Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan [13] must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA:
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[13] Sec. 102(b)(2)(D)(iii) of WIOA
p. 2. A. Identify the strategies that contributed to the achievement of the goals
Current Narrative:
Supported Employment Program - The Division has remained committed to assuring that individuals with the most significant disabilities receive supported employment services when this is appropriate. An Individual Plan of Employment (IPE) is developed that describes the services provided, the need for extended services, if appropriate, and an assurance that the individual has been able to make an informed choice in the provision of these services and the goal itself.
The majority of supported employment services are being provided to individuals who are blind or have low vision along with developmental disabilities or with severe and prolonged mental illness.
The Division identified thirty-one individuals who would benefit from supported employment services in FFY19. Twenty of these were adults and eleven were identified as youth with a significant disability.
Five adults did not achieve their supported employment goals and were closed; one did achieve their goal and was closed successfully; there are three in employed status working towards achieving their goal; and eleven are in service status continuing with their rehabilitation process.
Ten youth with a significant disability are reported in service status and continue to work on achieving employment. One youth with a significant disability did not achieve his goal; his guardian was difficult to reach by both DBVI staff and the TVI and he was closed unsuccessfully.
In Maine, transportation continues to be difficult to obtain. VRCs strategize early on in the process with clients to determine a transportation plan. Having a solid transportation plan in place has proven to be very beneficial for the success of the client's employment.