How Can DORS Help Me?

• ​ ​DORS partners with people with disabilities to offer services that help them find a job or be independent.
  
  
• DORS provides one independent living program, the ​Independent Living Older Blind program, for people who are 55 or older and who are blind or have a vision impairment.
  
  
• DORS employment services can include career assessment and counseling, assistive technology, job training, higher education and job placement.
  
  
• Many DORS counselors are specially trained to work with disabilities like being deaf/hard-of-hearing, blind, or having a mental illness. Some DORS counselors work with students.
  
  
• Start by filling out the form to Request DORS Services.
  
  
• A DORS staff person will talk with you about DORS services and find out if you are eligible or qualified for services.
  
  
• You are welcome to bring a support person, such as a family member, friend or advocate, any DORS appointment or meeting with DORS staff.

DORS Overview of Employment Services Video, Audio Described