What vocational rehabilitation services are available through MRC?

If your son or daughter is found eligible for MRC-VR services, a vocational rehabilitation counselor will work with your child to define a vocational goal and develop an employment plan. This plan is called an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) and includes the vocational goal and the services needed to achieve that goal. Depending on what your child requires, services may include counseling, vocational guidance, work evaluation, planning, skills training at a college or community rehabilitation program, adaptive equipment, benefits counseling and support services while completing training or placement services. Placement services may include job-seeking skills training, work tryouts and on-the-job services, such as job coaching and arranging for reasonable accommodations, employer referrals, occupational tools and occupational clothing. 4. When should my son or daughter apply for VR services? We strongly recommend that students be referred to the MRC vocational rehabilitation ...  more