B4 How is AT for post secondary education or for a job funded?
This may be funded through state agencies under the Federal Rehabilitation Act. These agencies provide assessment, training, placement and other services to people with physical or cognitive disabilities who could pursue employment. Agencies are called a variety of names such as OVR, VR, VESID, or DR depending on the state. Once an individual opens a case with the vocational rehabilitation agency, he/she and the agency develop an annual plan called the Individualized Written Rehabilitation Program (IWRP). This plan can include Assistive Technology as a service that must be provided, either in training for a job or for use in performance of a job. Helpful Link: ATA Book p.
