CSAVR RESOURCE PAGE

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of Supported Employment for persons with serious mental illness:

Below is a link to an updated IPS Works PowerPoint regarding evidence-based research on the effectiveness of IPS services. 25 states have VR and Mental Health (MH) staff participating in the IPS Learning Community. New Hampshire was the latest to join.

CSAVR and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) are assisting the IPS and Westat staff in promoting collaboration between state VR and MH staff in developing IPS services.

If you wish to learn more, please contact Ron Vessell at rwvessell@gmail.com or (573)-291-6255

CSAVR Disability Innovation Grant Fund Webinar January 26, 2021

Technical Assistance Resource:

Model State Plan for VR Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Deaf Blind, Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened

Prior Approval Examples

CA CDOR Federal Awarding Agency Prior Approval Requirements PowerPoint 12-13-17

CA DR800 Federal Prior Approval Form

CA Federal Awarding Agency Prior Approval Requirements PowerPoint Word Doc 12-13-17

CA Federal Prior Approval Requirements - Instructions 12-13-17

MN Uniform Guidance procedure 100 Prior Approval 8-21-17

MN RSA Pre-Approval Form 8-21-17

PUBLICATIONS

NEW Investing in America 2020 PDF

In Focus Newsletters:

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Investing in America 2019 PDF

Vision 2020 - 4 Principles

Investing in America 2017 Word Document

Vocational rehabilitation and business relations: Preliminary indicators of state VR agency capacity

LINKS

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Home Page http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm

ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Technical Assistance Program http://www.adata.org

Ability Resources http://ability-resources.org

ABLE Tech http://okabletech.okstate.edu

Affordable Colleges Online resources for students with disabilities http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/resources-for-students-with-disabilities/

Allies for Independence alliesforindpenence.org

American Association of People with Disabilities http://www.aapd-dc.org/

American Council for the Blind http://www.acb.org/

American Foundation for the Blind: http://www.afb.org

American Printing House for the Blind http://www.aph.org

America’s Service Locator www.servicelocator.org

Blindness-Related Resources http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/blind.html

Campaign for Disability Employment

CareerOneStop Coach www.onestopcoach.org

Careers in Vocational Rehabilitation http://www.rehabjobs.org

Census Bureau – Disability Statistics http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/disability.html

Cornell University www.cornell.edu/

Congress: www.congress.org

DRS Milestone Payment System http://www.onenet.net/~home/milestone

DeafNation http://www.deafnation.com

Deaf Resource Library http://www.deaflibrary.org

DeafWorldWeb http://www.deafworlducb.org

Department of Labor www.dol.gov/odep

Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion ( EARN)

Employee Benefits Security Administration Financial Toolkit (updated 2021 for Covid-19)

Engaging Employers: A Guide for Disability and Workforce Development Service Providers

Gallaudet University http://www.gallaudet.edu

George Washington University

http://gsehd.gwu.edu/programs/masters-rehabilitation-counseling

Institute on Rehabilitation Issues (IRI) http://www.iriforum.org/

J. D. McCarty Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities http://www.oklaosf.state.ok.us/osfdocs/budget/bb96-666.html

Job Accommodation Network http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu

Legislative Tip Sheet Legislative Tip Sheet

Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped: http://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/

MegaSkills (fifth edition) and MegaSkills for Babies, Toddlers and Beyond Megaskills

Master’s in Mental Health Counseling Programs Online of 2019 - https://onlinecounselingprograms.com/online-counseling-degrees/online-masters-in-mental-health-counseling/

MoneyGeek, Guide to Scholarships & Grants for Students with Disabilities http://www.moneygeek.com/education/scholarship-search/

National Association of State Workforce Agencies http://www.naswa.org

National Braille Press http://www.nbp.org

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials https://ncrtm.ed.gov

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth http://www.ncwd-youth.info

National Business Partnerships www.nbpjobs.org

National Council on Disabilities http://www.ncd.gov

National Federation of the Blind: http://www.nfb.org

National Governors Association www.nga.org

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) http://www.nichcy.org/

National Rehabilitation Leadership Institute http://interwork.sdsu.edu/nrli/index.html

National Parent Network on Disabilities http://www.npnd.org

National Organization on Disabilities http://www.nod.org

National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind http://www.tr.wou.edu/ntac

National Technical Institute for the Deaf http://www.rit.edu/NTID/

Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government http://www.rockinst.org/

OASIS http://oasis.ouhsc.edu

Office of Disability Employment Policy http://www.dol.gov/dol/odep

Office of Handicapped Concerns http://www.state.ok.us/~ohc

OFCCP - Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/section-503

PEQATAC – The Technical Assistance Center for Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance (PEQA) assists State VR agencies in building capacity through professional education and training of VR evaluators. https://peqatac.org/

Psychology Education Guides -
- https://www.psychologydegrees.org/
- https://www.counselingdegreesonline.org/

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/RehabAct.html

The National Research & Training Center on Blindness & Low Vision www.blind.msstate.edu/research

Rehabilitation Services Administration https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html

RSA Orientation & Technical Assistance Guide for State VR Directors

RSA TACs RSA Technical Assistance Centers and Demonstration Projects

Social Security Online http://www.ssa.gov

SoonerStart (Early Intervention) http://www.sde.state.ok.us/pro/ei.html

The Playlists: Disability Resources for WIOA Practitioners Workforce GPS Disability and Employment Community of Practice
https://disability.workforcegps.org/resources/2017/02/15/22/14/The_Playlists_Disability_Resources_for_WIOA_Practitioners

Ticket to Work www.yourtickettowork.com

U. S. Access Board www.access-board.gov

U.S. Department of Justice http://www.usdoj.gov