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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 67. Blind, Department of Services for the |
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Chapter 67-25. Vocational rehabilitation and services for blind persons. |
Section 67-25-398. Vocational rehabilitation services—Training—Adaptive skills of blindness.
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- (1) Adaptive skills of blindness are those skills necessary for individuals who are blind to function independently, distinguished from the vocational skills necessary to perform a specific occupation. Adaptive skills include:(a) Communications, including Braille and keyboarding;(b) Personal management;(c) Orientation and mobility;(d) Adjustment to blindness;(e) Home management;(f) Activities of daily living;(g) Use of rehabilitation technology; and(h) Use of residual vision and related devices.(2) Training in adaptive skills of blindness shall be provided to a customer in accordance with standards established by the department for instruction of the specific adaptive skill.(3) Training in adaptive skills of blindness may be provided to a customer under an individualized plan for employment in accordance with WAC 67-25-260, or during the assessment to determine rehabilitation needs in accordance with WAC 67-25-257.(4) The department may operate and maintain an orientation and training center as a structured setting to provide assessment and training in adaptive skills of blindness for customers.
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67-25-260,67-25-257,