EEX2000 exam 3 – Flashcards
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What are the levels of independent living?
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- normalization = when pwd moved out of institutions
-civil rights movement
- self-help movement
- demedicalization- movement away from medical model
- consumerism- pwd takes over their own lives and makes decisions for themselves
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What are the three community components?
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- residential options
- independent living
- leisure activities
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The four core services that the center for independent living offers are?
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- information and referral
- peer support
- independent living skills
- advocacy
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reported advantages of home ownership
(living on your own)
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- independence and self- determination
- control of living space
- enhanced equality and social status
- responsibility
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reported disadvantages of home ownership
(living on your own)
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- responsibility
- finances
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People with disabilities who are home owners report what two things?
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- developing and maintaining relationships
- frequent interactions with a wider variety of people
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What is a more cost effective alternative to institutionalization?
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Personal Assistance services
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What are the two types of PAS?
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-Agency providers
- independent providers
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What makes a PAS good quality?
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- determined by lack of negative reports
- should include degrees to which services facilitate independence
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What are the two types of leisure activities for people with disabilities?
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- inclusive (opportunities attempt to break down barriers by using adaptations and accommodations)
- segregated (conducted using modifications)
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Two benefits of inclusive opportunities
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- participants feel like part of the community
- motivation is higher
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Barriers to participation in leisure activities are
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- availability
-attitudes
- inaccessibility
- transportation
- finances
- having leisure skill
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In 2009 what percent of out of school youth with ID were enrolled in any kind of post secondary program?
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2%
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How many young adults with disabilities have had post secondary education since leaving high school?
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3 in 10
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What is HEOA and has it done?
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The higher education opportunity act amendments have brought more attention to post secondary opportunities for people with ID.
- access to higher education
- eligibility for federal financial aid
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What are the types of post secondary programs?
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Mixed/ hybrid model
Sustainability Separate model
Inclusive Individual Support Model
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Mixed Hybrid post secondary model
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- participate in activities and classes with non disabled students in specially designed classes for pwds
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Sustainability Separate post secondary model
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- participate in classes with other students with disabilities
- typical school activities
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Inclusive Individual Support post secondary Model
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- No predetermined program
- supports are driven by student goals and needs
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What are the four strategies used in post secondary programs?
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- academic/ instructional strategies
- employment/ career strategies
- independent living/ residential strategies
- social strategies
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How to create individualized supports?
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Identify available resources
- vocational rehab, tutors, family members
Technology
- organizers and communicators
Person Centered planning
- align resources with students goals
Coordination, collaboration, and communication
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Types of abuse
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Physical- intentionally inflicting pain or injury
Sexual- unwelcome sexual contact
Psychological/ emotional- behavior that takes away persons dignity
Financial/ Economic- controlling finances without permission
Neglect- not meeting the person's needs
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True or false
abusers are often care givers
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true
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what abuse by PAS is most often reported?
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- verbal
- arriving late/ leaving early
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What are the barriers to addressing abusive situations?
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- personal
- problems with victims' services
- problems with disability services
- problems with PAs providers
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What are the personal barriers to addressing abuse?
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- Embarrassment
- fear of retaliation
- not having a trusted person to tell
- fear of not being believed
- fear of not having input into how the situation in handled
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What are the victims' services barriers to addressing abuse
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-people with disabilities of services
- inaccessible shelters
- uninformed service workers
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What are the disability services barriers to addressing abuse
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- some reports not taken seriously
- reporting abuse might lead to intrusion on victims life, loss of independence, and losing custody of children
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What are the PAS barriers to addressing abuse
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- shortage of qualified PAS providers
- lack of knowledge about training providers
- lack of control over paying and firing PAS
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True or False
Females with disabilities are more likely than males with disabilities to be victimmized
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true
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People with what disability is at the greatest risk for abuse?
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people with cognitive disabilities
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How many people with severe mental illness are victims of violent crime?
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1/4
which is 11 times higher than the general population
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True or False
employment rates for people with disabilities are historically low
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true
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what percent of working aged people with disabilities are employed? This number has been consistent since when?
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34% consistent since the 1940s
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What percent of people receiving public assistance funds return to the work force?
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less than 1%
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What is sheltered employment?
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separate settings for people with disabilities
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What is supported employment?
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people with disabilities integrated into typical work settings
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What percent of investigations don't support reported instances of discrimination?
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80%
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Factors contributed to poor employment of PWD?
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- History of lack of employment opportunities (not being prepared to work)
- disincentives in public policy
- misconceptions of training and job placement
- training and job placement personnel do not udnerstand workforce needs
- few effective models for linking potential employers with potential employees
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More positive attitudes reported when employers are...
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- have previous experience
-are in large companies
- have post secondary education
- are women
- are dealing with physical disabilities
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Less positive employer attitudes are related to
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- type and severity of disability (less positive toward mental)
- concern about perceptions of other employees productivity and accommodations
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Helpful hiring practices to support people with disabilities are
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- inform hiring manager about disability issues
- focus on increasing diversity
- collaborative relationships
- flexibility (telecommunication, position reassignment)
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What percent of employees with disabilities DO NOT require accommodations of any kind?
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70%