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VESID, an office of the New York State Education
Department, each year offers thousands of New Yorkers who have a disability an opportunity
to become independent through education, training and employment. We provide vocational
rehabilitation services to eligible individuals to prepare them for suitable jobs. These
jobs might be in the competitive work force, in self-owned businesses, or in supported
employment on employer sites. We can also help people with
disabilities who are having difficulty keeping their jobs. VESID can also help you live as
independently as possible by referring you to a local Independent
Living Center.
No, VESID is not an entitlement program. In order to
receive services, you must be determined eligible. This requires that you provide VESID
with documentation about all of the following:
- that you have a medically diagnosed physical, developmental,
or emotional disability;
- that your condition(s) creates significant impediments to
your ability to work;
- that there is a reasonable expectation that VESID services
will enable you to work; and
- VESID services are required to enable you to become
employed.
Whether or not you receive benefits (SSI or SSDI), you may
still be eligible to receive services.
NOTE: Individuals who are legally blind are served
by a separate agency, the New York State
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Two
great brochures:
Questions
and Answers for Students
Questions
and Answers for Parents
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