(a) General. A counseling psychologist or vocational rehabilitation counselor will provide the professional and technical assistance needed by the eligible person in pursuing special restorative training. The assistance will be timely, sustained and personal.
(b) Adjustments in the training situation. The counseling psychologist or vocational rehabilitation counselor must be continually aware of the eligible person's progress. At frequent intervals he or she will determine whether the eligible person is progressing satisfactorily. When the counseling psychologist or vocational rehabilitation counselor determines that adjustments are needed in the course or in the training situation, he or she will act immediately to bring about the adjustments in accordance with the following:
(1) When the eligible person or his or her instructor indicates dissatisfaction with elements of the program, the counseling psychologist or vocational rehabilitation counselor, through personal discussion with the eligible person or his or her instructor or both, will, if possible, correct the difficulty through such means as making minor adjustments in the course or by persuading the eligible person to give more attention to performance.
(2) When major difficulties cannot be corrected, the counseling psychologist or vocational rehabilitation counselor will prepare a report of pertinent facts and recommendations for action in consultation with the Vocational Rehabilitation Panel.
(3) Action will be taken to terminate the eligible person's course at the proper time so that his or her entitlement may be conserved when the counseling psychologist or vocational rehabilitation counselor determines that:
(i) The eligible person is progressing much faster than anticipated, and
(ii) The eligible person's course may be terminated with satisfactory results before the time originally planned. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3520, 3541, 3543, 3561) [48 FR 37973, Aug. 22, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 42726, Oct. 24, 1984; 73 FR 2425, Jan. 15, 2008] Sec. 21.3305 ``Interrupted'' status.
(a) Special restorative training should be uninterrupted. An eligible person once entered into special restorative training should pursue his or her course to completion without interruption. Wherever possible, continuous training shall be provided for each eligible person, including training during the summer, except where, because of his or her physical condition or other good reason, it would not be to his or her best interest to pursue training. As long as the eligible person is progressing satisfactorily toward overcoming the effects of his or her disability(ies), the eligible person will be continued in his or her course of training without accounting for days of nonattendance within the authorized enrollment. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3541)
(b) Interrupting special restorative training. Special restorative training will be interrupted as necessary under the following conditions:
(1) During summer vacations or periods when no instruction is given before and after summer sessions.
(2) During a prolonged period of illness or medical infeasibility.
(3) When the eligible person voluntarily abandons special restorative training.
(4) When the eligible person fails to make satisfactory progress in the special restorative training course.
(5) When the eligible person is no longer acceptable to the institution because of failure to maintain satisfactory conduct or progress in accordance with the rules of the institution.
(6) When the eligible person's progress is materially retarded because of his or her negligence, lack of application or misconduct. (Authority: 38 U.S.C. 3541, 3543(b)) [48 FR 37973, Aug. 22, 1983, as amended at 73 FR 2425, Jan. 15, 2008]