Deck 12: Career Counseling for Individuals With Disabilities

Question 1

Careful consideration should be given to which of the following interrelated sources when dealing with feelings of inferiority and negative stereotypes related to people with disabilities?​

A)​Poor self-concept, ways of reacting to physical disability and ways of adjusting to it
B)​Prejudice, discrimination and shock
C)​Rejection, inferiority and frustration
D)​Depression and poor self-concept

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is involved in the vocational assessment?

Answer 2

MAJOR POINT
The vocational assessment phase of the rehabilitation process provides an interpretation and discussion of interest inventory results and the test data contained in the psychological report.

Question 3

Counselors who work with individuals with disabilities can be most effective advocates by:

A)​Submitting news stories about people with disabilities
B)​Speaking to professional associations
C)​Publishing in journals
D)​Meeting with local business leaders in an advocacy role

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What type of role should counselors assume in order to examine each client's individual needs to determine intervention strategies?​

A)​Advocacy
B)​Special needs
C)​Functional
D)​Stereotypical

Question 5

A life associated with rejection and being labeled as different is likely to cause many personal problems.Which of the following is most likely to uncover significant associated problems?

A)​Level of achievement
B)​Poor self-image
C)​Measures of interests
D)​Emotional well-being

Question 6

In the multicultural context, what do helpers need to focus on?​

A)​Triple minority status individuals
B)​The interrelationships of double and triple minority status with other variables that affect career development
C)​Double minority status individuals
D)​Obtaining employment

Question 7

What fact is discussed frequently in rehabilitation literature pertaining to a client's adjustment to physical trauma?​

A)​Psychological denial of a disability
B)​Shock
C)​Motivation to seek retraining and employment
D)​Depression

Question 8

In 1990, the 1975 Education for All Handicapped Children Act was updated to:​

A)​Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
B)​Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDA).
C)​Education for All Disabilities Act (EADA).
D)​Education Act for People with Disabilities (EAPD).

Question 9

The ADA identifies individuals with disabilities as follows:​

A)​an individual who has a record of a physical or mental impairment or is regarded as having such an impairment.
B)​an individual with a disability is a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more "major life activities."
C)​an individual who thinks he or she might have an impairment.
D)​both A and B.

Question 10

What type of counseling approach is advised for counselors to address interrelationships of personal and career concerns as well as adjustment problems associated with disability?​

A)​Holistic approach
B)​Individualistic approach
C)​Special needs approach
D)​Specific approach

Question 11

The Individualized Plan of Employment (IPE) contains what components?

Question 12

Describe how a person with a disability may view themselves.

Question 13

One of the significant requirements of the American with Disability Act (ADA) is:

A)​Accommodations are only required for the blind
B)​Accommodations are to be provided for all individuals with a disability
C)​Accommodations are only provided for individuals in wheelchairs
D)​People with disabilities are to be treated like everyone else

Question 14

The terms used to describe people with disabilities have been changed to negate stereotypes and false ideas.The following include examples of preferred descriptions, with one exception.Which is the exception?

A)​It is preferable to say "has a hearing impairment" rather than "is deaf-mute"
B)​​It is preferable to say "persons who are mentally challenged" rather than "the mentally retarded"
C)​It is preferable to say "Joe is a confined to a wheelchair" rather than "Joe is a wheelchair user"
D)​It is preferable to say "people with disabilities" rather than "the disabled"

Question 15

What is involved in a psychological report?

Question 16

Describe discriminatory employment practices prohibited by the ADA.

Question 17

Briefly discuss special needs of individuals with disabilities.

Question 18

​Briefly discuss the factors to consider when working with multicultural clients who also have a disability.

Question 19

The vocational assessment phase of the rehabilitation process includes:

A)​reviewing medical and psychological reports.
B)development of a comprehensive vocational plan.
C)​preparation for the next counseling appointment.
D)an interpretation and discussion of interest inventory results and the test data contained in the psychological report.

Question 20

Discuss the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the area of employment.

Question 21

Describe postemployment services.

Question 22

What is true of most, but not all, people with a disability?

A)​Are actively finding friends
B)​Are socially well-adjusted
C)​Are limited in social interactions
D)​Are strong self advocates

Question 23

What is the purpose of the initial contact between counselor and client?​

A)​To provide the client with information about the state agency
B)​To establish a counseling relationship
C)​To obtain information from the client to determine eligibility for rehabilitation services
D)​All of the above

Question 24

Approval for rehabilitative services is assessed by the counselor after reviewing medical and psychological reports and is referred to as:​

A)​vocational assessment.
B)​evaluation and certification.
C)​diagnostic workup.
D)service planning.

Question 25

What are the negative stereotypes individuals who are handicapped or disabled face?

Question 26

What components may be included in a carefully designed, comprehensive program for a minority group individual who has a disability?​

A)​Financial assistance, college enrollment and job search counseling
B)​Problem identification, psychological and physical evaluations and a comprehensive plan
C)​Follow-up evaluation
D)​All of the above

Question 27

Which of the following is not one of the items on the list of services provided by state rehabilitation agencies?​

A)​Medical and psychological evaluation
B)​Vocational and other training services
C)​Counseling and guidance
D)​Entertainment

Question 28

In the early 1980s, who compiled a list of services provided by state rehabilitation agencies that are generally in vogue today?​

A)​Parker and Hansen
B)​Sciarra
C)​Epps and Jackson
D)​Berns

Question 29

How are goals for children with disabilities conceptualized?​

A)​Via a Special Program (SP) written for each child
B)​Via an Individualized Education Program (IEP) written for each child by the beginning of the school year
C)​Via an Individualized Special Program (ISP) written for each child during the year
D)​Via a Collective Education Program (CEP) written for all children with disabilities

Question 30

Who suggested that rehabilitation clients often need extensive personal counseling designed to assist them in accepting their disabilities, adjusting to reactions of others to their disabilities, reintegrating their self-concepts and adjusting to changes in relationships with family and others in their lives?

A)​Thomas and Butler
B)​Mackelprang and Salsgiver
C)​Roessler and Rubin
D)​Both A and B

Question 31

What are some of the factors to consider when working with a multicultural client who also has a disability?

Question 32

Onset of disability in adulthood may require the counselor to:

A)​Reintroduce the process of career development
B)​Administer a battery of tests
C)​Inform the client of local jobs available
D)​Evaluate occupational knowledge

Question 33

What is the purpose of the initial contact in the rehabilitation process?

Question 34

Examples of physical or mental impairments include, but are not limited to, contagious and noncontagious diseases and conditions such as:​

A)​mental retardation, emotional illness, specific learning disabilities, drug addiction and alcoholism.
B)orthopedic, visual, speech and hearing impairments.
C)​cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, HIV disease and tuberculosis.
D)​all of the above.

Question 35

Identify and briefly discuss common problems of people with disabilities.

Question 36

Examples of privately supported rehabilitation agencies include:​

A)​Goodwill Industries, Salvation Army and Jewish Vocational Services.
B)​There are no privately supported rehabilitation agencies.
C)​National Society for Crippled Children and Adults, United Cerebral Palsy Association and Volunteers of America.
D)​both A and C.

Question 37

One way to address the issue of the high dropout rate among students with disabilities is via:​

A)writing about the issue.
B)​advocacy.
C)legitimate examples of role models who have overcome their disability and are now considered successful, giving hope and encouragement.
D)increased learning.

Question 38

Noble (1992) suggests that a disability should be seen as a _____ and not a _____.

A)​prejudice, stereotype
B)​positive, negative
C)​diversity, deficiency
D)​person, patient

Question 39

How does the Americans with Disabilities Act identify individuals with disabilities?

Question 40

One of the most important factors in career counseling to be considered for a person with a disability is:

A)​The client's aspiration for academic achievement and career interests
B)​The client's ability to read
C)​The client's math and science level
D)​The level of the client's adjustment to his or her disability

Question 41

What is the likely impact of early onset of a disability?

A)​Low self-esteem throughout the lifespan
B)​Parental overprotection
C)​Exposure to occupations
D)​Low intelligence

Question 42

An Individualized Plan of Employment (IPE) contains aspects of action, excluding which of the following?​

A)​Vocational rehabilitation services
B)​The counselor's employment dates
C)​Objective criteria, evaluation procedures and schedules for determining whether the rehabilitation goal and intermediate objectives are being achieved
D)​The rehabilitation goal and immediate rehabilitation objectives

Question 43

What is the purpose of state rehabilitation agencies and how are the criteria determined?

Question 44

Important intervention strategies to be used by counselors for people with disabilities include:​

A)​developing positive self-images.
B)​developing theatrical skills.
C)​developing interpersonal relationship skills.
D)both A and C.

Question 45

Which one of the following statements made about persons with a disability is appropriate?

A)​Frank is a deaf mute
B)​Frank is handicapped
C)​Frank has a hearing impairment
D)​Frank is deaf

Question 46

Functional limitations and vocational handicaps, as well as assets, are compiled by the counselor based on medical and psychological reports, during which phase of the rehabilitation services?​

A)​Evaluation and certification
B)​Vocational assessment
C)​Diagnostic workup
D)​Initial contact

Question 47

One of the leading private agencies that trains and sponsors individuals with disabilities is:

A)​Salvation Army
B)​Goodwill Industries of America
C)​Jewish Vocational Services
D)​Volunteers of America

Question 48

Which one of the following is a violation of ADA?

A)​Small business owner refuses to make very expensive accommodations
B)​Employer who asks if the client can perform the job in question
C)​Employer requires all applicants to take a typing test
D)​Employer refuses to restructure a job to accommodate a person with a disability

Question 49

What is the name of the act, signed into law on July 26, 1990, in America, dealing with Americans' disabilities?​

A)​American Disability Act (ADA)
B)​Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
C)​American Persons' Disabilities Act (APDA)
D)​Disability Act of America (DAA)

Question 50

Identify and discuss common problems and needs of people with disabilities.

Question 51

Choose the correct statement.

A)​Counselors may help clients with job interview preparation but do not help clients once they have entered the workplace
B)​Counselors do not help clients with placement in the job market and are not involved with assisting in aspects of job interview preparation
C)​Counselors do not engage in postemployment services by following clients' entry in the workplace
D)​Counselors may help clients both with job placement and preparation, as well as offering postemployment services by following their work adjustment for a period of time