Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for State Vocational Rehabilitation (Blind)
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by sections 101(a) and 606 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by title IV of WIOA.
- l. Interagency Cooperation with Other Agencies
In accordance with the requirements in Section 101(a)(11)(C) and (K), describe interagency cooperation with and utilization of the services and facilities of agencies and programs that are not carrying out activities through the statewide workforce development system to develop opportunities for community-based employment in integrated settings, to the greatest extent practicable for the following:
- l. Interagency Cooperation with Other Agencies
l. 1. State programs (designate lead agency(ies) and implementing entity(ies)) carried out under Section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998;
Current Narrative:
Agency Response
DSB believes that collaboration with stakeholders is essential to assist people with disabilities to access the most comprehensive services to prepare for, gain, advance and retain Competitive Integrated Employment. DSB has several interagency agreements that support these efforts to include:
Washington Assistive Technology Act Program (WATAP). DSB has an interagency agreement with WATAP to broaden access and services to adaptive technology for the agency participants. The agreement allows the agencies to facilitate equipment loans, technology assessment services and trainings.
DSB provides access to statewide adaptive technology labs for WATAP to conduct assessments, reducing WATAP’s need to purchase or manage technologies for visual disability.
DSB collaborates with the Deaf Blind Equipment Program – I CAN CONNECT – through WATAP to coordinate technology assessment and training for DeafBlind participants.