SI 00870.002 Terms Pertinent to PASS
SI00870002A A. GLOSSARY FOR PASS
Any of the following terms may come up in a discussion of PASS.
1. Abandonment
Abandonment occurs when the PASS participant loses the intent to pursue
the occupational goal (see SI 00870.055 and SI 00870.070
2. Business Plan
A business plan is the blueprint for the business. It should shows what
the business will do, how it will be set up, how it will operate, and
what it will need to operate. In addition, the business plan should
indicate how the business will market its product or service, to whom it
will sell, how it will be financed, and what the expectations are
regarding profit and loss in the near future. (See SI 00870.026 for more on business plans.)
3. Deferred Expense
This term refers to deferral of the decision on whether to allow a
particular expense until the individual reaches a particular milestone on
which the need for the expense is predicated. For a further discussion of
deferred expenses, see SI 00870.006B.11.
4. Extended or Follow Along Services
These services are provided in a supported employment program. They are services a blind or disabled individual needs in order to continue in a job
after reaching stabilization. See job coach and a further discussion of job coaching expenses and supported employment in SI00870.006B.9. and SI
00870.006B.10.
5. Job Coach
A job coach provides job site training and support services to a disabled
employee. These services may include analyzing job tasks and teaching the
employee the elements of each task. The job coach also may act as liaison
between the employee and the employee's manager and/or co workers. See SI
00870.006B.9. for a further discussion of job coaching services.
6. Milestone
A milestone is a significant and discernible step or event that marks
progress toward achievement of the occupational goal. See SI
00870.006A.4. for additional information regarding milestones.
7. Occupational Goal
The occupational goal of a PASS is the job or business in which the
individual hopes to be employed or self employed at the end of the PASS.
In supported employment situations, the occupational goal may be to work
more independently in an existing job. See SI 00870.006A. for a
discussion of occupational goals.
8. Stabilization
Stabilization is a supported employment term that refers to the point at
which, following intensive job coaching, the individual has reached a
designated hourly work goal, but still may need some level of job
coaching and/or counseling. See SI 00870.006B.9. for a discussion of
allowable job coaching expenses.
9. Start Up Costs
Start up costs are expenses related to starting a job or a business. See
SI 00870.006B.4 for policy regarding start up costs and SI 00870.026 for
more information about business start up costs.
10. Supported Employment
Supported employment is a way of helping an individual with a disability
work in a mainstream setting rather than in the sheltered workshop
environment. The individual is placed in a series of jobs, given
intensive job coaching and/or counseling to reach stabilization, then
given ongoing support. See SI 00870.006A.7.
11. VR Appraisal
A VR appraisal is any process of measurement of an individual's level of
vocational functioning. Appraisal is often used as an umbrella term that
covers both vocational assessment and vocational evaluation.
See SI00870.006A.9. for discussion of VR evaluation
12. VR Evaluation
VR evaluation refers to a diagnostic study of an individual by a public
or private vocational rehabilitation agency to determine what services
are appropriate for the individual. See SI 00870.006A.9
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