Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- O. State's StrategiesDescribe the required strategies and how the agency will use these strategies to achieve its goals and priorities, support innovation and expansion activities, and overcome any barriers to accessing the VR and the Supported Employment programs (See sections 101(a)(15)(D) and (18)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act and section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA)):
- O. State's Strategies
- 2. Information on the Formal Interagency Agreement with the State Educational Agency with Respect To:
- d. Coordination with Education Officials
d. 2. O. ii. How a Broad Range of Assistive Technology Services and Devices Will Be Provided to Individuals with Disabilities at Each Stage of the Rehabilitation Process and on a Statewide Basis.
Current Narrative:
DVR has two dedicated staff positions (Assistive Technology Coordinator and Assistive Technology Specialist) within our Statewide PAT (Personal Adjustment Training) Unit to provide assistive technology services to clients. The Assistive Technology Specialist works with individuals with blindness or low vision within DVR’s center-based program; however, referrals are accepted from clients with other disabilities as well. The Assistive Technology Coordinator works primarily to provide assistance, support, and services on a statewide level to DVR clients and teachers in the PAT Unit.
Outside of the center-based program, there are eight additional teachers who work with clients to provide assistive technology training. While the field teachers do not provide assistive technology on a full-time basis, they assess and provide training in this area as part of the individual’s DVR program.
In addition to DVR’s internal staff, DVR has numerous statewide vendors from whom we are able to purchase assistive technology related services including, but not limited to, assistive technology evaluations, ergonomic evaluations, assistive technology devices, etc.
DVR plans to develop and formalize an agreement with Assistive Technology Partners (AT Partners). AT Partners provides services statewide under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998. The formal agreement will strengthen the working relationship between DVR and AT Partners, and will define how the partners will work together, including a process for referral and the coordination of activities.