Study Set Per the CRC Exam Prep Book and Previous Study Guides Exam

Study Set Per the CRC Exam Prep Book and Previous Study Guides Exam The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 - answerProvided Federal funding to states on a matching basis for vocational education programs. The Soldier's Rehabilitation Act of 1918 - answerAuthorized VR services for WWI veterans The Smith-Fess Act of 1920 - answerExpanded rehabilitation services to civilians The Social Security Act of 1935 - answerMade the state-federal VR program permanent The Randolph-Sheppard Act of 1936 - answerAuthorized people with blindness to operate vending stands in federal buildings (Specific example) The Wagner-O'Day Act of 1938 - answerRequired the federal government to purchase designated products produced by persons with blindness in workshops The Barden-LaFollette Act of 1943 - answerExpanded services to include people with mental disabilities. It also established the state-federal program for individuals with blindness. The Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1954 - answerProvided funding to universities to train master's level rehabilitation counselors resulting in the professionalization of the rehabilitation counseling profession. The Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1965 - answerAdded extended evaluation of the vocational rehabilitation process The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 19736 - answerMandated services for people with severe disabilities; emphasized consumer involvement by requiring the Individualized Written Rehabilitation Program; and guaranteed employment rights of PWD. Section 501: affirmative action in Federal hiring; 502: Accessibility, 503: Affirmative action by Federal contract recipient; 504: Equal opportunities The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978 - answerMandated the provision of independent living services The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1984 - answerMandated the establishment of the Client Assistance Programs The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 198 - answerAdded the provision of rehabilitation engineering services and established supported employment as an acceptable goal for rehabilitation services. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 - answerAdvanced the concepts of empowerment, self-determination and informed choice, required state VR agencies to establish "qualified personnel" standards for rehabilitation counselors; and mandated the development of the Comprehensive System of Personnel Development to ensure the quality of personnel who provide VR services and assist individuals with disabilities to achieve employment outcomes through the VR program. Other highlights include: presumption of ability, career-based job placement, improving services to minority groups, client involvement, determining eligibility within 60 days, order of selection, federal share 78.7%, Rehabilitation engineering, similar benefits Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 - answerReplaced the IWRP with the IPE program to support the exercise of informed choice of the individual in the selection of the IEP's employment outcome, specific services, service providers, and methods to procure the services; provision of technical assistance and consultation to individuals to pursue self- employment, telecommuting, or small-business operation; and authorized to provide this service to facilitate the transition of students with disabilities from school to post-school activities including employment. ADA of 1990 (3 prongs to the definition of disability) - answer1.) A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual 2.) A record of such impairment 3.) Or being regarded of having in impairment Explanation: o This act keeps the "3 prong" definition as stated above, however, they are now expanding on a broader interpretation of the defined version of "major life activities" by including "functions of the immune system, normal cell growth, digestive, bowel, bladder, neurological, brain, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine, and reproductive functions." --> ex. Someone diagnosed with cancer is now diagnosed under the ADAAA o The "regarded as" prong in the definition is now subjecting employees to no longer prove they have a substantial limit in a major life activity. Now, they have extended it to whether a CURRENT employee was subject to an action of an employer that is prohibited under the ADA -- > example: not being hired due to a condition that is not minor or temporary in nature. These individuals covered under this prong also are not entitled to reasonable accommodation services. Title 1 of ADA - answerProhibition of Discrimination in Employment Practices: private lawsuits charging employment discrimination (EEOC). *The ADA does not obligate employers to hire employees who cannot perform essential functions of the job. The duty of an employer is to provide REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS limited by the doctrine of "UNDUE HARDSHIP." Title II of ADA - answerNondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services: Subtitle A--> Extension of Section 504; stresses that PWD must have equal opportunities to access the services and benefits of public entities (ex. providing an interpreter for a deaf person at a city council meeting.) This means providing reasonable modifications in their policies, practices, or procedures to avoid discrimination. Subtitle B--> requires that any new buses, purchased or leased by a public transit system for use on a fixed route, be accessible to PWD. *Paratransit and other special transportation services are only required to the extent that such services are only required to the extent that such provision does not create an undue financial burden. Title III of ADA - answerNondiscrimination in Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities: covers private entities that are places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, as well as private entities offering "examination and courses related to applications, licensing, certification or credentials for secondary or post-secondary education, professional, or trade purposes. Also prohibits discrimination of PWD from having full and equal enjoyment of entities such as hotels, restaurants, theaters, bowling alleys, etc. Title IV of ADA - answerIncreased Access to Telecommunications: Deaf persons can now call on an operator for assistance in relaying the communication to a third party who uses a conventional phone. Title V of ADA - answerMisc. Provisions: prohibits retaliation and coercion against an individual who has opposed an act or practice made unlawful by the ADA. Workforce Investment Act of 1988 - answero Continuation of the Rehabilitation Act--> coordinates most federally funded employment and training services, including those in Title V of the Rehabilitation Act (equal access to employment and to the benefits of federally supported programs) into a comprehensive system. o Anyone who demonstrates a physical, mental or learning disability that creates a substantial impediment to his or her ability to work is eligible for WIA services (i.e. Veterans Employment and Training Services, adult literacy programs, Dept. of Labor (DOL)). o VR agencies develop Individualized Plan for Education (IPE)