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
j. 3. Include an assessment of the needs of individuals with disabilities for transition career services and pre-employment transition services, and the extent to which such services are coordinated with transition services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Current Narrative:
Needs Assessment results suggest that additional research is needed in this area. Although the need assessment results suggest that those who are classified as youth with disabilities, including student with disabilities, cite training, job services and transportation among their greatest barriers to employment, the assessment did not measure how such transition and pre-employment transition services are coordinated with external agencies as outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Currently, the agency is still receiving guidance, through training and technical assistance, on what’s allowable for pre-employment transition services as outlined under WIOA. For this reason, additional guidance and research is needed to properly assess the extent and effectiveness of coordinated efforts.