the assertion that, "d/Disability is a social construct" rather than an objective reality as discussed in the text.

Question 18

Discuss how professional practitioners can use d/Disability history and Disability culture in their practice with individuals and families.

Question 19

How can practitioners use the examples of people like Ed Roberts, Judy Heumann, and Steven Hawking in working with people coping with recently acquired disabilities?

Question 20

Discuss the process of developing and integrating a positive disability identity as discussed in the text.