Week 5

Question 1

Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Answer 1

Rooted in earlier legislation (Education for all handicapped children act)
Resulted from parents and advocacy groups
Considered the landmark for legislation
Supports the least restrictive environment

Question 2

Free APpropriate Education (FAPE). Special Education and related services that

Answer 2

Provided by public expense and under public supervision
Meet standards of state education agency
Include appropriate preschool, elementary or secondary school in state
Are provided with IEP.

Question 3

4 Parts of IDEA: A, B, C, D.

Answer 3

A - General provision
B - Assistance for education of all children with disabilities
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB) - education standard in US schools System
- RTI - Tool to target instructional intervention to a child specific need EBP
C - For infants and children with Disabilities
Voluntary federal grand program required state to adhere
Provide EI for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their family
Must use EBP
Individualized family service plan (IFSP).

Question 4

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is replacing ?

Answer 4

No Child Left Behind

Question 5

Every Student Succeeds Act what are the changes?

Answer 5

protection of disadvantage high need students
High academic standards
Annual statewide assessment for teachers
EB and place-based intervention
Accountability

Question 6

IDEA and Therapy Part B

Answer 6

Provide related services (not medical model)
Therapist does not have to provide evaluation and intervention
Provide services in regular classrooms

Question 7

IDEA and therapy part C

Answer 7

Therapist provide input to the plan of care
Follow guidelines for that is included in the IFSP
Care in natural context- home, day care, playground.

Question 8

Developmental Disabilities Act (DDA)

Answer 8

Title I - Each state is different in provision of quality and effectiveness
Title II - Supports to families with children with disabilities
Title III - Limited scholarships program for staff assisting those with disabilities

Question 9

The ARC is working on?

Answer 9

To reauthorize DDA

Question 10

The DDA what comes with it, who is founding ?

Answer 10

Founding from medicaid
Medical support services
Baseline of laboratory and x-ray, hospitals
Long term care and community groups homes

Question 11

The DDA and therapy

Answer 11

DDA managed arrangement of services and advocacy
Therapist not directly involved or are reimbursed by this act
Therapist need to utilize protection and advocacy

Question 12

The Older American Act (OAA)

Answer 12

Enacted in 965 with medicare and medicaid 
To enhance quality of life.
10 Objectives 
income 
mental and physical health
suitable housing 
full restorative and community services
employment
retirement
meaningful activities
research 
community resources
managing own life

Question 13

the OAA and Therapist

Answer 13

Refer the clients to local office on aging, state units or on fo the tribal organizations
Meal on Wheels
Senior centers: daily living, health promotion, life transitions, education of conditions.

Question 14

FAPE what are special education and related services

Answer 14

provided at the public expense
Meet the standards of the state education agency
Include an appropriate preschool, elementary or secondary school
are provided in conformity with IEP

Question 15

Rehabilitation Act

Answer 15

Promotes productive work

Question 16

Rehabilitation Act 501

Answer 16

Requirements that federal agencies have action plan for employment for those with disabilities

Question 17

Rehabilitation Act 503

Answer 17

Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability

Question 18

Rehabilitation Act 504

Answer 18

Prohibits discrimination in federal agencies, employment, education, architectural accessibility and health welfare and social services.

Question 19

Rehabilitation Act 508

Answer 19

Access to technology and electronic and information technology.

Question 20

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

Answer 20

Largest source of federal funding for workforce development
Increase employment, retention and earning
Increase occupation skills
Reduces the welfare dependency and enhances productivity

Question 21

RA, WIA and Therapy

Answer 21

RA is community based model
Vocational rehabilitation
Prosthetics, Orthotics
diagnosis for mental and emotions disorders
Transportation services
visual for the blind and interpreters for deaf

Question 22

Work Incentive Improvement Act & Ticket to Work

Answer 22

Therapist to work with disabled person to return to work
Help eliminate some disincentives to find work
Helps those on SSA to obtain employment and replace SSA benefits with benefits from work.
Ticket to work - SSA beneficiaries receiving full or part time paying jobs.

Question 23

American with Disabilities Act

Answer 23

Civil right act
Law guaranteeing equal opportunity
Change of offensive language
Include public transportation and public are for people with disabilities to access work.

Question 24

ADA Title I

Answer 24

Equal opportunities for employment

Reasonable accommodations

Question 25

ADA Title II

Answer 25

Cover state and local government
Public transportation
Equal opportunity for public education, employment, trans, healthcare, SS, courts, voting, town meeting.

Question 26

ADA Title III

Answer 26

Public accommodations in businesses

Question 27

ADA Title IV

Answer 27

Telephone and television

Closed caption on public service announcements

Question 28

Therapy and ADA

Answer 28

Manager Perspectives - Impact hiring decisions, Can they perform the essential functions?
Consulting - Provide suggestions for reasonable accommodations. Job site analysis, writing job description, work site assessment, mediator between worker and employer.

Question 29

Social Security Income Programs

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)

Answer 29

Monthly income for people who are considered permanently disabled.
based on lifetime earnings
needs to meet recent work tests, and duration of work test.

Question 30

Social Security Income Programs

Social Security Income (SSI)

Answer 30

Income for elderly, blind, disabled and meet the income requirements
Income vary state by state
May qualify for Medicaid and must be on SSDI for two years before medicare.

Question 31

Housing Programs

Answer 31

Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968
Covers public assisted and some private housing
Property owners must accommodate those with disabilities
Allow guided dogs
Make reasonable access related modifications to the property as needed.

Question 32

Assistive Technology Act and Therapy

Answer 32

Improves function, independence and quality of life

Few insurance companies cover devices .