Participant Requirement. Consumers served through this procurement must be a student with a disability who meets the following criteria: • Is not younger than age 14 and not older than age 21; • Is in a secondary, post-secondary and other recognized education program; and, • Is eligible for and receiving Special Education or related services Under Part B of the IDEA; or is a student with a disability for purpose of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. A potentially eligible (PE) student meets the definition of a student with a disability, has not been determined eligible or ineligible for VR services, and is not required to apply for or be determined eligible for VR to receive Pre-ETS. They will, however, have an open PE case and will interact with a VR counselor. See Attachment H. The addition of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) is intended to add a component to the overall school and rehabilitation service continuum, not supplant any existing employment-related or other services which are potentially appropriate for a particular student (any service the school is already responsible for providing). Students who can benefit from existing school programs (career/technical and educational training programs, vocational education, etc.), with or without modifications, are not the target population. These students can be appropriately served in existing service options and therefore the primary issue is to ensure these services are available and provided to these students. Students who are eligible for and are clients of VR and require the more intensive services are the intended target student population.
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