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:
The following strategies will be utilized:
1. MVR will work jointly with CRPs and other partnering agencies, including WIOA partners, to develop and sponsor on-going training in rehabilitation technology services.
2. At any time during the rehabilitation process, MVR’s statewide rehabilitation technology specialists will provide technical assistance to MVR counselors.
3. MVR has developed an ad hoc rehabilitation technology team to help clients meet their rehabilitation technology needs.
4. MVR staff will participate in activities, training programs and conferences sponsored by Missouri Assistive Technology.
5. MVR utilizes several rehabilitation technology projects, located at various Centers for Independent Living statewide, which have demonstration centers for exploring, reviewing and demonstrating various rehabilitation technology devices, services and resources.
6. The MVR assistant director of rural services will continue to work with the rehabilitation technology needs of farm operators with disabilities and consult with staff statewide.
7. MVR’s director of deaf services will meet with all vocational rehabilitation counselors for the deaf biannually to discuss new strategies, resources and issues for deaf and hard of hearing clients.
8. MVR has an assistant director of deaf/hard of hearing services who will continue providing statewide support for staff with assistive technology services for clients with hearing impairments.