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
j. 3. Include an assessment of the needs of individuals with disabilities for transition career services and pre-employment transition services, and the extent to which such services are coordinated with transition services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Current Narrative:
The CSNA consistently highlighted opportunity for continued improvement with the availability and coordination of transition and pre-employment transition services. In particular, many families indicated they simply were unaware of the services available through DVR and indicated they most learned about DVR through other families rather than from the school district or directly from DVR. Some stakeholders expressed concern in being able to coordinate services effectively with DVR due to staff availability. In fact, only 20% of stakeholders reported that transition services were consistently coordinated and organized between the local school district and DVR. Additionally, some stakeholders and staff identified that coordination is stronger for students who participate in the School to Work Alliance Program (SWAP), but students who do not work with SWAP have more difficulty coordinating transition or pre-employment transition services.