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What is the Ohio RSC
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It is the Rehabilitation Services Commission
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What does the RSC do
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It is the state agency that helps peopl with disabilities find employment
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3 bureaus that comprise the RSC
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Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR)
(BSVI) Bureau of services for the visually impaired (BDD) Bureau of disability determination |
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5 vocational rehab services offered by the RSC
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Recruitment
employee retention technical assistance disability awareness diversity training follow_up support job-site training |
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easiest way to apply to recieve services from RSC
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call the closest RSC field office
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What is the Business Enterprise Program at the RSC
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A program that enables ohioans with disabilities to have careers in food service management. People who are legally blind manage cafeteria's, convenient stores, snack bars
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What is an IPE and who develops it?
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IPE is an Individualized plan for employment and it is an agreement between you and RSC describing services which will be porvided according to your choices. Developed by you and your counselor
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Job-Placement services
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It is any professional intervention that facilitates or supplements the naturally occuring employment selection process and it ties counseling efforts to real-world outcomes (employment)
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Three steps in the employment selection process
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Job search
Job acquisition Job entry and stabilization, stabilization means to stay on the job for 90 days. |
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Who oversees the employment selection process
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A placement professional
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name some job search activities applicants can engage in to find potential employment targets
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Research, newspaper ads, One-stop shops,on-line job postings
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Job searches that work
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Applicant must be motivated and tapping informal social networks
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Why do employers recruit workers with disabilities
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Profit, Publicity of a more diverse work force, Compliance with legislative mandates (ADA, Affirmative action) Community relations
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What job search role do placement professionals engage in
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Job seeking- skills training
Job Club ( group oriented approach to prepare individuals) Professional assumes partial or total responsibility for contacting and negotiating with employer |
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What are the four approaches to job development?
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Traditional job search (generic approach)
Agency Marketing Approach (raising awareness of agency services) Networking Approach (Emphasizes building relationships with businesses) Individually-focused placement approach (uses persons skills and looks for specific job |
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What is the difference of screening Vs. hiring
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Screening removes undesirable applicants and minimizes cost of hiring
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What are employment tests
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Test for clerical skills, personality test for salesperson
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What is the most common Job acquisition tool used
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Interviews, but they have a confirmatory bias
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ADA and disclosure of disability
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An employer may not solicit information about a disability on job application materials or ask questions likely to elicit such information prior to making an offer of employment
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Disclosure Dilemma's, when do you have to disclose a disability
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You have to disclose a disability if you request an accomodation for your disability
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Why do applicants with hidden disabilities choose to disclose their disabilities
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If a person disclose their disability than they are protected under the ADA. Hiding potential concerns can set an individual up for failure. Also co-workers can be very supportive
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Why do applicants with hidden disabilities choose not to disclose their disabilities?
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Employers may find ways to avoid hiring or promoting individuals who disclose disabilities
Co-workers may tease, harass or discriminate Worker may not see themselves as disabled (deaf culture) |
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Assistive Technology Device
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Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized to increase,maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities
Assistive technology act of 1998 |
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What does Assistive technology do?
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Enhances the ability to perform basic life functions
Provides a means of achieving greater levels of independence and employment Promotes a better quality of life for persons with diasbilities ---Wheelchair is most used--- |
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What are some technology provisions of Rehabilitation act?
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State VR agencies are required to describe how:: Tech services are provided throughout rehab process
Rehab counselors are trained to provide technology consultation Assessment of tech needs are conducted to determine eligibility and VR service needs |
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Identify assistive technologies that enable people with disabities to gaon greater independence in the areas of: Independent Living, Employment, Leisure
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Independent Living: Interface system for controls of a house such as lights, TV, door
Employment: can use software just as fast as an able bodied person Leisure: Improves quality of life, system helps him operate his sail boat |
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Categories of assistive Technology
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Independent Living
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It is...control over one's life based on the choice of acceptable options that minimize reliance on others in making decisions and in performing everyday activities
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What are the roots of the Independent Living Movement
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Civil Rights Movement
Consumerism Self-help Demedicalization Deinstitutionalization |
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What are centers for independent living
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They are non-residential, community based, non-profit programs that are controoled by consumers with disabilities
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4 core services offered by Centers for Independent Living and examples for each
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Information and Referral
Independent Living Skills Training Peer Counseling Advocacy (ex...) |
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When were independent living services first entitled
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In the rehabilitation act of 1978
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What services do CIL's provide
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They provide four core services and other services that are based on the unique needs of the people in the community that it serves
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How do you know if you are eligible for services from CIL's
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You must have a disability that severely limits your ability to obtain, maintain or advance in employment. The delivery of these service must be expected to improve your ability to function in family, community
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Written plan for independent living
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Staff person will develop a written independent living plan with you unless you decide that a plan is not necessary
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Do you get to select where to get the services
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YES, you will be able to select your independent living goal, services needed to reach that goal and counselor will help you find information about options
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Do I have to pay for Independent Living services?
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The core IL services are provided by all the Ohio centers without cost to you. But if other services are provided you may be asked to pay for those
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What is an IPE
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Individualized Plan for Employment
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What is the Rehabilitation Process
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It involves a planned sequence of services related to the needs of the client for the purpose of achieving an employment outcome
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5 Steps of the Rehabilitation Process
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Referral
Assessment service planning service delivery placement |
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Referral process
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Common referral sources: educational institutions, hospitals,welfare agencies, Individuals ( can make own referral)
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Purpose of Assessment and the 2 phases
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Purpose of assesment is to determine eligibility and ascertain interests and preferences
The two phases are the prelim assessment to establish eligibility and priority of services. second phase is comprehencsive assesment to determine VR service needs |
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What are the sources of assessment data
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Existing information, Preliminary diagnostic interview, Medical Examination, Psychological assessment, Sociocultural (finding out more about the disability, when/how it happened)
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Service planning
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Prepare an IPE, which is the central document of the rehab process and is based on findings of the assessment phase
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Service delivery
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Services must be provided in the most integrated settings possible. Rehab services are any goods or services necessary to render a person with a disability employable....Nobody turned away for inability to pay. Guidance counseling pays for most service delivery
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Some VR services
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Continuing education
Specialized job training Work adjustment training Personal adjustment(daily living skills) On-the job training (job coaching) |
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Placement
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An employment outcome is achieved when:: Provision of IPE services leads to employment.
Individual is employed at least 90 days job is stable and client and counselor are satisfied with employment outcome |