The ADA's concept of reasonable accommodation is central to the law. Explain that concept and give an example of how it may be applied.

What will be an ideal response?


This refers to adjustments or modifications provided by an employer to enable people with disabilities to enjoy equal employment opportunities. Examples include making existing facilities readily accessible and usable for people with disabilities, restructuring jobs, modifying work schedules, reassigning people with impairments to vacant positions, acquiring or modifying equipment or devices, adjusting or modifying examinations or training materials, adjusting policies, providing qualified readers or interpreters.

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While most schools of family therapy believe that families are notoriously resistant to change, ______ therapists minimize the importance of resistance

a. strategic b. experiential c. narrative d. structural

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Which statement is true?

a. The verbal and non verbal feeling messages given by clients are always consistent, because it is impossible to say one thing with words while saying something entirely different with actions. b. Occasionally, a client may say one thing with words while saying something entirely different with actions. c. When clients say one thing with words and something entirely different with actions, the interviewer should focus on the non verbal message because it reflects the client's ‘true' state.

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Having an object to dwell on is a basic component to meditation approaches

A) ?True B) ?False

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A distinguishing characteristic of social work education is its attempt at explaining human

behavior through which of the following primary paradigms or perspectives? A) Environmental. B) Psychological. C) Biological, psychological, sociological, environmental. D) Psychological and environmental.

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