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Vocational rehabilitation, also abbreviated VR or voc rehab, is a process which enables persons with functional, psychological, developmental, cognitive, and emotional disabilities, impairments or health disabilities to overcome barriers to accessing, maintaining, or returning to employment or other useful occupations.
The Independent Living Program is a United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program aimed at making sure that each eligible veteran is able to live independently to their maximum capacity. The program is commonly referred to as VA ILP.
Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is a federal-state program in the U.S. state of Florida that provides services to people who have physical or mental disabilities to help them get or keep a job. [1] [2] [3] Its headquarters is located in Tallahassee, Florida and it has 90 local offices. Programs include Deaf/Hard of Hearing ...
The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) is a federal agency under the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, [5] and is headquartered within the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. [3] [6] It was established to administer portions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. [2]
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Long title: An Act to replace the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, with special emphasis on services to those with the most severe disabilities, to expand special Federal responsibilities and research and training programs with respect to individuals with disabilities ...
Pages in category "Vocational rehabilitation" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Mary Elizabeth Switzer (February 16, 1900 - October 16, 1971) was an American public administrator and social reformer.She is best remembered for her work on the 1954 Vocational Rehabilitation Act, which provided a great expansion of vocational rehabilitation service for people with disabilities.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1983, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to vocational rehabilitation ...