Questions:
1. If I have a
disability, can I automatically receive services?
2. What happens
when I contact VESID?
3. What services
can I receive?
4. How much will VESID
services cost me?
Answer:
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.
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Through either a group orientation process or
another type of informational session you will learn:
- if you are eligible for services
- what VESID can do for you
- how to obtain an application and
- what are the next steps to apply for services
Contact the district
office which serves your county or borough for this information.
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You and your counselor will plan your program
together. Depending on what you need to meet your vocational goal, you may
receive one or more of the following services, some of which require a review of
your financial resources:
- A vocational assessment to help
identify:
- your skills, abilities, and interests
- possible job goals
- services you will need to get a job and
live independently
- A physical and/or psychological
examination to help understand how your disability affects your ability to
work.
- Guidance, counseling, and
referral to help you with problems you may have.
- Vocational counseling and career
planning.
- Short-term medical intervention
to improve your ability to work (if not covered by other insurance.)
- Training to learn the skills you
will need for the job you want to do. This may include:
- On-the-job programs
- Job Coach services
- College and university programs
- Trade and business school programs
- Personal adjustment programs
- Work adjustment programs
- Transition services.
- Driver evaluation and training.
- Homemaker evaluation and
training.
- Services that may assist you
during assessment or training, such as:
- Special transportation
- Attendants, note takers, and interpreters
- Reader's Aid for matriculated college
students
- Supported Employment.
- Books, tools, and equipment you
may need for training or employment.
- Rehabilitation technology.
- Telecommunication aids and
adaptive devices you may need for rehabilitation.
- Assistance with some costs of
modifications needed for employment:
- Work site modifications
- Van or other vehicle modifications
- Home modifications
- Training in job-seeking skills
to learn how to:
- Fill out a job application or develop a
resume
- Handle job interviews successfully
- Develop other job-related skills
- Occupational licenses, tools,
initial stock, and supplies for a small business.
- Job placement services to help
you find suitable work.
- Follow-up services to make sure
you like your job and are not having any problems doing your work.
- Referral to independent
living services for:
- Peer counseling
- Advice on other benefits
- Housing assistance
- Training in independent living skills
- Assistance in working with
agencies such as the:
- Social Security Administration
- Department of Social Services
- Office of Mental Health
- Veteran's Administration
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There is no cost for meeting with a VESID
counselor or for anything that is needed to see if VESID can help you (this
would include medical examinations, vocational testing, and other assessments).
There is also no cost for job placement services. Other services may be
based upon your income and/or family resources.
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