Hoard, Rachel

This presentation was delivered at the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) conference in fall 2024, by Melinda Fruendt, Rachel Hoard, and Russ Thelin. These three professionals have decades of combined experience as practitioners and state and national leaders. In their presentation, they spoke on the importance of collaboration and understanding between VR staff and higher education professionals. Specific examples of success from Oklahoma and Colorado were shared. 

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors are often unfamiliar with higher education programs for students with intellectual disability and have many questions when first approached. This publication tackles the top 10 questions that VR counselors frequently ask, offering clear and practical answers about higher education programs for students with intellectual disability.