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Statewide Council for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Statewide Council for Vocational Rehabilitation (SCVR) is a consumer-controlled Council that collaborates and partners with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) in the establishment of programs for delivery of services to individuals with disabilities throughout the Commonwealth. The Council develops, reviews and approves the goals and priorities of State programs and makes recommendations for improvements as needed.
Employment First
It is the policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that competitive integrated employment shall be considered the first and primary option for persons with disabilities of working age who desire to become employed, including those with the most significant disabilities. Simply put, it is the idea that everyone has the right to work!
Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation (KATLC) - External Link
The Kentucky Assistive Technology Loan Corporation offers low interest loans for qualified applicants with disabilities who need assistive technology.
Kentucky Assistive Technology Services Network (KATS) - External Link
The KATS Network’s mission is to make assistive technology (AT) information, devices, and services easily obtainable for people of any age and/or disability. AT is any item or piece of equipment (both low-tech and high-tech) used to improve and/or maintain independence in the home, at work, school or play.
Committee of Blind Vendors
The Committee of Blind Vendors consists of 11 elected members from across the state. The Committee was established to actively participate with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in the major administrative and policy decisions affecting the overall administration of the Randolph Sheppard Vending program and to perform other functions across the Commonwealth.