Accessibility Tools
Both the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) provide services for those persons with developmental disabilities who are seeking employment. Each agency can provide services, but generally a person must first apply for employment services through DVRS, before seeking services from DDD.
Vocational Rehabilitation Services for Those with Developmental Disabilities FAQ
Navigating Your Rights to Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services
In this comprehensive handbook Navigating Your Rights to Vocational Rehabilitation Services: A Self-Advocacy Guide, developed in February 2024, you will find a step-by-step review of:
- Your Rights to VR Services
- New Jersey VR Agencies
- Eligibility Criteria
- Obtaining VR Services
- Steps to Applying for Services
- The Importance of the IPE
- Tuition Sponsorship
- Comparable Benefits
- Appealing a VR Decision
- Steps in the Appeal Process
Your Rights to VR Services
Have you applied for services with the Vocational Rehabilitation offices, but have had it denied? Have your services been reduced? Are you aware that there are several ways to have the denial or reduction reviewed or to appeal it? This webinar is for you.
Applying for VR Services
Accessing Tuition Sponsorship
- Recorded Webinar
- Presentation Slides
Requesting Tuition Sponsorship
- Recorded Webinar
- Presentation Slides
Appealing a VR Decision
- Recorded Webinar January 29, 2024
DDD Employment Support Services
DDD’s employment services include supported employment, career planning, and prevocational training services. They can assist individuals with such things as developing job skills, writing a resume, completing job applications, interviewing, getting to work, and having support staff available during the workday.
DDD Employment Support Services FAQ
What Parents of Children with I/DD Need to Know about VR Transition Services
WIOA: Expanding Opportunities for Our Youths with I/DD through Transition Services Recorded Webinar
Reasonable Accommodations at Work
Everyone needs the right tools to perform a job. It makes good business sense to have a workplace that accommodates everyone’s needs. And laws, like the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act, are there to make sure workers with disabilities are accommodated, too.
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