This manual was prepared by the Regional Rehabilitation Exchange (RRX) project to assist rehabilitation and independent living organizations and programs in submitting information to gain recognition as an exemplary program model for supported employment services. The manual is intended for programs and organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Such services generally provide training, placement, and long-term support that is necessary for clients to continue employment. RRX supported employment services are designed to enable clients with severe disabilities to secure and maintain employment. Such programs are designed for persons with disabilities so severe that they are not eligible for traditional vocational rehabilitation services. The manual provides information about the background and purposes of the RRX, identifies the scope of the RRX project, lists the prerequisites and criteria for validation, describes the RRX validation process, identifies 10 critical factors (program goals and objectives, target population, documentation and good recordkeeping, success rate, cost effectiveness, comprehensiveness, evaluation criteria, staffing patterns, transportability, and innovativeness) used in determining exemplary programs, provides information on completing the Information Request Form, and identifies implications for validated programs. A completed sample Information Request Form for supported employment services is included. (CML)