Section 67-25-365 - Vocational rehabilitation services-Adaptive skills of blindness(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;(c) Orientation and mobility;(d) Adjustment to blindness;(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 participant 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 participant under an individualized plan for employment in accordance with WAC 67-25-230, or during the assessment to determine rehabilitation needs in accordance with WAC 67-25-210.(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 participants who may benefit from intensive adaptive skills training.Wash. Admin. Code § 67-25-365
Decodified by WSR 18-14-101, Filed 7/3/2018, effective 8/3/2018. Recodified from § 67-25-398.