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Helping Students with Cochlear Implants Prepare for Life After High School (Parents, Teens, Prof.)

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1.  Which of the following does NOT govern disability services in the workplace or post-secondary educational settings? American with Disabilities Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) None of these

2.  Which of the following statements are TRUE: Students should NOT disclose the fact that they have a profound hearing loss when they apply for admission to a post-secondary institution. Applicants should NOT disclose the fact to a potential employer that they have a profound hearing loss The decision to disclose the presence of a disability is a personal choice - students and applicants for employment are not required to disclose this information. However, doing so may provide them with access to certain accommodations that can improve t All are true

3.  Which of the following statements are true? Your prospective college or university and your employer are legally bound to supply any accommodation you request that is related to your hearing loss. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 only applies to school settings # The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not apply to public settings such as movie theatres, stores, and hotels. All are true

4.  Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 primary components (titles) of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Employment State and Local Government College sororities and fraternities Public Accommodations Telecommunications Relay Services

5.  Which of the following pertains to post-secondary programs that receive federal funds, and covers non-discrimination towards persons with disabilities? Section 504 Subpart E of the Rehabilitation Act Section 725 of the child's IEP The first amendment to the US Constitution All of these

6.  Which of the following statements are TRUE? It is the responsibility of the College Disability Service to inform professors when a student has a hearing loss. It is the responsibility of the student to inform professors of their hearing loss and of the accommodations that have been agreed upon with the disability office. Students are required to provide the college or university with documentation supporting their claim of having a hearing loss. B and C are BOTH true

7.  Which of the following should high school seniors do in to help prepare for college: Participate in audiological and speech/language testing Meet with the college disabilities office when touring a college or university Know how to independently troubleshoot the speech processor and arrange to take back up equipment to school All of the above

8.  Which of the following may be provided by local Vocational Rehabilitation Services? Counseling College-related support to assist in achieving your vocational goal Financial assistance to pay for programming of the speech processor if it is determined that the inability to hear is a substantial barrier to employment or employment outcome. All of the above

9.  Which of the following are some of the accommodations that colleges may provide to a student who is deaf or hard of hearing? Priority registration Preferential seating Notetaking Hearing Assistive Technology All of the above

10.  Which of the following are some of the accommodations employers may provide to employees who are deaf or hard of hearing? Hearing Assistive Technology for the phone Hearing assistive technology for meeting rooms (i.e FM, loop) Flexible hours to accommodate working mothers Both A and B