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1. Equal Access and Treatment

2. Appropriate AIVR Services

3. Impact of AIVR Services

4. Collaboration to Maximize Services

(d) Quality of the Project Services25 points

(recommend 6 pages)

2

All American Indians with disabilities residing on or near the reservation have equal chance to apply for VR services

Eligibility criteria is the same for all applicants(a) Member of a state or federally recognized tribe

(b) Live on or near the reservation or designated project service area

(c) Has a mental or physical disability that impedes their employment

(d) Applicant require and will benefit from VR services resulting in

successful employment outcome

AIVR Project Eligibility

3

Demonstrate that persons with disabilities will be able to access services as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)Availability of program applications and

materials in alternate format

Accessible facilities

Provide interpreters and TDD/TYY services

EQUAL ACCESS AND TREATMENT

4

Availability of traditional healing services used by the tribe

Ensure privacy and confidentiality of all applicants and consumers

Provide information on Client Assistance Program services

Provide transportation and conduct home visits Satellite field offices in designated service area Provide translators Other

Equal access and treatment (cont’d)

5

Identify appropriate services based on the needs of the target population described in the Need for Project criteria.

Provide consumer VR services described in Section 103 of the Act to achieve their vocational goal 34 CFR 371.21(a)

Traditional healing services by Native healers and services reflecting cultural background of consumers Section 371.41(a)(2)

APPROPRIATE AIVR SERVICES

6

What services are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients to achieve employment outcomes?Ask individuals with disabilities and consumersFamily membersEmployersCollaboratorsStaff

Appropriate AIVR Services (cont’d)

7

Related to purpose of project and tribal needs

Successful and integrated consumer employment

Higher quality of life to live independently

IMPACT OF AIVR SERVICES

8

Successful and integrated consumer employment

Employee benefits and career mobility

Higher quality of life to live independently

Impact of AIVR Services (cont’d)

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Describe the benefits of collaboration to serve all eligible tribal consumers who reside on or near project service area. Who are the collaborators? What are their roles and responsibilities?

APPROPRIATE COLLABORATION TO MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVE

SERVICES

10

Explain how the cooperative working agreement with the State VR will improve and expand services for tribal consumers 34 CFR 371.21(g)

Discuss how the project will use comparable benefits and services of key stakeholders to maximize effectiveness of consumer services 34 CFR 371.21(h)

Explain how the tribe and project will ensure the use of qualified providers to prepare consumers for employment 34 CFR 371.21(j)

Appropriate Collaboration (cont’d)