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Question 1

You are job developing for an 18-year-old male who does not perform well when the person in charge is very direct, or as the job-seeker says, "gets in his face." Which of the following is MOST likely to assist you in determining the workplace culture of a company that you are exploring for him to seek a job?

AAsk an associate with experience at the company to give you an assessment of the work culture.

BAsk his family for ideas about how to help him be more comfortable with supervision.

CAttend the employee orientation to learn about his co-workers.

DRead the company handbook for information about supervisor qualifications.

Answer : A

Question 2

You are supporting Susan, a 41-year-old female with a cognitive disability, at a new job. She is having difficulty remembering the sequence of the tasks she has to complete. Which of the following would be the LEAST reasonable support?

AHang pictures in the supply closet so that she can refer to them if she is unsure of what to do next.

BAllow her to use her phone to reference reminders about which task to complete at specific times.

CHave a job coach support her through her tasks until she becomes more accustomed to her routine.

DHave the store manager check on her every hour to be sure that she is on the correct task.

Answer : D

Question 3

You are meeting with an employer to locate job openings that may be desirable for some of the job-seekers whom you are assisting. He indicates having heard great things about your organization but says that he cannot afford to hire people with special needs at this time. The BEST way to proceed is to:

Atell him how eager the job-seekers you represent are to work, and how much it would mean for many of them to have a job

Btell him that it is illegal to discriminate on the basis of a disability

Cdiscuss the skills and strengths that the job-seekers you represent can offer to his company

Davoid wasting time with this employer because he is resistant to hiring individuals with a disability

Answer : C

Question 4

Paid work trials include:

Aguarantee of job offer.

Bvolunteer work.

Con-the-job training.

Dgoing to the day program.

Answer : C

Question 5

You are working with a 29-year-old man with a spinal cord injury who was hired as a computer programmer for an insurance company. After a week on the job, he reports having difficulty with his keyboard arrangement and not working as fast as he thinks he could. What is the LAST strategy to use in helping him?

AFind a new job for him.

BRequest a technology and ergonomic assessment from his vocational rehabilitation counselor.

CTest his typing skills and speed using his computer programs.

DTalk to the employer about his performance to see how the employer thinks he is progressing.

Answer : A

Question 6

The BEST time to start transition planning is:

Awhen the student has chosen a vocation

Bafter the student graduates from high school

Cas early as possible (prior to high school)

Dduring the second semester of the student's last year of high school

Answer : C

Question 7

A benefits analysis should include a description of:

Athe Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Bthe Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Cthe benefits offered by an employer

Dall public benefits received by the job seeker.

Answer : D

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