Pre-Employment Transition Services

Pre-Employment Transition Services: Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) in collaboration with non-profit organizations will provide or arrange for the provision of Pre-Employment Transition Services for students with disabilities.

JOB EXPLORATION COUNSELING

• Career Planning
• Review Labor Market Information
• Explore jobs/careers in the community

WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES

• Facilitate job shadowing and/or mock interviews
• Connect students to career tech and/or other work-based learning programs
• Identify local businesses for work experience opportunities

COUNSELING FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

• Provide information on institutions of higher education including Disability Access offices
• Discuss accommodations for success in training and academic settings
• Educate and inform students about postsecondary training programs

WORKPLACE READINESS TRAINING

• Connect students with local career centers
• Identify social and independent living skills
• Identify and discuss employability skills

SELF-ADVOCACY TRAINING

• • Counsel students and their families about empowerment through self determination
  • Identify self-advocacy skills and why they are important
  • Help students learn to effectively lead their IEP/504 or other individual planning meetings