Rehab 401

Front 1

What is the Ohio RSC

Back 1

It is the Rehabilitation Services Commission

Front 2

What does the RSC do

Back 2

It is the state agency that helps peopl with disabilities find employment

Front 3

3 bureaus that comprise the RSC

Back 3

Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR)
(BSVI) Bureau of services for the visually impaired
(BDD) Bureau of disability determination

Front 4

5 vocational rehab services offered by the RSC

Back 4

Recruitment
employee retention
technical assistance
disability awareness
diversity training
follow_up support
job-site training

Front 5

easiest way to apply to recieve services from RSC

Back 5

call the closest RSC field office

Front 6

What is the Business Enterprise Program at the RSC

Back 6

A program that enables ohioans with disabilities to have careers in food service management. People who are legally blind manage cafeteria's, convenient stores, snack bars

Front 7

What is an IPE and who develops it?

Back 7

IPE is an Individualized plan for employment and it is an agreement between you and RSC describing services which will be porvided according to your choices. Developed by you and your counselor

Front 8

Job-Placement services

Back 8

It is any professional intervention that facilitates or supplements the naturally occuring employment selection process and it ties counseling efforts to real-world outcomes (employment)

Front 9

Three steps in the employment selection process

Back 9

Job search
Job acquisition
Job entry and stabilization, stabilization means to stay on the job for 90 days.

Front 10

Who oversees the employment selection process

Back 10

A placement professional

Front 11

name some job search activities applicants can engage in to find potential employment targets

Back 11

Research, newspaper ads, One-stop shops,on-line job postings

Front 12

Job searches that work

Back 12

Applicant must be motivated and tapping informal social networks

Front 13

Why do employers recruit workers with disabilities

Back 13

Profit, Publicity of a more diverse work force, Compliance with legislative mandates (ADA, Affirmative action) Community relations

Front 14

What job search role do placement professionals engage in

Back 14

Job seeking- skills training
Job Club ( group oriented approach to prepare individuals)
Professional assumes partial or total responsibility for contacting and negotiating with employer

Front 15

What are the four approaches to job development?

Back 15

Traditional job search (generic approach)
Agency Marketing Approach (raising awareness of agency services)
Networking Approach (Emphasizes building relationships with businesses)
Individually-focused placement approach (uses persons skills and looks for specific job

Front 16

What is the difference of screening Vs. hiring

Back 16

Screening removes undesirable applicants and minimizes cost of hiring

Front 17

What are employment tests

Back 17

Test for clerical skills, personality test for salesperson

Front 18

What is the most common Job acquisition tool used

Back 18

Interviews, but they have a confirmatory bias

Front 19

ADA and disclosure of disability

Back 19

An employer may not solicit information about a disability on job application materials or ask questions likely to elicit such information prior to making an offer of employment

Front 20

Disclosure Dilemma's, when do you have to disclose a disability

Back 20

You have to disclose a disability if you request an accomodation for your disability

Front 21

Why do applicants with hidden disabilities choose to disclose their disabilities

Back 21

If a person disclose their disability than they are protected under the ADA. Hiding potential concerns can set an individual up for failure. Also co-workers can be very supportive

Front 22

Why do applicants with hidden disabilities choose not to disclose their disabilities?

Back 22

Employers may find ways to avoid hiring or promoting individuals who disclose disabilities
Co-workers may tease, harass or discriminate
Worker may not see themselves as disabled (deaf culture)

Front 23

Assistive Technology Device

Back 23

Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized to increase,maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities
Assistive technology act of 1998

Front 24

What does Assistive technology do?

Back 24

Enhances the ability to perform basic life functions
Provides a means of achieving greater levels of independence and employment
Promotes a better quality of life for persons with diasbilities
---Wheelchair is most used---

Front 25

What are some technology provisions of Rehabilitation act?

Back 25

State VR agencies are required to describe how:: Tech services are provided throughout rehab process
Rehab counselors are trained to provide technology consultation
Assessment of tech needs are conducted to determine eligibility and VR service needs

Front 26

Identify assistive technologies that enable people with disabities to gaon greater independence in the areas of: Independent Living, Employment, Leisure

Back 26

Independent Living: Interface system for controls of a house such as lights, TV, door
Employment: can use software just as fast as an able bodied person
Leisure: Improves quality of life, system helps him operate his sail boat

Front 27

look over page 430 in text

Back 27

Categories of assistive Technology

Front 28

Independent Living

Back 28

It is...control over one's life based on the choice of acceptable options that minimize reliance on others in making decisions and in performing everyday activities

Front 29

What are the roots of the Independent Living Movement

Back 29

Civil Rights Movement
Consumerism
Self-help
Demedicalization
Deinstitutionalization

Front 30

What are centers for independent living

Back 30

They are non-residential, community based, non-profit programs that are controoled by consumers with disabilities

Front 31

4 core services offered by Centers for Independent Living and examples for each

Back 31

Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Training
Peer Counseling
Advocacy (ex...)

Front 32

When were independent living services first entitled

Back 32

In the rehabilitation act of 1978

Front 33

What services do CIL's provide

Back 33

They provide four core services and other services that are based on the unique needs of the people in the community that it serves

Front 34

How do you know if you are eligible for services from CIL's

Back 34

You must have a disability that severely limits your ability to obtain, maintain or advance in employment. The delivery of these service must be expected to improve your ability to function in family, community

Front 35

Written plan for independent living

Back 35

Staff person will develop a written independent living plan with you unless you decide that a plan is not necessary

Front 36

Do you get to select where to get the services

Back 36

YES, you will be able to select your independent living goal, services needed to reach that goal and counselor will help you find information about options

Front 37

Do I have to pay for Independent Living services?

Back 37

The core IL services are provided by all the Ohio centers without cost to you. But if other services are provided you may be asked to pay for those

Front 38

What is an IPE

Back 38

Individualized Plan for Employment

Front 39

What is the Rehabilitation Process

Back 39

It involves a planned sequence of services related to the needs of the client for the purpose of achieving an employment outcome

Front 40

5 Steps of the Rehabilitation Process

Back 40

Referral
Assessment
service planning
service delivery
placement

Front 41

Referral process

Back 41

Common referral sources: educational institutions, hospitals,welfare agencies, Individuals ( can make own referral)

Front 42

Purpose of Assessment and the 2 phases

Back 42

Purpose of assesment is to determine eligibility and ascertain interests and preferences
The two phases are the prelim assessment to establish eligibility and priority of services. second phase is comprehencsive assesment to determine VR service needs

Front 43

What are the sources of assessment data

Back 43

Existing information, Preliminary diagnostic interview, Medical Examination, Psychological assessment, Sociocultural (finding out more about the disability, when/how it happened)

Front 44

Service planning

Back 44

Prepare an IPE, which is the central document of the rehab process and is based on findings of the assessment phase

Front 45

Service delivery

Back 45

Services must be provided in the most integrated settings possible. Rehab services are any goods or services necessary to render a person with a disability employable....Nobody turned away for inability to pay. Guidance counseling pays for most service delivery

Front 46

Some VR services

Back 46

Continuing education
Specialized job training
Work adjustment training
Personal adjustment(daily living skills)
On-the job training (job coaching)

Front 47

Placement

Back 47

An employment outcome is achieved when:: Provision of IPE services leads to employment.
Individual is employed at least 90 days
job is stable and client and counselor are satisfied with employment outcome