WorkAbility I is driven by California Education Code which states...
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The legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) That an essential component of transition services developed and supported by the (CDE) is project WorkAbility.
(b) That the WorkAbility program provides instruction and experiences that reinforce core curriculum concepts and skills leading to gainful employment.
(c) That since project WorkAbility was established by the (CDE) in 1981, substantial numbers of individuals with exceptional needs have obtained full or part-time employment.
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(d) WorkAbility project applications shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:
(1) recruitment;
(2) assessment;
(3) couseling;
(4) pre-employment skills;
(5) vocational training;
(6) students wages for try-out employment;
(7) placement in unsubsidized employment;
(8) other assistance with transition to a quality adult life;
(9) utilization of an interdisciplinary advisory committee to enhance project goals.
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