PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1099 "(I) existing information obtained for the purposes of determining the eligibiHty of the individual and assigning priority for an order of selection described in section 101(a)(5)(A) for the individual; and "(11) such information as can be provided by the individual and, where appropriate, by the family of the individual; "(iii) niay include, to the degree needed to make such a determination, an assessment of the personality, interests, interpersonal skills, intelligence and related functional capacities, educational achievements, work experience, vocational aptitudes, personal and social adjustments, and employment opportunities of the individual, and the medical, psychiatric, psychological, and other pertinent vocational, educational, cultural, social, recreational, and environmental factors, that affect the employment and rehabilitation needs of the individual; and "(iv) may include, to the degree needed, an appraisal of the patterns of work behavior of the individual and services needed for the individual to acquire occupational skills, and to develop work attitudes, work habits, work tolerance, and social and behavior patterns necessary for successful job performance, including the utilization of work in real job situations to assess and develop the capacities of the individual to perform adequately in a work environment; "(C) referral, for the provision of rehabilitation technology services to the individual, to assess and develop the capacities of the individual to perform in a work environment; and "(D) an exploration of the individual's abilities, capabilities, and capacity to perform in work situations, which shall be assessed periodically during trial work experiences, including experiences in which the individual is provided appropriate supports and training. "(3) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE.— The term 'assistive technology device' has the meaning given such term in section 3(2) of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2202(2)), except that the reference in such section to the term 'individuals with disabilities' shall be deemed to mean more than one individual with a disability as defined in paragraph (20)(A). "(4) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE.— The term 'assistive technology service' has the meaning given such term in section 3(3) of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabihties Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2202(3)), except that the reference in such section— "(A) to the term 'individual with a disability' shall be deemed to mean an individual with a disability, as defined in paragraph (20)(A); and "(B) to the term 'individuals with disabilities' shall be deemed to mean more than one such individual. "(5) COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAM. —The term 'community rehabilitation program' means a program that provides directly or facilitates the provision of vocational
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