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Employment and Disability! DefinitionsDisability Services Department of Rehabilitation Job or Career?Disability Laws Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Definitions: 200 Question: This is when someone gets hired and earns money for working, for any amount of time. Sometimes this can be a long time; sometimes it is a short time. They do not want to do this forever. Answer: What is a job.

Definitions: 400 Question: People usually train for, or go to college for this because they think they might want to do that for a long time. It is something that somebody is passionate about. Answer: What is a career

Definitions: 600 Question: This is a document that may be the first thing a possible employer knows about you. Answer: What is a resume.

Definitions: 800 Question: This is when you “try out” for a job, and it may be the first time the possible employer meets you. It is important to look your best! Answer: What is the Job Interview.

Definitions: 1000 Question: Some people with disabilities may need this to be successful in his/her job, or at school. It can be a number of different things, including using a laptop to take notes, specialized software to read the screen, or extra time to take tests. Answer: What is a reasonable accommodation.

Disability Services: 200 Question: This is a Department in California that helps people with disabilities get jobs. Answer: What is the Department Of Rehabilitation.

Disability Services: 400 Question: This agency serves mainly people with certain developmental disabilities, and the services last for a lifetime. Answer: What is Regional Center.

Disability Services: 600 Question: This center provides job seekers with a full range of assistance to find a under one roof. Hint: It is a “one-stop shop” Answer: What are one-stop career centers.

Disability Services: 800 Question: This department would be most likely to provide a bus pass and assistance with educational costs. Hint: the acronym (or initials) are “DOR” Answer: What is the Department of Rehabilitation.

Disability Services: 1000 Question: This service would be the most likely place to go if you wanted help writing a resume. Answer: What is a one-stop career center.

DOR: 200 Question: If you are deaf or hard of hearing what service or accommodation can be offered to you to help you communicate? Answer: What is an American Sign Language Interpreter.

DOR: 400 Question: If you don’t know what kind of job you want, but you know you want to work, what service can DOR provide you? Answer: What is vocational testing, vocational counseling, or career interest testing.

DOR: 600 Question: If you have a disability where you might need specialized software or computer gadgets for work or school, DOR can provide you with _________________? Answer: What is Rehabilitation Technology or Assistive Technology.

DOR: 800 Question: Consumers (people who use DOR services) will work directly with what? Answer: What is a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (or just “counselor”)

DOR: 1000 Question: When you go to the DOR, who gets to choose the job you are interested in for your career? Answer: The consumer does (YOU!)

Job or Career: 200 Question: Employment as a “pizza delivery person” is likely what? Answer: What is likely a job.

Job or Career: 400 Question: Employment as a Doctor is likely what? Answer: What is a career.

Job or Career: 600 Question: If you go to a community college for training for employment, the eventual employment would likely be? Answer: What is a career.

Job or Career: 800 Question: Employment as a construction worker in a union would be a _____________? Answer: What is a career! Even though it is hand-on work, it pays well and takes a lot of skill!

Job or Career: 1000 Question: Someone who works a clothing store during the summer (with plans to go to community college after the summer) has a __________. Answer: Job – this person has plans to work only temporarily at the store, it is not their lifelong goal to have a career working at the store.

Disability Laws: 200 Question: This law, passed in 1991 prohibits discrimination based on disability. Answer: What is the Americans with Disabilities act (or the ADA).

Disability Laws: 400 Question: This law passed in 1973 created federal vocational rehabilitation, and also prohibited discrimination in programs conducted by (or receiving money from) federal agencies. Answer: What is the Rehabilitation Act (or “section 504”).

Disability Laws: 600 Question: This California law ensures that employers or landlords can not discriminate based on disability, race, religion, marital status, etc. Answer: What is the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)

Disability Laws: 800 Question: This Title of the ADA is focused on employment and defines the reasonable accommodation. Answer: What is “Title I”

Disability Laws: 1000 Question: Employment laws exist to give people with disabilities an _________ chance. Answer: What is “equal” or “fair”

Bonus Question: 5000 pts. Question: Why is it important to you to get a job or career? Answer: No wrong answer!