This post was co-authored by Dr. Miranda Melcher. U.S. law (read more details about the laws in our previous blogs), as mandated by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and its amendments, states that a ...

The Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) makes a vital difference for persons with disabilities looking to re-enter the workforce. “We serve anybody with a documented disability that ...

Neurodiverse individuals, or with learning disabilities, are eligible to receive free vocational rehabilitation (VR) services (see our previous post on alternative paths) to help them achieve their ...

Youth with autism often have difficulty finding and keeping employment, making Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services, like job placement, essential. New research from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel ...

Researchers have published results of a study showing a relationship between enrollment in state vocational rehabilitation agency (SVRA) services and return-to-work outcomes for beneficiaries of ...

A new $2.5 million federal grant will support two University of Virginia economists and a team of colleagues who are revolutionizing how to measure the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation ...

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is the largest public funder of employment services in the United States for people with disabilities, including autism. VR services can provide a bridge into the world ...

From 2008-16 an estimated 1.98 million autistic adults—or 99%, of those who likely needed employment services—did not receive support through Medicaid or Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, a ...

Power-up to full partnership. This 16-page booklet outlines implementation strategies for collaboration between local offices of state vocational rehabilitation (VR) services and mental-health service ...