Vocational Rehabilitation
Available Services
- Five Year State Plan
- Public Comments - 2007
- Public Comments - 2005
- Public Comments - 2004
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
- Rehabilitation Council Fiscal Year 2004 Annual Report (Word Document)
- Rehabilitation Council Members
- Rehabilitation Council Minutes
- September 2007 - DRAFT (Word Document)
- June 2007- FINAL (Word Document)
- June 2007 - Draft (Word Document)
- March 2007 - DRAFT (Word Document)
- December 2006 - FINAL (Word Document)
- September 2006 - DRAFT (Word Document)
- June 2006 - FINAL (Word Document)
- March 2006 - FINAL (Word Document)
- December 2005 - FINAL (Word Document)
- September 2005 - FINAL (Word Document)
- June 2005 - FINAL (Word Document)
- March 2005 - FINAL (Word Document)
- December 2004 - FINAL (Word Document)
- September 2004 - FINAL (Word Document)
- June 2004 - FINAL (Word Document)
Overview
Evaluation services are provided to determine eligibility which may include eye, hearing and general medical evaluations, as well as special aptitude and ability tests, psychological tests, work evaluations, and vocational explorations. Individualized programs are developed with eligible individuals to assist with obtaining or retaining employment. Services that may be provided include, but are not limited to, training to assist individuals in adjusting to the loss of vision; vocational and adjustment counseling; vocational training, eye surgery and/or eye treatment for a limited number of individuals; adaptive equipment for training and/or employment; rehabilitation engineering services to modify training and/or job sites; and supported employment services for individuals who are blind and have other disabilities. Job placement and follow-up services are also provided and are given major emphasis. Vocational Rehabilitation services help to make employment opportunities of many types available to persons with visual disabilities. For further information, please send e-mail to: Susan.Payne@dbvi.virginia.gov.
