Work for people with disabilities Flashcards
what % of people with disabilities dont work?
75%
why do people with disabilities not work?
Misconception that disability benefits will not continue
Cant find a place with proper accommodations (physical and societal accommodations)
Perception of not being able to work
what are the myths of people with disabilities?
Absenteeism
Inability to perform work tasks
High Cost of accommodations
what are the 2 functions of the dictionary of occupation titles?
ID of job titles and definitions (including hierarchy of codes)
Classification of jobs
what does o-net provide info for?
Links between
parts of descriptions
Related jobs and professions
what areas of practice do you need job descriptions?
Vocational rehabilitation
To know the functions to work on in therapy
who writes the job descriptions?
Employer: someone who knows what the work is and the priorities of the position
What do you do if your client has difficult with the tasks of his or her job?
Retrain for the job
Change the job
Modify with adaptive equipment or assistive tech
what does the framework state about leisure, work and ADL’s?
they are of equal importance
what are the steps to the return to work process?
Evaluation
Intervention
Re-evaluation
what is a job analysis?
Systematic evaluation of the job that identifies its physical, cognitive, social, and psychological requirements
what does a job analysis observe?
Looks at the components that go into a job
Task analysis of a job
(Observe performing tasks, measuring equipment & equipment placement, interviewing those who perform job and supervisors)
what is the purpose of a job analysis?
determines How the worker fits the job
Do they “go” together
Influences our intervention
what are tools needed to complete a job analysis?
Video camera Tape measure Scales Goniometer Stop-watch Still camera Strain gauge
what are physical worker characteristics?
Strength ROM Endurance Coordination, speed, dexterity Gross/fine Pain Balance body mechanics
