Who qualifies for Voc Rehab
You don’t have to be out of a job to seek the services of voc rehab. I didn’t quit my job at the nursing home right away. But because of my back problems I knew that I wouldn’t be able to keep that job. There’s no stigma or embarrassment involved in accessing voc rehab services, and everything they do is kept confidential. Did you know that out of North Dakota’s estimated 640,000 residents, over 128,000 have a disability? That’s one out of five in our state.
Disabilities vary greatly—from depression and learning disabilities to disabilities resulting from a serious accident. Voc rehab works with people from all walks-of-life and all types of disabilities. Back problems, like what I have, are common. “Orthopedic problems” are the number one reason people come to voc rehab. Number two is learning disabilities.
I met a guy at voc rehab named John. He was a Business Administration major at UND. However an injury from military days was affecting his problem-solving ability and he was having difficulty in school. Since he was injured while in service he was also eligible for services from the Veterans Administration. So voc rehab worked with the VA to put together John’s rehab plan.
John loves to bike—he’s even competed! Through his hobby, John established a number of contacts in the bicycle industry and he started purchasing and selling bicycle parts on the internet. With the help of voc rehab and special training, John went into this full-scale.
Now he has his own parts business. Isn’t that a great story? Almost as good as mine, huh?
The Voc Rehab Process