Common use of Consultation and Technical Assistance Clause in Contracts

Consultation and Technical Assistance. The DOR will provide consultation and technical assistance to assist LEAs in planning for the transition of students with disabilities from school to post-school activities, including DOR Student Services and other VR services. Technical assistance may be provided through teleconference calls, in-person presentations/meetings, or through informational material. The CDE will provide the DOR with informational material for DOR staff on mandated secondary transition planning under IDEA for students who have an IEP. Additionally, statewide and local joint trainings with topics addressing DOR Student Services and transition services will be made available to special education teachers, administrators, parents, and students by DOR and CDE. Other training opportunities will be presented to agencies (e.g. County Mental Health programs, AJCCs, Employment Development Department, and Department of Developmental Services) that could individually or collectively share in the responsibility for providing transition-related services to transition aged students with disabilities. The DOR has established a core series of training curriculum designed for local DOR and LEA staff. Expert consultants in their respective fields provide training modules that include but are not limited to: DOR Student Services Work Based Learning Experiences. DOR Student Services Workplace Readiness Training. DOR Student Services Instruction in Self-Advocacy. Job Development, Placement and Retention. Benefits Planning and Management. Transition Age Youth. Collaboration and Building Partnerships for Successful Employment.

Consultation and Technical Assistance. ‌ The DOR will provide consultation and technical assistance to assist LEAs in planning for the transition of students with disabilities from school to post-school activities, including DOR Student Services and other VR services. Technical assistance may be provided through teleconference calls, in-person presentations/meetings, or through informational material. The CDE will provide the DOR with informational material for DOR staff on mandated secondary transition planning under IDEA for students who have an IEP. Additionally, statewide and local joint trainings with topics addressing DOR Student Services and transition services will be made available to special education teachers, administrators, parents, and students by DOR and CDE. Other training opportunities will be presented to agencies (e.g. County Mental Health programs, AJCCs, Employment Development Department, and Department of Developmental Services) that could individually or collectively share in the responsibility for providing transition-related services to transition aged students with disabilities. The DOR has established a core series of training curriculum designed for local DOR and LEA staff. Expert consultants in their respective fields provide training modules that include but are not limited to: • DOR Student Services Work Based Learning Experiences. • DOR Student Services Workplace Readiness Training. • DOR Student Services Instruction in Self-Advocacy. • Job Development, Placement and Retention. • Benefits Planning and Management. • Transition Age Youth. • Collaboration and Building Partnerships for Successful Employment.