APSE CESP UPDATED E ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ Business Proposals (Job Carving): Answer: The process of listing
the key components of jobs and employment needs to develop a
written proposal for an employer on how those needs can be met. A
proposal typically includes language identifying job tasks for
increased work efficiencies and the matching of an individual's skills
with workplace needs This process can result in either job
restructuring or job creation
◉ Career Seeker Portfolio: Answer: A job-hunting tool that
developed to provide employers a complete picture of the job
seekers experience, education, accomplishments, skill sets, and
potential.
◉ Employment: Answer: Competitive employment is work
performed in the integrated labor market in which the individual is
compensated at or above minimum wage, but not less than the
customary wage and benefits paid for the same or similar work
performed by individuals who do not have a disability
◉ Employment First: Answer: The philosophy that presumes
employability of all people in the community regardless of disability.
,◉ Employment First Components Answer: Being the first and
preferred outcome for working-age youth and adults with
disabilities, including those with complex and significant disabilities,
for whom working in the past has been limited, or has not
traditionally occurred
◉ Employment First Component Answer: Using typical or
customized employment techniques to secure membership in the
workforce, where employees with disabilities are included on the
payroll of a competitive business or industry or are self- employed
business owners
◉ Employment First Components Answer: Where the assigned work
tasks offer at least minimum or prevailing wages and benefits
◉ Employment First Component Answer: And where typical
opportunities exist for integration and interactions with co-workers
without disabilities with customers, and/or the general public.
◉ Employment Supports: Answer: A set of services that are used to
introduce, prepare, monitor, and facilitate individuals with
disabilities to seek and maintain employment. These may also
include supports provided to or by an employer.
, ◉ Employment Support Professional (ESP): Answer: professional
who assists individuals in obtaining and maintaining integrated
employment by meeting needs of businesses in the community.
◉ Job Developer: Answer: Professional who matches employers to
employees through pairing targeted business needs wi th an
individual's transferable skills
◉ Job Trainer/Job Coach: Answer: professional who provides
necessary supports during the initial employment period to assist
the employee to perform their job tasks to the employer's
specifications and then facilitates the transition to natural workplace
supports while reducing his or her role.
◉ Natural Supports: Answer: Supports from supervisors and co-
workers occurring in the workplace to assist employees with
disabilities to perform their jobs, including supports already
provided by employers for all l e employees. These mentoring,
supervision (ongoing feed natural supports may be both formal and
informal, and include mentoring, supervision (ongoing feedback on
job performance, training (learning a new job skill with coworker)
and coworkers socializing with employees with disabilities at breaks
or after work
◉ Person-Centered Planning: Answer: an ongoing problem- solving
process used to help people with disabilities plan for their future.
Groups of people focus on an individual and that person's vision of
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ Business Proposals (Job Carving): Answer: The process of listing
the key components of jobs and employment needs to develop a
written proposal for an employer on how those needs can be met. A
proposal typically includes language identifying job tasks for
increased work efficiencies and the matching of an individual's skills
with workplace needs This process can result in either job
restructuring or job creation
◉ Career Seeker Portfolio: Answer: A job-hunting tool that
developed to provide employers a complete picture of the job
seekers experience, education, accomplishments, skill sets, and
potential.
◉ Employment: Answer: Competitive employment is work
performed in the integrated labor market in which the individual is
compensated at or above minimum wage, but not less than the
customary wage and benefits paid for the same or similar work
performed by individuals who do not have a disability
◉ Employment First: Answer: The philosophy that presumes
employability of all people in the community regardless of disability.
,◉ Employment First Components Answer: Being the first and
preferred outcome for working-age youth and adults with
disabilities, including those with complex and significant disabilities,
for whom working in the past has been limited, or has not
traditionally occurred
◉ Employment First Component Answer: Using typical or
customized employment techniques to secure membership in the
workforce, where employees with disabilities are included on the
payroll of a competitive business or industry or are self- employed
business owners
◉ Employment First Components Answer: Where the assigned work
tasks offer at least minimum or prevailing wages and benefits
◉ Employment First Component Answer: And where typical
opportunities exist for integration and interactions with co-workers
without disabilities with customers, and/or the general public.
◉ Employment Supports: Answer: A set of services that are used to
introduce, prepare, monitor, and facilitate individuals with
disabilities to seek and maintain employment. These may also
include supports provided to or by an employer.
, ◉ Employment Support Professional (ESP): Answer: professional
who assists individuals in obtaining and maintaining integrated
employment by meeting needs of businesses in the community.
◉ Job Developer: Answer: Professional who matches employers to
employees through pairing targeted business needs wi th an
individual's transferable skills
◉ Job Trainer/Job Coach: Answer: professional who provides
necessary supports during the initial employment period to assist
the employee to perform their job tasks to the employer's
specifications and then facilitates the transition to natural workplace
supports while reducing his or her role.
◉ Natural Supports: Answer: Supports from supervisors and co-
workers occurring in the workplace to assist employees with
disabilities to perform their jobs, including supports already
provided by employers for all l e employees. These mentoring,
supervision (ongoing feed natural supports may be both formal and
informal, and include mentoring, supervision (ongoing feedback on
job performance, training (learning a new job skill with coworker)
and coworkers socializing with employees with disabilities at breaks
or after work
◉ Person-Centered Planning: Answer: an ongoing problem- solving
process used to help people with disabilities plan for their future.
Groups of people focus on an individual and that person's vision of
