Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System.
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 with respect to:
- c. Cooperative Agreements with Agencies Not Carrying Out Activities Under the Statewide Workforce Development System.
c. 2. State Programs Carried Out Under Section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998;
Current Narrative:
Each county in Delaware has an Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC). The ATRCs acquire pieces of equipment that may be loaned to individuals so that they may try the equipment before it is purchased. DVR works in conjunction with the ATRCs to identify vocationally applicable equipment. DVR clients work with ATRC staff to assess the individuals’ needs, select, and use equipment that, if used successfully, will enable the clients to participate in education/training or to perform their employment. Upon successful identification of assistive technology, a recommendation for the purchase of that equipment is given to DVR. • DVR has an active representative on the Assistive Technology Loan Advisory Board as required by the Assistive Technology Act. The board is coordinated through the Easter Seals of Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The representative attends the board’s scheduled meetings, providing input into the running of the program, receiving information on the loans that have been made and reviewing the programs financial information with an eye on sustainability. The DVR representative also brings information about the loan program back to DVR.