Assessment is one of the most important support processes in vocational rehabilitation. However, there are some issues related to assessment, such as lack of manpower, knowledge, and skills for implementation. We developed a Japanese version of the Intake Assessment and Outcome Evaluation (IAOE), a US assessment tool, to promote its implementation. The IAOE-J is designed to help supporters organize their perspectives in order to provide a needs-based support, rather than simply assessing a person’s condition. The IAOE-J is considered an effective support tool for multi-agency collaboration based on vocational assessment. In the future, we plan to verify the reliability and validity of the IAOE-J
