Question 1

Today, the preferred terms used to define people with a disability are "retarded," "handicapped," and "disabled."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

_____ is a disease that affects the voluntary muscles (those controlled by one's will) in which nerve impulses are impaired, resulting in fatigue, weakness, and difficulties controlling muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscular dystrophy
B)  Myasthenia gravis
C)  Rheumatoid arthritis
D)  Multiple sclerosis B

Question 3

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act actually help people with disabilities attain social and economic justice?

Accepted Answer

Students' answers will vary.Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has helped people with disabilities in some areas, questions must be raised about its effectiveness in others.The courts continue to address complaints filed concerning the ADA to clarify terms with various degrees of ambiguity.For example, employers and public agencies must make only "reasonable accommodation" for people with disabilities.The unemployment rate of people with disabilities significantly exceeds that of able-bodied people (ProQuest, 2014; U..Census Bureau, 2011).Of people with a disability, 20.% are employed; this contrasts with a 69.% employment rate for people without a disability (ProQuest, 2014).More people with a disability, about one-third, were employed in 1990 before the ADA was passed (Smolowe, 1995).Therefore, the battle for equal access and opportunity for people with disabilities has not been won.Much of the public attention to the act has focused on people with physical disabilities, many of whom require wheelchairs for transportation.Kopels (1995) states that the ADA will be successful only to the extent that these individuals with disabilities and those who advocate on their behalf learn about the ADA and use it as a means to ensure employment opportunities.

Question 4

Explain the four facets of a consumer-centered approach.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The _____ established a Library of Congress program that later formed the foundation for regional centers providing Braille and recorded materials to people with visual impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pratt-Smoot Act of 1931
B)  Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936
C)  Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
D)  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its 1992 amendments

Question 6

In the context of deinstitutionalization, the intent of _____ is to place people in the least restrictive setting possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  respite care programs
B)  self-determination programs
C)  vocational and employment programs
D)  community-based residential facilities

Question 7

Cognitive disabilities include cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A disease of the brain tissue in which the myelin sheath (the fatty material wrapped around and insulating the parts of nerve cells that conduct nerve impulses in the brain to other nerve cells) deteriorates, thereby causing varying degrees of muscular dysfunction, paralysis, and muscle tremors is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  muscular dystrophy.
B)  myasthenia gravis.
C)  multiple sclerosis.
D)  paraplegia.

Question 9

Describe the four primary principles of the Self-Determination Movement.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

_____ is a disability involving problems in muscular control and coordination resulting from damage to the brain before it has matured, that is, before or during birth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paraplegia
B)  Cerebral palsy
C)  Osteoarthritis

Question 11

In the context of a consumer-centered approach, _____ is the condition in which clients grant permission for a social worker to undertake an intervention process after the worker clearly notifies the client of all the facts, risks, and alternatives involved.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy
B)  self-determination
C)  authorization
D)  informed consent

Question 12

Define the two types of mobility disorders.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The _____ gave people who are blind preference in getting jobs running vending operations on federal land.

Accepted Answer

A)  1931 Pratt-Smoot Act
B)  1936 Randolph-Sheppard Act
C)  All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
D)  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its 1992 amendments

Question 14

The treatment of people with developmental disabilities during the 1970s and early 1980s involved a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  community-based approach.
B)  emphasis on individual pathology.
C)  consumer-empowerment approach.

Question 15

Describe the services provided by The Arc of the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is a blockage or hemorrhage of a blood vessel leading to the brain, causing an inadequate oxygen supply and often long-term impairment of sensation, movement, or functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscular dystrophy
B)  Arthritis
C)  Multiple sclerosis
D)  Stroke

Question 17

Asperger syndrome is a more severe condition than autism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the context of the roles of social workers, _____ refers to the linkage of clients to needed resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  brokering
B)  case management
C)  advocacy

Question 19

Cerebral palsy is commonly referred to as seizure disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All of the following are attributes that characterize people with developmental disabilities except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the disability is both severe and chronic, resulting from some mental or physical impairment.
B)  the disability demonstrates the need for lifelong supplementary help and services.
C)  the disability occurs after the age of 35.
D)  the disability conditions are likely to be permanent.

Exam 11: Social Work and Services for People With Disabilities

Today, the preferred terms used to define people with a disability are "retarded," "handicapped," and "disabled."

_____ is a disease that affects the voluntary muscles (those controlled by one's will) in which nerve impulses are impaired, resulting in fatigue, weakness, and difficulties controlling muscles.

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act actually help people with disabilities attain social and economic justice?

Explain the four facets of a consumer-centered approach.

The _____ established a Library of Congress program that later formed the foundation for regional centers providing Braille and recorded materials to people with visual impairment.

In the context of deinstitutionalization, the intent of _____ is to place people in the least restrictive setting possible.

Cognitive disabilities include cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy.

Describe the four primary principles of the Self-Determination Movement.

_____ is a disability involving problems in muscular control and coordination resulting from damage to the brain before it has matured, that is, before or during birth.

In the context of a consumer-centered approach, _____ is the condition in which clients grant permission for a social worker to undertake an intervention process after the worker clearly notifies the client of all the facts, risks, and alternatives involved.

Define the two types of mobility disorders.

The _____ gave people who are blind preference in getting jobs running vending operations on federal land.

The treatment of people with developmental disabilities during the 1970s and early 1980s involved a(n) :

Describe the services provided by The Arc of the United States.

Which of the following is a blockage or hemorrhage of a blood vessel leading to the brain, causing an inadequate oxygen supply and often long-term impairment of sensation, movement, or functioning?

Asperger syndrome is a more severe condition than autism.

In the context of the roles of social workers, _____ refers to the linkage of clients to needed resources.

Cerebral palsy is commonly referred to as seizure disorder.

All of the following are attributes that characterize people with developmental disabilities except: