Live Long and Prosper

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Live Long and Prosper

• with Arizona Rehabilitation Services
  Administration

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Computer Define Vocational Rehabilitation

• What is Vocational Rehabilitation?
• How does VR fit into a students transition from
  high school to adult life?
• When can a student access VR services, and what
  services can a student expect to receive before
  and after high school graduation?

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Computer Define Independent Living

• What are Independent Living (IL) Services?
• What is the purpose of IL?
• When is it appropriate for a youth/young adult to
  seek services

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Final Frontier? Transition Planning, Where Do We
Go From Here?

• VR/IL Role
• Student Role
• Family Role
• School Role

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Assembling the Crew Where does VR fit in?

• Assistance for transition planning
• Exploration resources
• Community resource information
• Assessments

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Assembling the Crew Youth Role

• Getting to know me the importance of self
  assessment
• New adventures
• Learning the ropes

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Assembling the Crew Family Role

• Help and encouragement
• Do you need a space shuttle?
• How about a little Technology?

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Assembling the Crew School Role

• Identify information sources on campus
• Arrange time for student to access resources
• What does the information mean?
• Identify skill sets that need enhancement
  include in IEP

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Tools of the Trade

• Brain Pickers
• Community Business Organizations
• Post Secondary Institutions

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Engage VR Services

• Services are individualized, needs based
• During HS are mostly related to IPE planning
• Assessments/evaluations
• After HS are related to preparing for employment
  goal
• Work readiness, training, job placement

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Engage VR Services

• Family support for
• Documentation of disability
• Meetings with VR counselor
• Identification of disability related service
  needs
• Maintaining contact with VR counselor
• Keeping appointments with service providers

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Working with The Crew

• Student must actively participate
• Student must complete exploration tasks
• Individual Plan for Employment in place before HS
  exit

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Supplies for the Voyage

• RSA Website www.azdes.gov/rsa
• Specialized Programs Services
• VR Office Near You
• Links
• Transition Tips
• Career Exploration Guide

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Live Long and ProsperBetty Schoen
bschoen_at_azdes.gov602-542-07516Chris Deere
cdeere_at_azdes.gov602-542-1228