Disability Policies and Procedures

Disability policies and procedures provide VR customers, stakeholders and staff with guidance on programs and services. To request alternate versions, such as large print, or other languages please contact VRCommunications@vr.fldoe.org.

Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor

• Counselor Policy Manual (PDF)
• Chapter 1 - General Information (PDF)
  
• Chapter 2 - Confidentiality and Release of Consumer Information/Records (PDF)
• Chapter 3 - Notice of Decisions and Appeal Procedures (PDF)
• Chapter 4 - Referrals, Applications, Diagnosis, and Assessment (PDF)
• Chapter 5 - Transition Youth Services (PDF)
• Chapter 6 - Eligibility (PDF)
• Chapter 7 - Significant and Most Significant Disabilities (PDF)
• Chapter 8 - Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) (PDF)
• Chapter 9 - Authorization for Services, Financial Need, Comparable Services and Benefits, Third Party Payers (PDF)
• Chapter 10 - DOE Purchasing and Bidding Requirements (PDF)
• Chapter 11 - Scope of Rehabilitation Services (PDF)
• Chapter 12 - Rehabilitation Services: Restoration Services (PDF)
• Chapter 13 - Vocational Training Services
• Chapter 14 - Rehabilitation Services: Rehabilitation Technology
• Chapter 15 - Request for Approval (PDF)
• Chapter 16 - Social Security Administration (SSA) (PDF)
• Chapter 17 - Supported Employment Program (PDF)
• Chapter 18 - Closures (PDF)
• Chapter 19 - Extended Employment (PDF)
• Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors (PDF)
• Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors Large Print (Word)
• Functional Capacity Assessment Guide for Counselors (PDF)
• Functional Capacity Assessment Guide for Counselors Large Print (Word)
• Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) Packet (PDF)
• Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) Packet Large Print (Word)
• Paquete del Plan Individualizado de Empleo (IPE) (PDF)
• Paquete del Plan Individualizado de Empleo (IPE) Letra Grande (Word)
• Preliminary Assessment Interviewing Tool (Word)
• Preliminary Assessment Interviewing Tool Large Print (Word)

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Guide on Serving Individuals Who are Deaf, Late-Deafened, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind (PDF)
• Guide on Serving Individuals Who are Deaf, Late-Deafened, Hard of Hearing or DeafBlind Large Print (Word)
• Guide on Services to Individuals Who are DeafBlind (PDF)
• Guide on Services to Individuals Who are DeafBlind Large Print (Word)
• Guide on Hearing Loss, the Purchase of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants (PDF)
• Guide on Hearing Loss, the Purchase of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Large Print (Word)
• Guide for Provision of Interpreting Services for Individuals with Hearing Loss Part A (PDF)
• Guide for Provision of Interpreting Services for Individuals with Hearing Loss Part B Purchasing Vendor Services (PDF)

Immigration Documents

• Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (PDF)

Psychological Services/Mental Health

• Guideline for the Use of Psychological Services (PDF)
• Guideline for the Use of Psychological Services Large Print (Word)

Rehabilitation Technology

• Home Modification Consumer Acknowledgment (PDF)
• Home Modification Consumer Acknowledgment Large Print (Word)
• Used Vehicle Inspection Sheet (PDF)
• Used Vehicle Inspection Sheet Large Print (Word)
• Vehicle Modification Consumer Acknowledgment (PDF)
• Vehicle Modification Consumer Acknowledgment Large Print (Word)
• Vehicle Repair Checklist (PDF)
• Vehicle Repair Checklist Large Print (Word)
• Rehabilitation Engineering Referral Checklist/Tool (Word)
• Rehabilitation Engineering Referral Checklist/Tool Large Print (Word)

Self-Employment

• Self-Employment and Supported Self-Employment Best Practices and Informational Guide (PDF)
• Self-Employment and Supported Self-Employment Best Practices and Informational Guide Large Print (Word)
• Self-Employment Considerations (PDF)
• Self-Employment Considerations Large Print (Word)

Supported Employment

• Integrated Setting: CFR 361 (PDF)
• Integrated Setting: CFR 361 Large Print (Word)

Ticket to Work

• WIPA Statewide Map (PDF)
• Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Projects (PDF)

Additional Information

• Trial Work Plan (PDF)
• Trial Work Plan Large Print (Word)
• List of Primary and Support Services (Word)
• List of Primary and Support Services Large Print (Word)
• Functional Capacity Assessment Guide for Counselors (PDF)
• Functional Capacity Assessment Guide for Counselors Large Print (Word)
• Financial Participation Determination Overview (Word)
• Financial Participation Determination Overview Large Print (Word)
• Guidelines for Serving Ex Offenders (Word)
• Guidelines for Serving Ex Offenders Large Print (Word)