Federally-Supported State Vocational Education and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs. Draft.

Overview & Synopsis

The monograph is designed to encourage developmentally disabled consumers and their advocates to understand, use, and influence their state vocational education and vocational rehabilitation programs. Part I presents an historical discussion of the development of vocational education and vocational rehabilitation. Parallels are drawn between the two programs and organizational charts are provided of federal administrative offices. Parts II and III explore separately the goals and purposes, eligibility and application processes, and activities available under vocational education and vocational rehabilitation. The state formula grant program is focused on in each section. Additional topics in the section on vocational education include training and development programs for vocational education personnel and bilingual vocational education. Among resources considered in the section on vocational rehabilitation are special projects regarding the severely handicapped and efforts of the National Institute of Handicapped Research. (CL)