§ 2450.3. Scope.
(a) The Rehabilitation Teaching Program includes provision of the following:
(1) Rehabilitation teaching evaluation services to assess individual need and capacity to benefit from instruction and to measure the effectiveness of instructional services provided to an individual.
(2) Rehabilitation teaching instructional services to teach adaptive and coping skills and techniques to an individual or group of individuals, as set forth in the Individualized Written Rehabilitation Teaching Plan, to diminish or alleviate the effects of blindness.
(3) Rehabilitation teaching follow-up services to appraise individual effectiveness in the application and use of skills, techniques, and attitudes in daily living to determine the need for further services which include provision of further instruction, further guidance, and counseling or referral.
(4) Guidance and counseling to clients, family members, and persons associated with clients related to provision of information and support services necessary to ensure that the objectives for individuals receiving instructional services have been met.
(5) Planning and development of community resources to provide instructional and support services to individuals and to groups.
(6) Technical consultation and assistance to personnel of the office responsible for furnishing rehabilitation teaching services.
(7) Technical consultation and assistance to individuals, agencies, and programs outside the Office who have the responsibility for conditions affecting blind persons in the Commonwealth.
(8) Program planning and evaluation.
(9) Public information services related to rehabilitation teaching.
(10) Approved research activities related to rehabilitation teaching.
(11) Record maintenance.
(b) Services will be furnished to eligible individuals referred for services by governmental units, outside agencies, and individuals, by Office personnel and to individuals who submit an application—self-referral. Under an agreement with the Office of Rehabilitation Services, HEW, rehabilitation teaching services are furnished to clients when authorized under the Vocational Rehabilitation Program administered by the Department. Authorized services are also provided to eligible individuals under Title XX of the Social Security Act, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients, in accordance with the State Plan for Social Services administered by the Department.
(c) Services will be furnished to eligible individuals without regard to economic need.
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