32 Miss. Code. R. 22-3.17.3
Transition planning activities may include: (a) IEP development, (b) vocational/career counseling and guidance, (c) sharing information about the availability of VR services to individuals or groups, (d) receiving referral information, (e) meeting with students and their parents and/or representatives for the purpose of initiating intake procedures and explaining services, (f) evaluation and assessment, (g) career exploration services, (h) job search skills, (i) consultation and technical assistance, and (j) any other appropriate activities to assist the school or the student in preparing students for transition from secondary to post-secondary school training or work.
Counselors can accept applications on students while they are in the first semester of the junior year, as appropriate, to ensure completion of all intake and evaluation procedures and implement plan prior to graduation.
MDRS may provide services to eligible students with disabilities who are juniors, age 17 or older as outlined in the local school agreements. Counselors should be aware of and utilize all comparable benefits and what the local school can and is providing so not to duplicate services. In planning transition services for students, the IPE for a student determined to be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services must be developed and approved (i.e., agreed to and signed by the individual/representative and the counselor) before the student leaves the school setting and as early as possible during the transition planning process. The vocational component of the student's IEP should be monitored by the counselor to ensure collaboration with the school district on his/her IPE with respect to vocational goals and objectives. A copy of the student's IEP should be placed in the VR client file for that student.
Once the student leaves the school system, it becomes the full responsibility of the VR Transition Counselor to continue to provide services necessary to further prepare the individual for work and/or provide job development and placement in permanent employment that satisfies the goals and objectives of the IPE.
32 Miss. Code. R. 22-3.17.3