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
- 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. 8. C. Overcome identified barriers relating to equitable access to and participation of individuals with disabilities in the State VR Services Program and the State Supported Employment Services Program.
Current Narrative:
RSB continues to provide for, and improve services to individuals with disabilities that are also members of identified minority groups or that have been traditionally unserved or underserved. RSB consistently advocates to extend quality services to the unserved and underserved. RSB provides blindness awareness training to intra-departmental stakeholders across programs. RSB has provided consultation on whether departmental forms or documents are accessible or how to improve accessibility.
Similarly, RSB provides blindness awareness training to external stakeholders including awareness of assistive and adaptive technology. In addition to blindness awareness training, the training also provides information regarding the RSB referral process, and the RSB programs and services available to our dual customer base.