Step Three

Work & Leisure Planning for the Future

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Step Three: Evaluating Your Knowledge

How well do you understand your loved one's options for work opportunities and leisure activities?

Do you understand all the information presented so far about planning work opportunities & leisure activities? If you are not sure, you probably need to review Step Two, the Work & Leisure Definitions and/or the FAQs in this section, before going on.

Once you are sure you understand everything, take a moment to evaluate your knowledge by indicating whether each of the following statements is True or False. Then, check your responses with the answer page.

1. Most people with developmental disabilities are better off working in protected settings like sheltered workshops.	True False
2. It's a bad idea to have people with a disability volunteering because it exploits them.	True False
3. If a person with a disability gets a paid job in the community, he/she will always lose government benefits.	True False
4. People with disabilities have the right to retire, just like anyone else.	True False
5. Being part of the community means going to a movie or a dance with one or two other people, not as part of a group of people with disabilities.	True False
6. A job coach is often involved with a service called supported employment.	True False
7. Only people who have good employee skills are ready for employment.	True False
8. A person with a disability can get a lot of satisfaction from helping another person by volunteering.	True False
9. People with disabilities have many opportunities to make friends.	True False
10. A day activity program is the wrong place to send anyone with a disability.	True False

Click Here to See the Correct Answers!

If you feel comfortable with your answers and with all of the concepts discussed in this Work & Leisure Section, perhaps now would be a good time to document some of your choices for your loved one. Continue on to Step Four: Documenting Your Choices by Clicking Here.

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Work & Leisure Section Outline
Introduction to the Work & Leisure Section
FAQ's
Work & Leisure Definitions
Work & Leisure Links- other helpful websites

Step 1- Assess Your Planning
Step 2- Understanding Work & Leisure Issues
Step 3- Evaluating Your Knowledge- Here
Step 4- Documenting your Choices

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