Deck 10: Disability Issues in a Global Context 

Question 1

According to the most recent census results available, from 2014, which response, below, most accurately captures how many people, globally, live with some form of disability?

A) Between 110 and 190 million
B) Over 1 billion
C) Over 2 billion
D) Over 5 billion

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which theoretical perspective on disability best captures the most recent theoretical shift, concerning international disability?

A) Indigenous medicine model
B) Medical model
C) Ecological model
D) Disease model

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which response, below, best reflects the role of RCs in an international context?

A) It is unethical for anyone to practice rehabilitation counseling without a master's degree
B) Because comprehensive rehabilitation services are not always feasible in low-resource countries, RCs should endeavor only to set up practice where funding is available to initiate comprehensive rehabilitation plans
C) RCs perform for rather than with clients, thus promoting more agentic rather than collaborative models of practice
D) RCs help people with physical, mental, developmental, and emotional disabilities live independently, working with clients to overcome or manage the personal, social, or psychological effects of their disabilities

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which response, below, best identifies useful practices in the international rehabilitation counseling arena?

A) Using CBR
B) Limiting web-based resources
C) Promoting a politically aligned agenda rather than a rights-based approach
D) Advocating for graduate-level only training of RCs

Question 5

Which item, below, best represents future attention and action, regarding international disability issues, by RC, educators, and researchers?

A) Advocacy
B) Poverty
C) Disability-related training
D) All of the above