CRCC Exam Study Questions and
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The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 -
Provided federal funding to states on a matching basis for vocational education
programs
The Solider's Rehabilitation Act of 1918 -
Authorized VR services for World War I verterans
The Smith-Fess Act of 1920 -
Expanded rehabilitation services to civilians
The Social Security Act of 1935 -
Made the state-federal VR program permanent
The Wagner-O'Day Act -
Required the federal government to purchase designated products produced by
persons with blindness in workshops.
The Barden-LaFollette Act of 1943 -
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 -
Added extended evaluation in the vocational rehabilitation process.
The Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1973 -
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 -
Mandated the provision of independent living services.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1984 -
Mandated the establishment of Client Assistance Programs.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1986 -
, Added the provision of rehabilitation engineering services and established supported
employment as an acceptable goal for rehabilitation services.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1992 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
(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 -
(a) inclusion, (b) opportunity, (c) independence, (d) empowerment, (e) rehabilitation,
and (f) quality of life
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 -
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 I), public service (Title II), public
accommodations (Title III), telecommunications (Title IV), and other misc provisions
(Title V). A person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major
life activity (cognitive, social, emotional, and physical.)
Major Life Activities -
Answers
The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 -
Provided federal funding to states on a matching basis for vocational education
programs
The Solider's Rehabilitation Act of 1918 -
Authorized VR services for World War I verterans
The Smith-Fess Act of 1920 -
Expanded rehabilitation services to civilians
The Social Security Act of 1935 -
Made the state-federal VR program permanent
The Wagner-O'Day Act -
Required the federal government to purchase designated products produced by
persons with blindness in workshops.
The Barden-LaFollette Act of 1943 -
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 -
Added extended evaluation in the vocational rehabilitation process.
The Rehabilitation Act Amendment of 1973 -
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 -
Mandated the provision of independent living services.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1984 -
Mandated the establishment of Client Assistance Programs.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1986 -
, Added the provision of rehabilitation engineering services and established supported
employment as an acceptable goal for rehabilitation services.
The Rehabilitation Act of 1992 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
(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 -
(a) inclusion, (b) opportunity, (c) independence, (d) empowerment, (e) rehabilitation,
and (f) quality of life
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 -
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 I), public service (Title II), public
accommodations (Title III), telecommunications (Title IV), and other misc provisions
(Title V). A person with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major
life activity (cognitive, social, emotional, and physical.)
Major Life Activities -
