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40 T. Jefferson L. Rev. 23 (2017-2018)
Making State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies Work for Transition-Age Youth with Disabilities

handle is hein.journals/tjeflr40 and id is 29 raw text is: MAKING STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES WORK FOR TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES Jessica V. Den Houter* I. INTRODUCTION .............................24 II. STRUCTURE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES AND BARRIERS FACED BY TRANSITION- AGE YOUTH SEEKING REHABILITATION SERVICES.. .28 A. Structure of The Vocational Rehabilitation Act.............28 B. Barriers Facing Transition-Age Youth Attempting to Access Vocational Rehabilitation Services.................30 1. Limited Awareness of Vocational Rehabilitation........30 2. The Burden Shifting from the Parent or School to the Transition-Age Youth ......................32 3. Difficulty in Navigating the Application Process........33 4. Poor Quality of Vocational Rehabilitation Services....35 III. SHORTCOMINGS IN AGENCY ENFORCEMENT .............36 A. General Monitoring .............................37 B. Performance Monitoring...............................38 1. Performance Indicators ........................39 2. Accuracy of Data Reported by State VR Agencies .....40 IV. REDUCING BARRIERS: INCREASING ACCESS TO, AND QUALITY OF, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH................41 * Jessica Den Houter graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 2017 and is currently a fellow with the D.C. Affordable Law Firm. Prior to attending law school, Jessica earned an MSW from the University of Michigan and worked as a school social worker and special education transition coordinator in the District of Columbia. Ms. Den Houter would like to thank Professor Pasachoff for the invaluable support and feedback she provided, as well as Michael Manglitz, Julia Garrison and Johanna Schmidt for their editing assistance. Also, Ms. Den Houter would like to thank her former colleagues Kamilah Holder, Gabrielle Ciarcia, Caitlin Domagal, and Caitlin Garman for their assistance in, as well as their ceaseless dedication to, supporting students as they transition from high school to education, training, or employment. 23

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