Opinion ID: 797678
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Heading: BVR Assistance

Text: 6 In late March 2000, Kleiber met with a counselor from the Ohio Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), a state agency whose mission is to provide service leading to employment for Ohioans with disabilities. In April 2000, the BVR determined Kleiber was eligible for its services and soon assigned Rodney Brandel, the BVR's liaison with Honda, to Kleiber's case. 7 Brandel arranged for Kleiber to undergo a neuropsychological evaluation — intended to identify the cognitive limitations resulting from Kleiber's brain injury — with Dr. James Arnett on August 17, 2000. Dr. Arnett's evaluation noted various limitations, including deficits in (1) attention and concentration, including memory; (2) problem-solving abilities; and (3) manual dexterity. Dr. Arnett concluded that the evaluation revealed mild to moderate impairment of brain function, and that the deficits raise[d] questions about safety in the performance of high risk activities. Joint Appendix (J.A.) at 20-21 (Report of Neuropsychological Evaluation at 5-6). He further noted that he could not predict whether Kleiber's attention and concentration deficits would be further compromised in a chaotic environment. 8 After receiving Dr. Arnett's evaluation, Brandel met with Dr. Arnett, Kleiber, and Kleiber's parents on September 12, 2000, to discuss the results and Kleiber's prospects for returning to Honda. Based upon Dr. Arnett's evaluation, Brandel did not expect Kleiber to be able to return immediately to his former position at Honda, nor did Brandel believe that anyone else at the meeting had such an expectation. 9