Transition
Pre-ETS eligible
Students with disabilities age 14-22
O&M
Orientation & Mobility
True or False: Employment Service Providers don't have to have any special training or endorsement to be eligible for an Autism Premium
False - The direct service provider must have a University of North Texas Workplace Inclusion and Sustainable Employment (UNTWISE) Autism Specialization Endorsement
Stephen F. Austin State University, Sam Houston State University, and Lamar University
Post-secondary education
Notify the customer that eligibility cannot be determined at this time with the information available, and the case will be closed as Ineligible.
SEAL
Summer Earn And Learn
TWS employee that conducts initial evaluations for BVI technology needs
Employment Assistance Specialist
This VR Service has three benchmarks
Job Placement
Lufkin Hair Academy, Legends Barber College, and Continental Truck Driving School
Vocational/Technical/Proprietary schools
The Eligibility Determination timeframe according to Federal regulations.
60 days
ARD
Admission, Review, & Dismissal. A meeting with school personnel, parents, students, and outside agencies
TWC employee that teaches employment & lifestyle skills for BVI customers
Vocational Rehabilitation Teacher
Strategy that includes employability skills and work
Work Experience
Examples of financial aid and comparable benefits for college and training
FAFSA, Deaf & Blind Waivers, and Non-Merit Scholarships
These customers can get an ENT waiver.
Seasoned hearing aid wearers with primary care provider medical clearance
The ____________ Act of 2014 requires VR to spend a minimum of 15 percent of federal funds on pre-employment transition services.
Workforce Investment Opportunity Act - WIOA
Expiration date for a VR 1517-2 Authorization for Release of Confidential Customer Records that was signed on 12/04/2023
No expiration date unless the customer either revokes it or is no longer a customer or applicant
Uses the "place and train" model and customized employment practices to develop the best job match for the customer
Supported Employment
The customer must maintain and complete a full-time course load as defined by the college or university. This requirement may be waived if........(name at least 3 reasons)
1. the customer is a graduating senior
2. the customer is an incoming freshman (first two semesters or quarters);
3. the customer is a returning adult (first academic year only)
4. the customer is in summer school
5. other extenuating circumstances prevent the customer from participating in a full-time course load
The VR Process stages or phases
Initial Contact with Case Assignment, Application, Eligibility/Plan Development, Successful Closure, and Post-Employment Services
True or False: If a student exceeds BLR, they are required to contribute to the cost of services if enrolled in Training Seminars or Group Skills Training.
False
Recurring transportation maintenance totaling $400 or more in a single SA will need this type of approval
VR Manager approval through an Approval Request
True or False: Time spent working in purchased On-The-Job training can be counted toward the 90 days of employment required for a successful closure.
FALSE
VR can pay for developmental courses for a maximum of _____ semesters or grading periods.
Two
Customers are presumed eligible for VR Services if.....
They are SSI or SSDI recipients based on their own disabling condition.