Washington State Department of Services for the Blind

Pre-Vocational Skills Assessment*

Participants are entitled to the best alternative skills training that the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) staff at the Department of Services for the Blind (DSB) can provide. The Pre-Vocational Skills Assessment is essential for the participant and the VR staff to accurately identify the participant’s training needs. Specifically, the Pre-Vocational Skills Assessment provides for an evaluation of the participant’s skill levels and need for training in the following areas:

• Communications (E.g. Braille, keyboarding, knowledge of assistive technology devices, knowledge of note-taking methods)
• Daily Living/Homemaking (E.g. meal preparation, cleaning, clothing care, bill paying, grooming)
• Travel Skills (E.g. indoor and outdoor travel skills, knowledge of safety techniques, cane use)
• Low Vision, (E.g. knowledge and use of magnifiers, low vision aids and techniques)
• Adjustment to Vision Loss (E.g. emotional and social impact of vision loss)
• Job Search (E.g. knowledge of job search tools and techniques, interviewing skills, including ability to discuss disability in interview settings)

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