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- 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
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
Describe the designated State agency's procedures and activities to establish and maintain a comprehensive system of personnel development designed to ensure an adequate supply of qualified State rehabilitation professional and paraprofessional personnel for the designated State unit, including the following:
- i. Comprehensive System of Personnel Development; Data System on Personnel and Personnel Development
i. 6. Coordination of Personnel Development Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
As appropriate, describe the procedures and activities to coordinate the designated State unit's comprehensive system of personnel development with personnel development under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Current Narrative:
ICBVI VR counselors, under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services Chief, will facilitate the required coordination with the State Department of Education and provision of Pre-employment Transition Services, as required under WIOA.
The Transition Coordinator will facilitate the required coordination with the State Department of Education and provision of Pre-employment Transition Services, as required under WIOA.
Training and education will be identified for staff regarding service provision, coordination, and best practices in serving students with disabilities. The Transition Coordinator is assigned as an active member of the Idaho Interagency Council on Secondary Transition and the Special Education Advisory Panel, which promotes interagency cooperative planning, information sharing, and the collaborative use of resources at the state and local level. This Council works to ensure that training needs are adequately identified and then addressed through shared training opportunities.
Training opportunities offered by ICBVI which are relevant to both educators and vocational rehabilitation professionals will be opened to school staff for participation when practicable. For example, every fall, ICBVI in collaboration with IDVR, IESDB and the State Department of Education host a conference (Transition Institute). This conference is attended by educators, VR staff, and other agencies and individuals who service transition age youth. The Transition Coordinator also frequently attends Management Team meetings to share progress and development of pre-employment transition services .
VR counselors throughout the state will serve on regional Special Education and Transition Boards and Councils.