Legislation and other

Question 1

Olmstead case

Answer 1

The Supreme Court held that people with disabilities have a qualified right to receive state funded supports and services in the community rather than institutions when the following three part test is met:

1. the person’s treatment professionals determine that community supports are appropriate
2. the person does not object to living in the community
3. the provision of services in the community would be a reasonable accommodation when balanced with other similarly situated individuals with disabilities.

Question 2

barriers people with mental illness face in the workplace

Answer 2

1) lack of education; (2) lack of work history; (3) poverty or lack of resources for training, trans-portation, child care, clothing, etc.; (4) lack of effective vocational and clinical services; (5) stigma and discrimination; (6) employment disincentives; and (7) individual and illness-related factors.

Question 3

elements for successful employment

Answer 3

(1) integrated and coordinated clinical and vocational services that are provided by interdisciplinary teams, (2) rapid job search and placement into competitive jobs that are based on consumer interests, and (3) the availability of services and supports that are not time limited.

Question 4

accommodations

Answer 4

title I of the ADA requires that covered employers provide reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities

Question 5

cognitive level 1

Answer 5

automatic actions

Question 6

level 1 functional cognitive abilities

Answer 6

• subliminal cues
• automatic motor
• arousal
• repeated sensory cues
• seconds attention span

Question 7

intervention for level 1

Answer 7

• sensory stimulation
• initiate and complete tasks
• ensure intake and skin integrity
• 24hr supervision

Question 8

cognitive level 2

Answer 8

postural actions

Question 9

functional cognitive abilities level 2

Answer 9

• proprioceptive cues
• postural motor
• comfort
• attention span minutes

Question 10

interventions for level 2

Answer 10

• gross motor exercise
• initiate and complete tasks
• prevent wandering
• 24 hr supervision

Question 11

cognitive level 3

Answer 11

manual actions

Question 12

functional cog abilities level 3

Answer 12

• tactile cues
• interest
• imitates action
• attention span half hours

Question 13

intervention for level 3

Answer 13

• repetition
• initiate, set up, prompt
• remove hazardous objects
• frequent checks

Question 14

cog level 4

Answer 14

goal directed actions

Question 15

functional abilities level 4

Answer 15

• visible cues
• goal directed
• compliance
• imitates demonstration of short sequence
• attention span hours

Question 16

intervention level 4

Answer 16

• several steps
• materials in familiar locations
• solve new problems
• live alone with daily checks

Question 17

cog level 5

Answer 17

exploratory actions

Question 18

functional cog abilities level 5

Answer 18

• related cues
• self control
• novel solutions via trial and error
• attention span weeks

Question 19

intervention level 5

Answer 19

• concrete activities
• identify hazards
• issue warnings
• lives alone with weekly checks

Question 20

cognitive level 6

Answer 20

planned actions

Question 21

functional cog abilities level 6

Answer 21

• symbolic cues
• reflection
• infers, imagines solutions
• attention span past/future

Question 22

intervention level 6

Answer 22

• conceptual activities
• provide resources
• no supervison