The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), as part its monitoring of state vocational rehabilitation and independent living programs funded under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, together with state vocational rehabilitation agencies and their stakeholders, have identified promising practices. These are practices developed and implemented in each state for the purpose of enhancing employment and independent living outcomes for individuals with disabilities. These practices provide useful samples of programs and services and each practice is unique, based on the needs and resources available in that state. The practice may work differently or produce different results in your state if you choose to replicate it.

Promising practices in the following topic areas are available:

• Vocational Rehabilitation Program

• State Independent Living Services Program (Part B)

• Older Individuals Who Are Blind Program (OIB)

Additional promising promising practices were identified in FY 2007 in the following topic areas:

• Promote youth with disabilities transitioning from school to employment

• Vocational Rehabilitation — Financial Management