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RSA: Promising Practices for Basic VR Agencies Helping Transition Age Youth
10/01/2007 | Requests *Summary
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) monitored 23 state vocational rehabilitation agencies in fiscal year 2007. These agencies, their stakeholders, and RSA identified promising practices that promote youth with disabilities transitioning from school to employment. Summaries of these practices are on the U.S. Department of Education’s website and include examples of leveraging resources, college and career preparation programs, and collaboration and partnerships among other practices.
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Keywords
Transition Planning; Rehabilitation Act; College Preparation Programs; Career Preparation and Training Initiative; CPTI; Transition Scholarships; Shared Youth Vision; Federal Statewide Collaborative Partnership;
Leveraging Resources; Maximizing Access; Transition Youths; Jump on Board for Success; JOBS; Learn, Earn and Prosper; LEAP
Topic
Children and Family Services, Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Employment Programs, Physical Disabilities, State/Agency Information, Transition/Diversion from Institutions, Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Links / Websites, Promising practices, Reports
Source
U.S. Dept of Education
State
Alabama, Maryland, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, All States/Territories
Date Created
11/08/2007
Contact
Brenda Vitale
vitaleb@bc.edu
vitaleb@bc.edu
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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