Chapter 16

________ approaches, such as supported employment, customized employment, and self-employment, promote integration, independence, and equality for individuals with disabilities.

• Normal Employment

• Modern Employment

• Educational Employment

• Modern Education

• Misunderstandings about the term "significant _____ " can lead to confusion about service eligibility.

Occurs as the employment specialist gradually reduces their presence once the employee meets job performance standards.

• Diminishing

• Dulling

• Fading

• Blurring

What is one advantage of proactively creating job opportunities aligned with SPINs for job seekers with disabilities?

• A. Reduces access to job openings
  

• B. Avoids traditional bias from applicant pools

• C. Limits job satisfaction and stability

• D. Increases competition in traditional applicant pools

What is the best practice for understanding business operations and culture during job development?

• D. Use findings without refining strategies

• C. Be transparent about objectives

• B. Keep objectives unclear to ensure flexibility

• A. Avoid asking open-ended questions

Which activity is key to helping new employees with significant disabilities adapt to the workplace?

• D. Avoiding reinforcement techniques

• C. Fading prompts as the employee learns

• B. Ignoring performance tracking

• A. Assigning all tasks at once

What is a focus area of an individualized approach to training new employees with significant disabilities?

• D. Prioritizing employer resources over employee needs

• C. Limiting social interactions with coworkers

• A. Standardized training regardless of learning speed

• B. Job task training tailored to the employee’s needs

What is the primary goal of Supported Employment (SE)?

• To provide unpaid internships for individuals with disabilities

• To assist individuals with disabilities in achieving Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) outcomes

• To prioritize segregated employment opportunities

• To limit access to employment for youth aged 14–24

Which statement reflects a modern employment approach for individuals with disabilities?

• Prioritizing sheltered workshops over integrated employment

• Focusing on education without considering employment goals

• Promoting integration, independence, and equality through supported, customized, or self-employment

• Limiting partnerships with community businesses to reduce complexity

Partnerships with community businesses are essential for creating equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the workforce.

• True

• False