Alcoholism or drug addiction. Intellectual, learning and developmental disabilities. Physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, back injury, paralysis and impaired movement. Visual impairments.
Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services (Previously known as DARS)
You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you: Have a disability which results in barriers to employment. Need services to discover and prepare for employment.
As of September 1, 2016, DARS was dissolved by an act of the sunset commission. The Sunset Commission periodically reviews the performance of State/public agencies and institutions, recommending revisions—and terminations.
You are eligible to receive vocational rehabilitation services if: You are an injured worker in receipt of compensation payments (or will likely be in receipt of compensation payments) as a result of a work-related disability, You are unable to return to your regular job due to some remaining permanent disability, and.
What is Vocational Rehabilitation Services? The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program helps people with disabilities prepare for, get, keep, and grow in meaningful career paths. We provide a range of services, guided by the idea of making well-informed choices.