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ACCES-VR
80 Wolf Road – Suite 200Albany, New York 12205-2644www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/Telephone: (518) 473-8097 Toll Free #: 1-800-272-5448Fax: (518) 457-4562
CBVH
40 North Pearl St 15th floorAlbany, New York 12210-
2329 http://visionloss.ny.gov/
Telephone: (518) 473-1675Toll Free #: 1- 866- 871-
3000
Question 1
What factors are used to determine eligibility for VR services?
a) Family incomeb) Career goalc) Disability and limitationsd) All of the above
Answer 1
What factors are used to determine eligibility for VR services?
a) Family incomeb) Career goalc) Disability and limitationsd) All of the above
Question 2
What services from VR are offered to everyone who is eligible for services?
a) College fundingb) Counseling and job
placementc) Driving lessonsd) A card on your birthday
Answer 2
What services from VR are offered to everyone who is eligible for services?
a) College fundingb) Counseling and job
placementc) Driving lessonsd) A card on your birthday
Question 3
Which of the following are types of services offered by VR?
a) Assessmentb) Support for vocational
training or collegec) Supported employmentd) All of the above
Answer 3
Which of the following are types of services offered by VR?
a) Assessmentb) Support for vocational
training or collegec) Supported employmentd) All of the above
Question 4
Which factor is most important when choosing an employment goal?
a) What your mother wants you to do
b) How much money you can make
c) The uniformd) Your interests and strengths
Answer 4
Which factor is most important when choosing an employment goal?
a) What your mother wants you to do
b) How much money you can make
c) The uniformd) Your interests and strengths
Question 5
What is the primary end goal of VR services
a) A college degreeb) Employmentc) Self esteemd) Independent Living
Answer 5
What is the primary end goal of VR services
a) A college degreeb) Employmentc) Self esteemd) Independent Living
Vocational Rehabilitation Services are based on
eligibility requirements, consumer/family resources, and the availability of funds and services
Services mostly take place after high school graduation
Services lead to employment
Who can be referred for VR services? Any person with a permanent
disability can be referred to ACCES-VR for eligibility determination
Legally blind individuals are served by CBVH
Who should be referred for VR services?
People who are motivated to work and who will be capable of working independently in the community
Transition Services
Transition services are provided to students with disabilities in order to assist them to transition from school into the world of work. ACCES-VR or CBVH is a partner in the process during high school and continues after with post secondary services that lead to employment.
Refer high school students within the last 2 years of high
school for eligibility determination and planning purposes.
ACCES-VR funding for services is usually not initiated until the last semester of high school, but there can be individual exceptions.
CBVH offers a continuum of services from birth to post retirement
Eligibility for ACCES-VR services Must have a permanent and/or
progressive documented disability Disability must create an
impediment to reaching a vocational goal
Must be able to benefit from services in terms of employment outcome
ACCES-VR services must be required to reach employment goal
Eligibility for CBVH services
All services are available to New York State residents who are legally blind. Legal blindness is defined as having a visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better or stronger eye with best correction, or a restricted field of vision of 20 degrees or less in the better or stronger eye.
Types of services Assessment Vocational Training Supports for college Supported employment Job development and
placement
Assessment
To determine eligibility To identify a viable vocational goal To determine the necessity of a
service Driver evaluation Technology evaluation
(these are not financial needs based)
Vocational Training BOCES training programs
Private vocational school programs
Certificate programs at community colleges
(these may be financial needs based)
College support
May include financial contribution toward: Tuition, fees, books, room and
board Travel costs to and from school
if no room and board Assistive technology
(these are financial needs based)
College support
One- to- one tutor Note taker Other disability specific
supports if required Interpreter Personal care aide
(these are not financial needs based)
Supported Employment Job placement services through
agencies on contract for specific county and disability group
Intensive services Situational assessment Job development Job coaching
Extended services Ongoing follow along services
funded through OPWDD, OMH or ACCES-VR
(these are not financial needs based)
Job Placement
Assistance with choosing a job goal, developing a resume, interviewing skills, searching for a job On-the-job Training Work Tryouts
(these are not financial needs based) Occupational tools & equipment
(these are financial needs and job requirement based)
What services will be provided? Only the services necessary to
reach the job goal identified in the Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) are provided.
These services are listed as part of the IPE developed by consumer and counselor.