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 112 STAT. 1150 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 "(13) technical assistance and other consultation services to conduct market analyses, develop business plans, and otherwise provide resources, to the extent such resources are authorized to be provided through the statewide workforce investment system, to eligible individuals who are pursuing self-employ- ment or telecommuting or establishing a small business operation as an employment outcome; "(14) rehabilitation technology, including telecommunications, sensory, and other technological aids and devices; "(15) transition services for students with disabilities, that facilitate the achievement of the employment outcome identified in the individualized plan for employment; "(16) supported employment services; "(17) services to the family of an individual with a disability necessary to assist the individual to achieve an employment outcome; and "(18) specific post-employment services necessary to assist an individual with a disability to, retain, regain, or advance in employment. "(b) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS.— Vocational rehabilitation services provided for the benefit of groups of individuals with disabilities may also include the following: "(1) In the case of any type of small business operated by individuals with significant disabilities the operation of which can be improved by management services and supervision provided by the designated State agency, the provision of such services and supervision, along or together with the acquisition by the designated State agency of vending facilities or other equipment and initial stocks and supplies. "(2)(A) The establishment, development, or improvement of community rehabilitation programs, including, under special circumstances, the construction of a facility. Such programs shall be used to provide services that promote integration and competitive employment. "(B) The provision of other services, that promise to contribute substantially to the rehabilitation of a group of individuals but that are not related directly to the individualized plan for employment of any 1 individual with a disability. "(3) The use of telecommunications systems (including telephone, television, satellite, radio, and other similar systems) that have the potential for substantially improving delivery methods of activities described in this section and developing appropriate programming to meet the particular needs of individuals with disabilities. "(4)(A) Special services to provide nonvisual access to information for individuals who are blind, including the use of telecommunications, Braille, sound recordings, or other appropriate media. "(B) Captioned television, films, or video cassettes for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. "(C) Tactile materials for individuals who are deaf-blind. "(D) Other special services that provide information through tactile, vibratory, auditory, and visual media. "(5) Technical assistance and support services to businesses that are not subject to title I of the Americans with Disabilities

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