After you contact us about getting VR services, our team will schedule an intake meeting with you. In this meeting, a VR counselor may review medical or psychological records or ask you to participate in an assessment. During your intake, the counselor will also ask you about how your disability affects you in the following areas:
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Mobility: Your ability to move around in your environment and get to and from work.
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Communication: Your ability to communicate with others and express yourself.
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Self-care: Your ability to take care of your daily needs.
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Self-direction: Your ability to follow directions at work.
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Interpersonal skills: Your ability to interact with others at work.
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Work tolerance: Your ability to carry out assigned job duties.
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Work skills: Your ability to learn skills required for a job.
We’ll use the information you shared with us in your intake meeting to determine your eligibility. Within 60 days of that meeting, we will mail or email you a letter. The letter will tell you if you’re eligible. We put new applicants who are eligible on a
waitlist for services.
If you need services for a high school student,
find more information on the VR Youth Services page.
Questions? Read the frequently asked questions below, or call your local VR office.