CRCC Exam Study UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 - CORRECT ANSWER Provided federal funding to states on a
matching basis for vocational education programs
The Solider's Rehabilitation Act of 1918 - CORRECT ANSWER Authorized VR services for
World War I verterans
The Smith-Fess Act of 1920 - CORRECT ANSWER Expanded rehabilitation services to
civilians
The Social Security Act of 1935 - CORRECT ANSWER Made the state-federal VR program
permanent
The Wagner-O'Day Act - CORRECT ANSWER Required the federal government to purchase
designated products produced by persons with blindness in workshops.
The Barden-LaFollette Act of 1943 - CORRECT ANSWER Expanded services to include
people with mental disabilities. It also established the state-federal program for individual with
blindness.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1965 - CORRECT ANSWER Added
extended evaluation in the vocational rehabilitation process.
The Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER Mandated services for
people with severe disabilities; emphasized consumer involvement by requiring the Individual Written
Rehabilitation (IWRP); and guaranteed employment rights of people with disabilities. Section 501
(Affirmative Action in Federal Hiring), 503 (Affirmative Action by Federal Contract Recipient), and
504 (Equal Opportunities).
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978 - CORRECT ANSWER Mandated the provision
of independent living services.
, The Rehabilitation Act of 1984 - CORRECT ANSWER Mandated the establishment of Client
Assistance Programs.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1986 - CORRECT ANSWER Added the provision of rehabilitation
engineering services and established supported employment as an acceptable goal for rehabilitation
services.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1992 - CORRECT ANSWER Advanced 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 (CSPD) to ensure the quality of personnel who
provide VR services and assist individuals with disabilities to achieve employment outcomes through
the VR program.
Highlights of The Rehabilitation Act of 1992 - CORRECT ANSWER 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, Purchasing diagnostic services only when not readily available.
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 - CORRECT ANSWER Replaced the IWRP with
the Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) to support the exercise of informed choice of the individual
in the selection of the IPE's employment outcome, specific services, service providers, and the
methods to procure the services; introduced a new category of service, namely, the provision of
technical assistance and consultation to individual's to pursue self-employment, telecommuting, or a
small business operation; and authorize to provide this service to facilitate the transition of students
with disabilities fro school to post-school activities, including employment.
VR services, people with disabilities must meet 2 eligibility criteria - CORRECT ANSWER (1)
The presence of a physical or a mental impairment which for such an individual constitutes or results
in a substantial impediment to employment (2) The individual with disability can benefit in terms of
an employment outcome from VR services.
Goals of VR - CORRECT ANSWER (a) inclusion, (b) opportunity, (c) independence, (d)
empowerment, (e) rehabilitation, and (f) quality of life
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER Federal civil rights law
designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all
aspects of society. Guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment (Title
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 - CORRECT ANSWER Provided federal funding to states on a
matching basis for vocational education programs
The Solider's Rehabilitation Act of 1918 - CORRECT ANSWER Authorized VR services for
World War I verterans
The Smith-Fess Act of 1920 - CORRECT ANSWER Expanded rehabilitation services to
civilians
The Social Security Act of 1935 - CORRECT ANSWER Made the state-federal VR program
permanent
The Wagner-O'Day Act - CORRECT ANSWER Required the federal government to purchase
designated products produced by persons with blindness in workshops.
The Barden-LaFollette Act of 1943 - CORRECT ANSWER Expanded services to include
people with mental disabilities. It also established the state-federal program for individual with
blindness.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1965 - CORRECT ANSWER Added
extended evaluation in the vocational rehabilitation process.
The Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER Mandated services for
people with severe disabilities; emphasized consumer involvement by requiring the Individual Written
Rehabilitation (IWRP); and guaranteed employment rights of people with disabilities. Section 501
(Affirmative Action in Federal Hiring), 503 (Affirmative Action by Federal Contract Recipient), and
504 (Equal Opportunities).
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1978 - CORRECT ANSWER Mandated the provision
of independent living services.
, The Rehabilitation Act of 1984 - CORRECT ANSWER Mandated the establishment of Client
Assistance Programs.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1986 - CORRECT ANSWER Added the provision of rehabilitation
engineering services and established supported employment as an acceptable goal for rehabilitation
services.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1992 - CORRECT ANSWER Advanced 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 (CSPD) to ensure the quality of personnel who
provide VR services and assist individuals with disabilities to achieve employment outcomes through
the VR program.
Highlights of The Rehabilitation Act of 1992 - CORRECT ANSWER 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, Purchasing diagnostic services only when not readily available.
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 - CORRECT ANSWER Replaced the IWRP with
the Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) to support the exercise of informed choice of the individual
in the selection of the IPE's employment outcome, specific services, service providers, and the
methods to procure the services; introduced a new category of service, namely, the provision of
technical assistance and consultation to individual's to pursue self-employment, telecommuting, or a
small business operation; and authorize to provide this service to facilitate the transition of students
with disabilities fro school to post-school activities, including employment.
VR services, people with disabilities must meet 2 eligibility criteria - CORRECT ANSWER (1)
The presence of a physical or a mental impairment which for such an individual constitutes or results
in a substantial impediment to employment (2) The individual with disability can benefit in terms of
an employment outcome from VR services.
Goals of VR - CORRECT ANSWER (a) inclusion, (b) opportunity, (c) independence, (d)
empowerment, (e) rehabilitation, and (f) quality of life
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER Federal civil rights law
designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all
aspects of society. Guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in employment (Title
