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The State of Nevada’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) offers Pre-Employment Camps designed to support youth with disabilities to progress from high school to post-secondary education and/or employment. These camps provide an interactive environment where students can explore new career paths, learn about educational opportunities, and develop a variety of essential skills to prepare them for employment. In addition to General Pre-Employment daytime and overnight camps, VR often offers specialty camps for youth who are deaf and hard of hearing, have autism or who are blind or visually impaired.

In partnership with approved providers, VR offers a tailored camp experience for students with disabilities that incorporates activities in 5 Pre-Employment areas: Job Exploration, Post Secondary Education, Workplace Readiness Training, and Self Advocacy. Each summer, multiple camps are available across various regions of Nevada. Camps are often also available during Fall, Winter, and Spring breaks, providing students with ongoing opportunities to enhance their skills throughout the year.

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The State of Nevada’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) partners with school districts to provide Practical Assessment of Exploration System (PAES) Labs for students. These labs assess student interests, aptitudes, and work behaviors in real time. The PAES Labs also, promote development of soft skills such as task persistence, independence, and workplace behavior. Additionally, the labs offer measurable data to support transition planning and career exploration. Students experience a hands-on simulated work environment with over 200 tasks across five career domains: Business/Marketing, Construction/Industrial, Consumer/Service, Processing/Production, and Computer/Technology.

The State of Nevada’s Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) partners with school districts to provide Project Discovery Lab and iAchieve: Life Skills Curriculum for high school students with disabilities.​ Students explore, experience, learn and develop real-life job skills with actual tasks and job tools while reinforcing core academic skills. ​Students learn by doing, enhance their opportunities in the workforce become Job Ready.​

Studies show (PDF)opens a new window that the success of students with disabilities is greatly improved when family is involved in the development of a collaborative plan for moving to employment or higher education and living independently. Family input helps Vocational Rehabilitation staff better understand students’ needs, and advocate, assist and support the student during this important time. Positive family involvement helps these young people believe they can accomplish their goals, but also helps in specific, concrete ways, such as assisting with job transportation.

VR Nevada encourages schools to include VR Nevada counselors in developing Individual Education Plans for students 14 and older, to give VR Nevada staff an early opportunity to initiate contact with the family.

Each family has its own structure, roles, values, beliefs and coping styles. VR Nevada staff respects this diversity, as well as family autonomy and decision-making. Families can choose the level and nature of early contact that is comfortable for them. VR Nevada staff can also work with parents and guardians to encourage a certain amount of risk-taking to help students be as independent as possible.