Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Board
Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Meeting:
Northern Virginia Public Meeting

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 10/30/2015  6:00 pm
Location The Westin at Tysons Corner,
7801 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, Virginia 22043
The Evergreen Room 
Board Website www.dbvi.virginia.gov 
Agenda document agency has not posted
Minutes document minutes not taken
Disability Friendly? Yes       Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes
Purpose of the meeting
During fall 2015, the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI) will conduct a minimum of six public meetings providing stakeholders an opportunity to make comments regarding DBVI services. DBVI seeks input from agency stakeholders to develop the State Plan required by the Rehabilitation Services Administration and to assist with developing vocational rehabilitation (VR) policy and procedure. Specific types of comments address State Plan requirements including: (1) Transition services, including pre-employment services for students with visual disabilities to help facilitate transition from high school to post-secondary training programs and/or work; (2) Skills DBVI VR staff should possess to provide quality VR services to consumers; (3) New initiatives that might improve workforce development, vocational training or employment opportunities for blind consumers; (4) Recommendations for improvements to supported employment services; (5) Order of Selection when sufficient funds are not available to serve all eligible consumers of VR services; (6) Defining “persons with the most significant disabilities” when Order of Selection is implemented; and (7) Improving and/or expanding services specifically to minorities and underserved or unserved populations of consumers. Individuals requiring interpreters, assistive listening devices or other special accommodations should contact Susan Davis Payne (800-622-2155) at least two weeks prior to the meeting to request the preferred accommodation.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
X
General business of the board
 
Discuss particular regulations / chapters

Contact Information
Name / Title: Susan D. Payne  / V R PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Address: 397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, 23227
Email Address: SUSAN.PAYNE@DBVI.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)371-3184    FAX: (804)371-3157    TDD: (804)371-3140