Eligibility
Cascade Vocational Services is committed to improving the quality of life of individuals with disabilities. Cascade Vocational Services believes that every person is entitled to community employment and its integral role in enhancing ones quality of life.
In order to qualify for services a person must have a documented disability. The person must also have a referral source. We currently hold contracts with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Division of Developmental Disabilities and Division of Services for the Blind. Contact the agencies below to determine your eligibility for our services:
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
You may be eligible for services through DVR if you:
- Have a physical or mental disability that is a substantial barrier to employment
- Require vocational rehabilitation services to get or keep a job
Division of Developmental Disabilities http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ddd/
You may be eligible for services through DDD if you:
A disability attributable to:
- Mental Retardation
- Cerebral Palsy
- Epilepsy
- Autism
- Another neurological or other condition closely related to mental retardation or that requires treatment similar to that required for individuals with mental retardation
Which:
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Originated before the individual attained age eighteen
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Continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely
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Results in substantial limitations to an individual's intellectual and/or adaptive functioning
Division of Services for the Blind http://www.dsb.wa.gov/
You may be eligible for services through DSB if you:
- Have a disability – a visual impairment which alone or combined with other impairments results in a substantial impediment to employment
- VR services are required for the individual to prepare for, enter, engage in, or retain gainful employment
