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. D. Procedures for outreach to and identification of students with disabilities who need transition services.
Current Narrative:
Within the scope of the Interagency Agreement with the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) regarding the transition activities, VR is responsible for the following outreach activities:
- Provision of brochures, flyers, informational letters and/or VR orientation videos to explain the VR Program and the role the VR Program plays in transition planning and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development;
- Explanation of VR referral, application, eligibility and order of selection criteria and process, as well as the potential services that may be available through VR;
- Scheduling individual information meetings with students and their parents/legal guardians at the school or local VR office;
- Scheduling and conducting group orientation and individual intake appointments at the school;
- Conducting presentations of the VR program and services to school staff;
- Working closely with ADE and other agencies such as Division of Developmental Disabilities to ensure referrals are coordinated between the programs.
PEAs are considered the lead agency for the provision of transition services; however, ongoing support from partner agencies is necessary for success. PEAs are also responsible for providing VR with documentation of the completion or refusal of transition services (in accordance with 34 CFR Part 397) for youth with disabilities interested in seeking subminimum wage employment. VR is responsible for assisting the youth to complete all other requirements of 34 CFR Part 397 as necessary, and for providing the youth with documentation of their completion or refusal of all required activities, including transition activities, within the federally required timeframes.
VR and ADE/Exceptional Student Services (ESS) have a formal data sharing agreement which allows the agencies to identify areas of need for students, including the need for Pre-ETS for students with disabilities between the ages of 14-22.