Policy – Category 6000 (Instruction) BP 6001 – Transition Services
which shall include recommendations on the manner in which to assist the child in meeting his/her postsecondary educational goals ( Education Code § 56381 ). 8.0 High School to Work The California Department of Education (CDE) shall jointly develop assessment procedures for determining client eligibility for the Department of Rehabilitation (DR) services for children with disabilities in secondary schools to help them make the transition from high school to work. The assessment procedures shall be distributed to Charter LEAs. The DR shall maintain the current level of services to secondary school students in the Transition Partnership Program (TPP) and shall seek ways to augment services with funds that may become available.
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Eligibility The child and the DR counselor will obtain and review medical and other information to identify and assess how the disability affects the child’s ability to work and to determine how the DR services can help the child obtain or retain a job. After obtaining sufficient information, the DR counselor will determine the child’s eligibility for services. Eligibility for the DR services is based on the following factors: • The child has a physical or mental impairment; • The impairment constitutes or results in a significant impediment to employment for the child; and • The child requires and can benefit from vocational rehabilitation services to prepare him/her to obtain, retain, or regain employment. If the disability is so severe the child might not be able to benefit from DR services, the child can be provided an opportunity to demonstrate his/her ability to benefit from DR services by working in a realistic work setting (a trial work experience). If needed, the child may receive appropriate DR services during the trial work experience. Level of Significance of Disability (LSOD) The child and DR counselor will review and discuss information obtained from the child and from other sources about the child’s disability and agree on how it
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BP 6001 – Transition Services
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Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 10/19)
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