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
- o. State's Strategies
Describe 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
o. 2. 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. MVR will continue to work with the rehabilitation technology needs of farm operators with disabilities and consult with staff statewide.
7. Biannually, MVR’s vocational rehabilitation counselors for the deaf gather for training and to discuss new strategies, resources and issues for deaf and hard of hearing clients. MVR’s assistant director of deaf and hard of hearing services plans and organizes the training.
8. MVR’s assistant director of deaf and hard of hearing services will continue providing statewide support for staff with assistive technology services for clients with hearing impairments.