Strong Families Make a Strong Kansas

Rehabilitation Services offers a variety of programs and services to meet the diverse needs of Kansans with disabilities. 

• Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services are the cornerstone of our efforts to empower Kansans with disabilities to become gainfully employed and self-sufficient. 
• Services for people who are blind or visually impaired - Programs include independent living services for persons who are age 55 or older, and the Business Enterprise Program (BEP).
• Centers for Independent Living (CILs)- Services include advocacy, independent living skills training, peer support, information/referral, and deinstitutionalization support. 
• Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) - Services include information/referral, quality assurance screening for sign language interpreters, advocacy. 
• Disability Determination Services (DDS) - This program determines disability status for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims filed in Kansas.

Unless otherwise specifically noted, the policies in this manual relate to the VR program as authorized through the Rehabilitation Act, Public Law 93-112.

Effective Date: October 1, 2002