TITLE

FOREWORD

1. INTRODUCTION
House Concurrent Resolution No. 157, HD1 (1996)
Consultation
Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division (DVR)
Hawaii State Coordinating Council on Deafness (HSCCD)
Hawaii Services on Deafness (HSOD)
Goodwill Industries of Honolulu, Inc
Ohana Kokua Ano Kuli (OKAK)
Aloha State Association of the Deaf (ASAD)

Definitions
Vocational Rehabilitation
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

Significance of Varying Degrees of Severity of Deafness

Purpose of This Study and Methodology
Issue One: Client/Staff Ratios
Issue Two: Number of Deaf and Hard of Hearing High School Students to be Referred for DVR Services
Issue Three: Gaps in Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Issue Four: Need for Qualified Providers Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Issue Five: Need for Staff Support for Clients Placed in Jobs
Issue Six: Impact of Change in Service Delivery from the HSOD to Goodwill
Issue Seven: Need for Adjustment Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

2. COMPARISON OF CLIENT/STAFF RATIOS FOR BLIND SERVICES AND DEAF SERVICES

Issue One: Client/Staff Ratios
Direct Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Table 2-1 (A) Vocational Rehabilitation Services Reported by the
DVR: Services for Both Blind and Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Table 2-1 (B) Services for Blind Persons Only
Table 2-1 (C) Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons Only
Client/Staff Ratios
Table 2-2 Actual Full-Time Equivalents for All Direct DVR Services

3. DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS:

REFERRAL FOR DVR SERVICES AND GAPS IN SERVICES
Issue Two: Number of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students to be
Referred for DVR Services
Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind -- Background Information
DVR Response
Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind Response
Issue Three: Gaps in Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students and Ways to Fill Those Gaps
DVR Response
Hawaii State Coordinating Council on Deafness Response
Hawaii Services on Deafness Response
Goodwill Industries of Honolulu, Inc. Response
Ohana Kokua Ano Kuli Response
Aloha State Association of the Deaf Response
Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind Response

4. NEED FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING TO PROVIDE SERVICES

Issue Four: Need for Qualified Persons Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing to Provide Vocational Rehabilitation Services
DVR Response
Training of Current Hearing Providers
Hawaii State Coordinating Council on Deafness Response
Training of Current Hearing Providers
Hawaii Services on Deafness Response
Goodwill Industries of Honolulu, Inc. Response
Training of Current Hearing Providers
Ohana Kokua Ano Kuli Response
Training of Current Hearing Providers
Aloha State Association of the Deaf Response
Training of Current Hearing Providers

5. NEED FOR STAFF SUPPORT AND ADJUSTMENT SERVICES

Issue Five: Need for Staff Support for Clients Placed in Jobs
DVR Response
Hawaii State Coordinating Council on Deafness Response
Hawaii Services on Deafness Response
Goodwill Industries of Honolulu, Inc. Response
Ohana Kokua Ano Kuli Response
Aloha State Association of the Deaf Response

Issue Seven: Need for Adjustment Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons Due to the Lack of Coping Skills to Deal with Problems that Arise
DVR Response
Hawaii State Coordinating Council on Deafness Response
Hawaii Services on Deafness Response
Goodwill Industries of Honolulu, Inc. Response
Ohana Kokua Ano Kuli Response
Aloha State Association of the Deaf Response

6. IMPACT ON DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PERSONS DUE TO THE CHANGE IN SERVICE DELIVERY

Issue Six: Impact of Change in Service Delivery from HSOD to Goodwill
DVR Response
Hawaii State Coordinating Council on Deafness Response
Hawaii Services on Deafness Response
Goodwill Industries of Honolulu, Inc. Response
Ohana Kokua Ano Kuli Response
Aloha State Association of the Deaf Response

7. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Summary
Conclusions
Client/Staff Ratios
Need for Qualified Deaf or Hard of Hearing Staff
Impact of Change in Service Delivery
Need for Adjustment Services and Staff Support
Gaps in Services to Deaf or Hard of Hearing High School Students

House Concurrent Resolution No. 157, HD1 (1996)

	Table of Contents	LRB Reports