Rehabilitation services
Rehabilitation services means services provided to an individual with a disability in preparing for, securing, retaining, or regaining an employment outcome that is consistent with the strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice of the individual. Rehabilitation services for an individual with a disability may include -
(a) An assessment for determining eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs by qualified personnel, including, if appropriate, an assessment by personnel skilled in rehabilitation technology;
(b) Counseling and guidance, including information and support services to assist an individual in exercising informed choice;
(c) Referral and other services to secure needed services from other agencies;
(d) Job-related services, including job search and placement assistance, job retention services, follow-up services, and follow-along services;
(e) Vocational and other training services, including the provision of personal and vocational adjustment services, books, tools, and other training materials;
(f) Diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental impairments;
(g) Maintenance for additional costs incurred while the individual is receiving services;
(h) Transportation;
(i) On-the-job or other related personal assistance services;
(j) Interpreter and reader services;
(k) Rehabilitation teaching services, and orientation and mobility services;
(l) Occupational licenses, tools, equipment, and initial stocks and supplies;
(m) Technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct market analysis, develop business plans, and otherwise provide resources to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employment or telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment outcome;
(n) Rehabilitation technology, including telecommunications, sensory, and other technological aids and devices;
(o) Transition services for individuals with disabilities that facilitate the achievement of employment outcomes;
(p) Supported employment services;
(q) Services to the family of an individual with a disability necessary to assist the individual to achieve an employment outcome;
(r) Post-employment services necessary to assist an individual with a disability to retain, regain, or advance in employment; and
(s) Expansion of employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, which includes, but is not limited to -
(1) Self-employment, business ownership, and entreprenuership;
(2) Non-traditional jobs, professional employment, and work settings;
(3) Collaborating with employers, Economic Development Councils, and others in creating new jobs and career advancement options in local job markets through the use of job restructuring and other methods; and
(4) Other services as identified by the Secretary and published in the Federal Register.
Source
34 CFR § 373.4
Scoping language
The following definitions apply to this part: