Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation (Combined or General)
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
d. 2. B. Transition planning by personnel of the designated State agency and educational agency that facilitates the development and implementation of their individualized education programs;
Current Narrative:
A DVR counselor is assigned to each public high school in Wisconsin. These contacts can be found on DVR's Wisconsin School Liaison directory at: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/job-seekers/transition/pdf/school-liaisons.pdf
The DVR counselor assigned to each school is responsible for connecting with the special education staff at each school to outreach to students with disabilities interested in Community Integrated Employment (CIE). They achieve this by setting up regular office hours in the school setting. DVR counselors also participate in job fairs, parent teacher conferences, and attend Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings when invited.
DVR recommends that students are referred for DVR services two years before exiting high school. When a high school student is enrolled in DVR, their Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) and IEP are complimentary to each other. DVR provides services both after school and during the summer. The goal is for both the IPE and IEP to include Pre-Employment Transition Services provided by the school and DVR in a way that best promotes the success of the student through their transition from high school to post-secondary education or employment.