STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY IN A SECONDARY, POSTSECONDARY, OR OTHER RECOGNIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM WHO: IS NOT YOUNGER THAN THE EARLIEST AGE FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSITION SERVICES UNDER SECTION 614 OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IN ALABAMA THAT IS 9TH GRADE OR AGE 16); OR IS NOT OLDER THAN 21 YEARS OF AGE; AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR, AND RECEIVING, SPECIAL EDUCATION OR RELATED SERVICES UNDER PART B OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT; OR IS A STUDENT WHO IS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY, FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 504. ELIGIBLE FOR OR POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR VR SERVICES 1
YOUTH WITH A DISABILITY AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY WHO IS NOT: YOUNGER THAN 14 YEARS OF AGE; AND OLDER THAN 24 YEARS OF AGE. NOT ENROLLED AND PARTICIPATING IN SECONDARY OR POST-SECONDARY TRAINING OR ANOTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM MUST BE A VR CONSUMER WILL RECEIVE TRANSITION SERVICES NOT PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE APPLIED OR BEEN DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR VR SERVICES. MOST STUDENTS WHO ARE POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE WILL BE RECEIVING PRE- EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES IN A GROUP SETTING. IF THAT STUDENT NEEDS MORE INTENSIVE PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES, HE/SHE WOULD NEED TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION AND BE DETERMINED ELIGIBLE FOR VR SERVICES. 2
PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE STATEWIDE TO ALL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR OR POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE FOR VR SERVICES. THE PROVISION OF THE FIVE REQUIRED SERVICES MUST BE PROVIDED BASED ON INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE STUDENT. THEREFORE, EACH STUDENT MAY NOT RECEIVE ALL FIVE REQUIRED ACTIVITIES. MAY BEGIN ONCE A STUDENT REQUESTS OR IS RECOMMENDED FOR ONE OR MORE PRE- EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICE AND DOCUMENTATION OF A DISABILITY IS PROVIDED TO THE VR AGENCY. CAN BE PROVIDED IN A GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL SETTING IN THE CLASSROOM, COMMUNITY OR EMPLOYMENT SITE. MUST BE PROVIDED OR ARRANGED IN COLLABORATION WITH LEAS. ARE THE ONLY ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE PAID FOR USING THE MANDATE 15% SET ASIDE. 3
FIVE REQUIRED ACTIVITIES 1. JOB EXPLORATION COUNSELING PROVIDED IN SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY SETTING INTENDED TO FOSTER MOTIVATION, CONSIDERATION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMED DECISION MAKING. DISCUSSION OF IN DEMAND OCCUPATIONS, LABOR MARKET INFORMATION, INTEREST INVENTORIES AND CAREER PATHWAYS; CONDUCTING INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS; PARTICIPATING IN JOB CLUBS, JOB SHADOWING, VOLUNTEERING, WORKPLACE TOURS/FIELD TRIPS FIVE REQUIRED ACTIVITIES 2. WORK BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES MAY INCLUDE IN SCHOOL OR AFTER SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES, OR EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTING (INCLUDING INTERNSHIPS), THAT IS PROVIDED IN AN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE MEANT TO ENGAGE, MOTIVATE AND AUGMENT THE LEARNING PROCESS. MUST BE PROVIDED IN AN INTEGRATED SETTING IN THE COMMUNITY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. VR AGENCIES ARE TO EXHAUST ALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN INTEGRATED SETTINGS BEFORE PLACING AN INDIVIDUAL IN A NON-INTEGRATED SETTING RESEARCHING EMPLOYERS IN THE COMMUNITY; WORKSITE TOURS, JOB SHADOWING, PAID/UNPAID INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, ON THE JOB TRAINING IN THE COMMUNITY 4
FIVE REQUIRED ACTIVITIES 3. COUNSELING ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENROLLMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DISCUSSING CAREER OPTIONS, TYPES OF ACADEMIC & OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING; IDENTIFY INTERESTS, LEARNING STYLES, TECHNOLOGY NEEDS, ACCOMMODATIONS ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS & ADMISSION PROCESS, FINANCIAL AID OPTIONS; ACCESSING DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES; TOURING COMMUNITY COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, TRADE/TECHNICAL SCHOOLS FIVE REQUIRED ACTIVITIES 4. WORKPLACE READINESS TRAINING TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS, THOSE SKILLS SOFT SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK FROM EMPLOYEES. COMMUNICATION/INTERPERSONAL SKILLS; JOB SEEKING SKILLS; POSITIVE ATTITUDE/TEAMWORK; DECISION MAKING; APPROPRIATE HYGIENE/DRESS; ACCESSING COMMUNITY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FINANCIAL LITERACY; EMPLOYER EXPECTATIONS; CONFLICT RESOLUTION; BODY LANGUAGE; 5
FIVE REQUIRED ACTIVITIES 5. INSTRUCTION ON SELF-ADVOCACY MAY INCLUDE PEER MENTORING UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY AND RIGHTS/RESPONSIBILITIES REQUEST/UTILIZE ACCOMMODATIONS DECISION MAKING GOAL SETTING SELF DETERMINATION PARTICIPATING IN YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES (PARTICIPATE IN YLF) PURPOSE OF TRANSITION UNLIMITED COLLABORATION DEVELOP AND IMPROVE STRATEGIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES SO THAT THEY CAN LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, PARTICIPATE IN POST SECONDARY, BE INCLUDED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, AND WORK COMPETITIVELY. TO DISSEMINATE AND SHARE APPROACHES ON EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SERVICE DELIVERY. DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE PRE-ETS PLAN OF SERVICES: BASED ON INDIVIDUALIZED NEED INFORMATION ON THEIR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES OUTLINE EXISTING SERVICES IN THEIR SCHOOLS & IDENTIFY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT VR COUNSELOR WILL UPDATE THIS PLAN AS SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES IDENTIFIED. TEAMS WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW OTHER SCHOOLS ACTION PLANS AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. 6