Definitions
What is WIOA?
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
What is JEC?
Job exploration counseling
What's needed for a student to begin receiving Pre-ETS?
Signed DARS Pre-ETS consent form and documentation that the individual is a student with a disability.
What is the definition of a youth with a disability (YWD)?
An individual with a disability age 14 to 24. Youth ends at age 25.
What is WBLE
Work-based learning experiences
Does a student have to receive all 5 Pre-ETS?
It depends on the student's need. Students receive the Pre-ETS they need, but this does not have to be all 5.
What is the definition of a student with a disability?
An individual in a secondary, post-secondary or other recognized education program between the ages of 14 to 22 who:
a. is receiving special education or related services under Part B of IDEA
OR
b. for purposes of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, is an individual with a disability.
What is CPSE/T opportunities?
Counseling on postsecondary education and training opportunities.
Can a student with an open VR case receive Pre-ETS?
Yes! Pre-ETS are available to SWDs with DARS PE or VR cases?
What is a potentially eligible (PE) DARS case?
The case of a student with a disability who has not applied to DARS' Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program but is connected to DARS to receive Pre-ETS.
What is WRT?
Workplace readiness training.
Can DARS pay for transportation for a student to participate in a Pre-ETS activity?
No. Transportation is a VR service.
What is a Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) DARS case?
The case of an individual with a disability (student, youth or adult) who has applied to DARS' VR program.
What is ISA?
Instruction in self-advocacy.
When do Pre-ETS end?
-The student no longer has a need for Pre-ETS.
–The student is no longer interested in or available to receive Pre-ETS.
–The individual no longer meets the definition of SWD. (E.g. is no longer enrolled in a recognized education program).