[Counselors] voc rehab

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If your child is on an IEP, you should be referred your freshman year to the Voc Rehab counselor in your area. There is a seperate counselor in the state for Vision Impairment if that is the disability that you are applying  for Voc Rehab with. I was a Special Ed teacher for 13 years and referred hundreds of students for Voc Rehab.  My daughter received Voc Rehab for severe asthma.  If you are native, you may also qualify for Chickasaw Voc Rehab. That is what my daughter used before the funds w/ Voc Rehab became available. (There is sometimes a wait time due to the amount of students receiving assistance.)  It also helps pay for living expenses while in college (dorms/rent), books, and lab fees. Hope this helps.


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Voc Rehab is amazing!!!  It is a resource for people and families whom need assistant in financial aide for college, work, go to Oklahoma Vocational Rehabilitation! Yes it is amazing!
https://oklahoma.gov/okdrs.html

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What can you tell me about voc rehab as it relates to financial aid? I have a parent asking about it because her sister used it to help pay for college. I have no idea what she's talking about. Does voc= vocational?
Thank you!
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Hope McGuire
K-12 School Counselor
Laverne Public Schools
580-921-3610
"An education is not so much about making a living as making a person."
-Tara Westover
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