 1. Equal Access and Treatment  2. Appropriate AIVR Services  3. Impact of AIVR Services  4. Collaboration to Maximize Services 1

 All American Indians with disabilities residing on or near the reservation have equal chance to apply for VR services  Eligibility criteria is the same for all applicants (a) Member of a state or federally recognized tribe (b) Live on or near the reservation or designated project service area (c) Has a mental or physical disability that impedes their employment (d) Applicant require and will benefit from VR services resulting in successful employment outcome 2

 Demonstrate that persons with disabilities will be able to access services as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  Availability of program applications and materials in alternate format  Accessible facilities  Provide interpreters and TDD/TYY services 3

 Availability of traditional healing services used by the tribe  Ensure privacy and confidentiality of all applicants and consumers  Provide information on Client Assistance Program services  Provide transportation and conduct home visits  Satellite field offices in designated service area  Provide translators  Other 4

 Identify appropriate services based on the needs of the target population described in the Need for Project criteria.  Provide consumer VR services described in Section 103 of the Act to achieve their vocational goal 34 CFR (a)  Traditional healing services by Native healers and services reflecting cultural background of consumers Section (a)(2) 5

 What services are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients to achieve employment outcomes?  Ask individuals with disabilities and consumers  Family members  Employers  Collaborators  Staff 6

 Related to purpose of project and tribal needs  Successful and integrated consumer employment  Higher quality of life to live independently 7

 Successful and integrated consumer employment  Employee benefits and career mobility  Higher quality of life to live independently 8

 Describe the benefits of collaboration to serve all eligible tribal consumers who reside on or near project service area.  Who are the collaborators?  What are their roles and responsibilities? 9

 Explain how the cooperative working agreement with the State VR will improve and expand services for tribal consumers 34 CFR (g)  Discuss how the project will use comparable benefits and services of key stakeholders to maximize effectiveness of consumer services 34 CFR (h)  Explain how the tribe and project will ensure the use of qualified providers to prepare consumers for employment 34 CFR (j) 10