Public Policies Regarding Social Disablement

Question 1

What are some of the roles of a disabled person?

Answer 1

consumer, customer, empowered peer, research participant, decision-maker

Question 2

What is currently seen as the domain of disability?

Answer 2

a socioenvironmental issue involving accessibility, accomodations, and equity

Question 3

What is currently seen as the strategy to address disability?

Answer 3

remove barries, create access thru accommodation and universal design, promote wellness and health

Question 4

What is the current method of addressing disability?

Answer 4

Provision of supports (assistive tech, personal assistance services, job coach)

Question 5

What is the current source of intervention?

Answer 5

Peers, mainstream service providers, consumer info services

Question 6

T/F: Eligibility for accommodations is now seen as a civil right.

Answer 6

true

Question 7

ADA

Answer 7

Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 8

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Answer 8

civil rights act providing protection in employment, transportation, public accommodatiosn, and telecommunications

Question 9

ATA

Answer 9

Assistive Technology Act

Question 10

What is the Assistive Technology Act?

Answer 10

Increases access to technology

Question 11

DDA

Answer 11

Developmental Disabilities Act

Question 12

What is the Developmental Disabilities Act

Answer 12

protection and advocacy for individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities

Question 13

FHA

Answer 13

fair housing act

Question 14

What is the Fair Housing Act?

Answer 14

protection against housing discrimination of disabled

Question 15

IDEA

Answer 15

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Question 16

What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?

Answer 16

provides children with special education in the least restrictive environment. free and appropriate public education

Question 17

OAA

Answer 17

Older Americans Act

Question 18

What is the Older Americans Act?

Answer 18

federal, state, local effort to maximize opportunity and community based services for the elderly

Question 19

WIA

Answer 19

Workforce Investment Act

Question 20

What is the Workforce Investment Act?

Answer 20

helps disabled to maximize their employment and independent living abilitiess, and supports inclusion in society (formerly the rehabilitation act [RA])

Question 21

does the dda reimburse for therapy services?

Answer 21

no

Question 22

do people get reimbursed for therapy through WIA?

Answer 22

not if they receive funding from medicaid for rehab

Question 23

What does the ADA qualify as disabled?

Answer 23

physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities
history of the impairment
perceived by others as impaired

Question 24

How can one qualify for SSDI (social security disability income)

Answer 24

basic work activities must be impaired for at least one year

meet a list of conditions

Question 25

how many years of SSDI before qualify for medicare?

Answer 25

2 years

Question 26

Can you qualify for SSDI if there is other work you could do, even if you can’t do what you previously did?

Answer 26

no, you can’t be able to work at all

Question 27

What is the current thinking on the definition of disability?

Answer 27

The individual with an impairment requires an accommodation to perform function required to carry out life activities (ADL- activities of daily living)

Question 28

SSI

Answer 28

Supplemental Security Income- provides income protection for persons who are elderly, blind, or experiencing a disability and are also low income or have meager financial assets

Question 29

EEOC

Answer 29

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission