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
- g. Coordination with Employers
Describe how the designated State unit will work with employers to identify competitive integrated employment and career exploration opportunities in order to facilitate the provision of:
- g. Coordination with Employers
g. 2. Transition services, including pre-employment transition services, for students and youth with disabilities.
Current Narrative:
The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) Counselors generating work-based learning opportunities for students including internships and paid work experiences that enhance their ability to become employed in a competitive, integrated setting. Statewide programs such as Project Search and Seamless Transition promote education and work-based learning which can result in competitive, integrated employment, and the development of employability skills for students. These can include, but are not limited to, interagency cash transfer agreements with Intermediate School Districts, both summer and year-round programs facilitated by the designated State unit to address the specific needs of blind and low vision transition populations, and for students who are VR clients - individualized job development and placement services. BSBP also identifies other work opportunities including those offered by the Michigan Works offices that students participate in to enhance their employment skills.