State Action Plan Goals & Objectives - Ciclt.net

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Objective 3: Enhance ability of students with SCI to advocate for the services, supports, and modifications they
need to complete their education.
Goal 4: Increase training and support for college, university, and technical school personnel.
Employment
Objective 1: Provide training and support to school administrators, faculty, campus disability offices, and other
campus personnel when people with SCI return to or enroll in school.
Objective 2: Identify ways to ensure sufficient, accessible housing for students with SCI who are living either on
or off campus.
Objective 3: Ensure that schools are prepared for the person with SCI to return to or enroll in school (see
activities listed under Education Goal 1/Objective 3 above).
Objective 4: Enhance ability of students with SCI to advocate for the services, supports, and modifications they
need to complete their education in both public and private colleges, universities, and technical schools.
Need: People with SCI face many challenges in returning to or gaining employment.
Goal 1: Remove barriers to employment and volunteer opportunities.
Objective 1: Develop ways to educate people with SCI about government benefits and how they are impacted by
employment to assist them in making decisions about employment.
Objective 2: Develop a relationship with the Social Security Administration to address barriers to employment
and identify ways to increase support of people with SCI who enter or return to work.
Objective 3: Increase awareness about employment services offered by the Department of Labor, including
navigator services and Vocational Rehabilitation.
Goal 2: Increase the number of businesses and volunteer organizations that hire people with disabilities or use them as
volunteers.