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technology, activities of daily living, orientation and mobility, and recreation
and leisure skills. The original program was 8 weeks long and participants
had to be independent with all of their personal hygiene, health and other life
skills. The original program was funded (for a few years) with a contract from
ORSC/BSVI to OSSB to support the bulk of the program. Job coaches and
site development were paid directly to the local vendor, Vision and
Vocational Services, by each participant's BSVI Counselor.
Since 2007, many changes have been made over time to the program
due to a number of variables including: changes in the state vocational
rehabilitation system (ORSC/OOD); local vendor and collaborator is now
Functional Training Services, Inc.; 8 week program went to 6 weeks and this
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