Support Broker Certification Questions and answers Updated RATED A+

Support Broker Certification Questions and
answers Updated RATED A+
What are two core values of self-direction? - Correct Answers 1. the commitment to individual choice
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and control
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2. the belief in the inherent dignity and worth of every individual
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II! In Maryland, who funds self-direction? - Correct Answers Medicaid
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II! Fill in the blank. Self-Direction is a _______________ model. - Correct Answers service delivery
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II! Who is responsible for facilitating the development of the person-centered plan and the person's annual
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II! budget? - Correct Answers Coordinator of Community Service (CCS)
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II! Is having a Support Broker mandatory? - Correct Answers No
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II! In Maryland, what is the name of the plan that is developed for people in self-direction? - Correct
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II! During which era did the concept of self-determination change? - Correct Answers after World War I
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II! Historically, which organization provided a series of funded initiatives for self-direction? - Correct
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II! Answers Robert Wood Johnson Foundation II! II! II! II! II! II!




II! Which research group evaluated the cash & counseling project? - Correct Answers Mathematica Policy
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Is it true or false that over one million individuals throughout the United States are enrolled in self-
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, II! the core principles of self-determination - Correct Answers FARS - freedom, authority, responsibility,
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II! What does a S/B have? - Correct Answers Skilled support brokers not only are grounded in the core
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II! values, but also have developed strategies for dealing with complex situations in ways that support an
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II! What was the earliest self-directed services? - Correct Answers The earliest self-directed services can be
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II! traced to the beginning of the independent living movement in the 1960s and 1970s. The activism of
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II! people like Ed Roberts, acknowledged as the "Father of the Independent Living Movement
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II! Are self-determination and self-direction the same? - Correct Answers NO. Self-determination embodies
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II! ideas. Self-direction is a way to put those ideas into action
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II! What were the Cash & Counseling findings? - Correct Answers •Significantly reduced the unmet
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•Participants were more likely to be very satisfied with how they led their lives. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




•Primary caregivers were significantly more satisfied with their lives in general.
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II! Does every state have a program - Correct Answers Every state has at least one program, and nationally
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II! there are over 250, each with its unique features and characteristics
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II! Common Characteristics of Self-Direction Programs - Correct Answers Person-Centered Planning
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II! What is the S/B role? - Correct Answers With the plan and budget in place, the role of the support
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II! broker is to provide assistance to the individual so that the person will be successful in implementing their
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