Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtaining, retaining, or advancing in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• Vocational counseling and guidance
• Referrals for hearing, visual, and other examinations.
• Assistance with medical appointments and treatment.
• Rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces.
• Therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis.
• Physical restoration services
• Medical, psychological, and vocational assessments.
• Assistance with a college education or trade certification
• On-the-job training
• Training in workplace and employer expectations.
• Vocational adjustment training
• Rehabilitation teacher's services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment.
• Supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services:

• Transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications.
• Follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment.
• Referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations.

Services may also include:

• Referral to community support systems, such as peer support and advocacy organizations.
• Vocational counseling and guidance, including exploring employment options and postsecondary education programs with high school students who have disabilities.
• Required assessments to determine eligibility and VR needs. 
• Interpreter services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Needs assessment of assistive technology.
• Assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthetics, braces, and wheelchairs to improve functioning on the job.
• Assistive technology and training, including training to use hearing aids, Braille, low-vision aids, and other types of technology to improve communication, access to information, and performance of job functions.
• Orientation and mobility training for participants who are blind.
• Speech, physical, and occupational therapies.
• Outpatient psychiatric and psychological services.
• Personal assistance services
• Medical treatment to reduce or remove barriers to employment.
• Work-based learning experiences for high school students with disabilities, such as job shadowing, volunteer work, internships, and summer employment.
• Training in behaviors that are expected by employers in a work environment.
• Job coaches and support for customized employment, self-employment, and supported employment.
• College, technical, and on-the-job training.
• Return-to-work, job retention, job development, and job placement assistance.
• Instruction in self-advocacy

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• Have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• Require services to prepare for, obtain, retain, or advance in employment.
• Are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• Blindness or significant visual impairments
• Deaf-blindness
• Deafness, or other hearing impairments.
• Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities.
• Physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement.
• Other physical or mental conditions.
• Behavioral and mental health conditions.
• Alcoholism or drug addiction

Call or email to get started, or click here to get started online.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• Vocational counseling and guidance.
• Referrals for hearing, visual, and other examinations.
• Assistance with medical appointments and treatment.
• Rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces.
• Therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis.
• Physical restoration services
• Medical, psychological, and vocational assessments.
• Assistance with a college education or trade certification.
• On-the-job training
• Training in Workplace and Employer Expectations.
• Vocational adjustment training
• Rehabilitation teacher's services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment.
• Supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services:

• Transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications.
• Follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment.
• Referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations.

Services may also include:

• Referral to community support systems, such as peer support and advocacy organizations.
• Vocational counseling and guidance, including exploring employment options and postsecondary education programs with high school students who have disabilities.
• Required assessments to determine eligibility and VR needs.
• Interpreter services are available for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Needs assessment of assistive technology.
• Assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthetics, braces, and wheelchairs to improve functioning on the job.
• Assistive technology and training, including training to use hearing aids, Braille, low-vision aids, and other types of technology to improve communication, access to information, and performance of job functions.
• Orientation and mobility training for participants who are blind.
• Speech, physical, and occupational therapies.
• Outpatient psychiatric and psychological services.
• Personal assistance services
• Medical treatment to reduce or remove barriers to employment.
• Work-based learning experiences for high school students with disabilities, such as job shadowing, volunteer work, internships, and summer employment.
• Training in behaviors that are expected by employers in a work environment.
• Job coaches and support for customized employment, self-employment, and supported employment.
• College, technical, and on-the-job training.
• Return-to-work, job retention, job development, and job placement assistance.
• Instruction in self-advocacy.

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• Have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• Require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• Are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• Blindness or significant visual impairments.
• Deaf-blindness
• Deafness, or other hearing impairments.
• Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities.
• Physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement.
• Other physical or mental conditions.
• Behavioral and mental health conditions.
• Alcoholism or drug addiction.

Call or email to get started, or click here to get started online.

Hill Country MHDD Centers offer compassionate care and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Provider Services support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them to achieve an interdependent life and live to their fullest potential.  Personalized, specialized services may include:

• in-home, community, and work supports
• transportation
• behavioral supports
• respite
• day habilitation

If you are interested in IDD Services, please call our IDD Centralized Intake Line at 830-387-5970.

Hill Country is a contracted provider of Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) and Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Medicaid waiver programs; however, we also serve as the Local Intellectual and Developmental Authority (LIDDA), which means we cannot and do not endorse any particular provider. If you or someone you help support receives services through HCS or TxHmL, our Service Coordinators will present all available provider options, including Hill Country, to help you make an informed choice about the program that will best meet the needs and goals of the person served.

Our Buy Now program makes it easier than ever for you to secure the right solution. Simply select it, buy it, love it and if it isn’t right for you return it in 5 days¹⁶.

Whether you are in the market for the latest technology or a specific conversion, we offer the largest selection of converted SUVs, mini and full-sized vans and adaptive solutions. At MobilityWorks you will always find the newest innovations in adaptive equipment.

We take pride in providing our clients with crash tested wheelchair accessible vehicles converted by BraunAbility, Driverge Vehicle Innovations, and VMI. With more than 90 locations across the United States, we have the largest inventory in stock that meet the mobility and financial needs of our clients.

Medicaid Waiver Program provides services to people of all ages with an intellectual or developmental disability, related condition, or both, who live with their families or in their own homes.  To maintain optimal quality of life, we provide services to help with needs related to daily living, independent living, and leisure/ recreational activities.

• Residential services
• Host home/ companion care
• Group home
• Respite services
• Day habilitation   
• Employment services   
• Nursing services
• Dental services   
• Behavioral support
• Supported home living (transportation)
• Social work
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Speech therapy
• Dietary services
• Audiology services
• Accessible minor home modifications
• Adaptive aids
• Transition assistance services

Medicaid Waiver Program

Click [email protected] to enroll

Provides community living and support services for maintaining quality of life. Includes special therapies such as dietary, speech, occupational/ physical, and audiology therapy. Also, nursing, daily habilitation, social work, employment assistance, supported employment, and respite services.

This program includes:

• Respite services
• Day habilitation
• Employment services
• Nursing services
• Dental services
• Behavioral support
• Community Support (transportation)
• Social work
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Speech therapy
• Dietary services
• Audiology services
• Accessible minor home modifications
• Adaptive aids

Click here to enroll

All people should have the opportunity to belong and be accepted by a community.

Our Projects:

Education Services

• The Center on Independent Living has been involved with educating people with disabilities and life skills in the community as funding allows. We are constantly seeking ways to provide this service at no cost to the people who need it. This could include family members as well.

Transportation

• Our clients need transportation as well as those who are currently living independently in the community. This specialized service will enable the Center on Independent Living to enhance freedom for people with disabilities.

Affordable ADA, Net Zero, Housing Community Project

• Click here to learn about this project

Home Modification Services

• The Center on Independent Living has been involved with home modification services since the 1990s as funding allows.

Relocation Services

• Funded by the Texas Department of State Health and Human Services (TXHHS), the Center on Independent Living helps disabled Medicaid recipients who are in nursing homes achieve independence in the community. 

• GRASP offers information, education, and referrals to other area agencies addressing each of the client's needs.
• GRASP provides financial assistance for rent and utilities to prevent disconnection of utilities or household eviction.
• GRASP gives persons with a family crisis emergency food and clothing assistance.
• GRASP helps with pharmacy and other emergency assistance in critical situations.
• GRASP assists with budgeting and planning household finances to avoid or manage future crises and stressful economic situations when emergencies arise.
• GRASP offers transportation to seniors and the disabled to attend congregate meals, medical appointments, shopping, social activities, and other special trips.
• GRASP coordinates group activities and programs for seniors at our community center and nutrition site that include congregate noon meals each day.
• GRASP volunteers deliver daily hot lunches to homebound elderly in the GRASP service area.
• GRASP connects those in need of other services with area agencies, churches, and organizations through its referral and information program.
• GRASP offers local youth opportunities for learning and activities at the community center

"GRASP will provide help to needy individuals and families improving
their quality of life and promoting self-sufficiency."

No Fee.

GRASP TRANSIT is a service of Greater Randolph Area Services Program, a United Way nonprofit agency that provides public transportation for travel originating in the following cities: Converse, Live Oak, Universal City, Windcrest, Cibolo, Schertz and Selma.

Our service priority is senior citizens over age 60, Low-income families, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

Using a fleet of smaller buses and vans, GRASP provides rides to just about any destination within Bexar County.

Typical reasons customers use our service are:
• Medical Appointments -Picking up prescriptions, doctor appointments (not for emergencies), eye doctors, lab work. GRASP does not provide trips following surgical procedures.
• Personal Appointments – Retail & grocery shop-ping trips, going to restaurants and GRASP Com-munity Senior Activity Center, Congregate Noon Meals & hair appointments, library visits, movies, the gym, or visiting friends.

Free to seniors (age 62 and over) and disabled recipients of SSI or SSDI

Free Transportation is provided to a caregiver or spouse or other family member who is assisting the elderly or disabled client from pickup to the destination.

Cancellation without notice or failure to appear for appointment will be charged a fee if the driver completes the trip to the point of pick-up.

Free trips can be awarded to low-income riders to the GRASP Senior Center who apply at the GRASP offices for vouchers considering income, need, and residency.

Transportation is offered to residents of the City of Windcrest Monday – Friday from 9am – 2pm. Appointments may be scheduled 48 hours in advance for Medical trips and other appointments. The curb-to-curb service fare is $5.00 per trip within a 5 mile radius from Windcrest. Buses are wheelchair accessible. Spouses and Caregivers may accompany at no extra charge.  

Click here to learn more

Windcrest neighborhood residents

$5

Our Care Model The MAC’s innovative approach provides comprehensive and coordinated medical and non-medical services under one roof. The MAC seeks to help individuals with disabilities and special needs of all ages find the assistance they need to improve their health and well-being.

MAC Navigation: The MAC’s services use a family-centered approach with full collaboration from the family, MAC Member, and community partners known as MACers (pronounced “MACK-ers”). Click here to learn more.

Ultra-Accessible™ means that everyone has the same opportunity to be included and participate intentionally in their community. An Ultra-Accessible™ community should provide environments for people of all abilities where they are set up for mobility, access, and success.

The MAC Navigators The MAC Care Model™ is centered around addressing Non-Medical Drivers of Health (NMDOH) through team members known as MAC Navigators that serve as single points of contact for the individuals with disabilities and special needs that The MAC serves. Click here for the Navigation Road Map.

Pre-screening on The MAC website or in person determines eligibility to become a MAC member.

(For purposes of The MAC at Morgan’s Wonderland™, people with a “special need” are defined as individuals of all ages with long-term impairment of cognitive, sensory, motor and/or communication functions, either congenital or acquired, that are not readily rehabilitated. Furthermore, a special need substantially limits an individual’s ability to perform activities in the range of what is considered typical for a person of the same age and cultural context. A special need may result in associated social, behavioral, or mental health complexities, requiring specialized intervention by a professional. Populations served by the MAC are the range of conditions that are classified as intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as acquired or congenital physical disabilities.)

The MAC serves individuals of all ages.

There are no income requirements to receive Navigation services.

Our MAC Members are members as long as they continue receiving services at The MAC.

Each of our MACers (community partners) accepts specific forms of insurance. MAC Navigators are able to connect MAC Members with the correct partner.

One Step at a Time

Zabrina’s Jolly Bunch, Inc., is a multipurpose non-profit group located in San Antonio, TX, that serves low-income individuals, aged-out foster children, the hungry /homeless, and those with developmental disabilities.

Zabrina’s Jolly Bunch, Inc. provides:

• Room and Board
• Food 
• Transportation Services
• Educational Assistance
• Case Management
• Transition Living Services

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities in preparing for, obtaining, retaining, or advancing in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• Vocational counseling and guidance.
• Referrals for hearing, visual, and other examinations.
• Assistance with medical appointments and treatment.
• Rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces.
• Therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis.
• Physical restoration services
• Medical, psychological, and vocational assessments.
• Assistance with a college education or trade certification.
• On-the-job training
• Training in workplace and employer expectations.
• Vocational adjustment training
• Rehabilitation teachers services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment.
• Supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services:

• Transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications.
• Follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment.
• Referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations.

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• Have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• Require services to prepare for, obtain, retain, or advance in employment.
• Are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• Blindness or significant visual impairments
• Deaf-blindness
• Deafness, or other hearing impairments
• Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities.
• Physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement.
• Other physical or mental conditions.
• Behavioral and mental health conditions.
• Alcoholism or drug addiction.

Individuals with developmental disabilities can get support services that allow them to live as independently as possible with their family or in their own homes.

RMI staff assist with housekeeping, meal preparation, medication, personal care, transportation, and other independent living activities. 

The time spent providing services each week is based on the needs of the client and their family. Supported Home Living services can be funded through the Home and Community-Based Services (HCS) Medicaid program. Individuals who do not qualify or are waiting for HCS funding may privately pay for these services.

Integrated Community Services (ICS) is our company that provides HCS services (Home and Community-Based Services) in our Abilene, North Houston, and San Antonio service regions in Texas.

This program offers 3-bed homes …offering 3 and 4-person group residences, along with the entire array of available HCS services since 1993 in Abilene and San Antonio since 1993 and more recently in North Houston since 2005. 

Our team understands how to work with people with disabilities while using care, understanding, patience, and encouragement to help our residents excel.

We cater fully to the medical and non-medical needs of our community residents, guardians, caretakers, and partners. From medical services and coordination/training to day habilitation and work placement, our staff is expertly trained to make all aspects of our program comfortable and easy.

Our Services:

• Residential Services
• Day Habilitation
• Medical Services
• Financial Services
• Adaptive Aids
• Minor Home Modifications
• Team-Based Planning
• Professional Therapies

We realize transportation can be a huge challenge sometimes and thanks to our partners at Toyota North America, CHR Partners can now get you where you need to go. 

This program is to help our most vulnerable population access necessary medical care, attend critical government appointments as well as get to and from the grocery store. 

Thank you Toyota, without this partnership, many of our residents would not be able to access critical basic needs. 

Click here for transportation availabilty and scheduling.

ICF-IDD, a 10-bed group home provides 24-hour residential services for individuals who do not live independently or with his or her natural family.

Services Include: 

• meals
• medication management
• transportation
• living skills
• leisure/recreational activities
• support

San Antonio International Airport is a proud partner of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative to support people with non-visible disabilities to get the support they need.

These can be:

• physical
• visual
• auditory
• neurological
• autism
• ADHD
• cognitive impairments
• learning difficulties
• dementia
• mental health conditions
• respiratory
• asthma
• diabetes
• chronic pain
• sleep disorders

This means airport passengers with hidden disabilities can choose to wear a lanyard bearing a sunflower logo to discreetly indicate they may require additional assistance from employees, such as extra time needed at check-in or security, escorting to gates, or assistance with reading signage or other airport procedures.

No documentation is required for those requesting a Sunflower Lanyard. Program participation is voluntary, and passengers do not need to disclose the nature of their disability.

To request a lanyard, do one of the following:

• Submit a request form below
• Send an email to [email protected]
• Stop at any SAT Airport Information Desk
• Call (210) 207-3812
   

The Sunflower Lanyard pick-up location is at the information booth in Terminal A. View on Map

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• Vocational counseling and guidance.
• Referrals for hearing, visual and other examinations.
• Assistance with medical appointments and treatment.
• Rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces.
• Therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis.
• Physical restoration services
• Medical, psychological, and vocational assessments.
• Assistance with college education or trade certification.
• On-the-job training
• Training in workplace and employer expectations.
• Vocational adjustment training
• Rehabilitation teachers services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment.
• Supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services

• Transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications.
• Follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment
• Referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations.

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• Have a disability that results in substantial barriers to employment.
• Require services to prepare for, obtain, retain or advance in employment.
• Are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

The Adult Years Vocational Program (AYVP) is a transition program that addresses the vocational and transition needs of adult students between the ages of 18-21 with developmental disabilities such as intellectual disabilities, autism, and other health impairments.

These students have completed their high school credits but need additional transition services in order to function academically, behaviorally, and/or independently beyond high school.

Students will also be provided transition supports in areas such as transportation, housing, respite and daily living services in collaboration with their family and community agencies.

Program includes:

• Job development and training.
• Training in work-related skills necessary for job retention.
• Connect with student support services at the community college.
• Training in public transportation.
• Practice in menu planning, grocery shopping, and cooking.
• Practice in housekeeping skills.
• Practice in budgeting and shopping for clothing and personal items.
• Connect with an adult agency which will continue job support
  after the student turns 21.
• Develop skills to establish and maintain a checking account.
• Practice the organizational skills needed to keep a weekly
  schedule of appointments.

Eligibility:

• Currently receiving special education services.
• All high school requirements and credits fulfilled.
• Between the ages of 18 and 21.
• Recommended by ARD Committee.
• Able to participate in a group setting.
• Able to function independently in class and at the work site.
• Employment readiness.
• Has a current Texas ID and Social Security Card.

This program offers group residences, day services, transportation, employment services, medical services (including nursing, dental, and physician services), and professional therapies.

People receiving ICF services are typically eligible for adaptive equipment directly through the chosen Medicaid Managed Care Plan.

Capacity: 10

Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that can affect cognitive and daily activity functioning. Our caregivers are trained to recognize disease stages and to tailor the care on a case by case basis. The caregiver will provide medication reminders, organizing and planning, assistance remembering names and phone numbers, location of belongings, and general assistance with cognitive functioning. In advanced stages, the caregiver may provide assistance with personal history reminders, personal care, toileting, bathing, dressing, wandering safety as well as other activities of daily living.

We only accept Private Pay. 

Our Caregivers are experienced, flexible enough to meet a variety of situations, and adapt to the personal preferences of each individual client.

In-Home Care:

• Flexible Scheduling
• Reliable and Consistent Care
• Family support
• 24/7 Care Plans
• No Contracts
• Charges only for Services Rendered – No Additional Fees

Care Assistance:

• Grooming, Dressing and Showering.
• Incontinence Care
• Transfer Assistance – Bed to Wheelchair, etc.
• Safety Reminders and Assistance to Help Prevent Falls.
• Continuing Communication with Family Members. 

Liftstyle Assistance: 

• Meal Preparation
• Laundry and Linens Changed
• Light Housekeeping
• Escort to Community, Church and Other Activities.
• Escort to Doctor’s Appointments
• Shopping for Groceries and Other Items.
• Assistance with Exercise

We only accept Private Pay.

After a stroke, the road to recovery can be extensive, involving the physical, cognitive and emotional aspects of an individual. The client will require assistance with simple tasks such as brushing teeth, bathing, getting dressed, or any other simple activity of daily living. Our dedicated caregivers are ready to provide assistance and support with a personalized care plan, including a positive and safe environment, assistance with a wide range of activities of daily living, light exercise, transportation, light housekeeping, meal preparation, encouragement, companionship, social interaction and active socialization.

We only accept Private Pay. 

This program offers group residences, day services, transportation, employment services, medical services (including nursing, dental, and physician services), and professional therapies.

People receiving ICF services are typically eligible for adaptive equipment directly through the chosen Medicaid Managed Care Plan.

Capacity: 12

Our supervised apartment program is for adults with IDD who need minimal support.

Mission Road Developmental Center’s three apartment communities are Housing and Urban Development (HUD) subsidized complexes. The apartments are designed exclusively for adults with IDD and have one or two-bedroom options, community rooms, and laundry rooms.

For a medically complex child or adult, the transition from hospital to home can be a difficult one. Our mission is to make this process smoother and less overwhelming by assisting with everything from coordinating the discharge process with the hospital case manager to settling in after returning home. No matter your situation, having the right help in place can make a world of difference to you and your family.

We offer pediatric home care services — including pediatric nursing and personal care support services — for children covered by Medicaid programs, the Katie Becket Waiver, private insurances, or private pay. We specialize in caring for patients with:

• Tracheostomies
• IV Therapies
• Tube Feedings
• Wound Care
• Colostomy Care
• Neurological Disorders
• Endocrine Diseases/ Disorders
• IDD Individuals
• Quadriplegic/ Paraplegic
• Cardiac Defects
• & Other Complex Needs

Click here to apply for services.

Our Private-Duty Nurses are equipped with the skills to accompany your child to school if it is required by a physician. School nursing services can be added to your child’s plan of care and the nurse assigned can help your child with physical tasks, such as:

• Accompanying the child on the school-provided transportation
• Providing medical care during the school day such as:
• Medication administration
• Tracheostomy and ventilator care
• Additional care ordered by a physician
• Assisting a child with classroom activities
• Serve as the child’s care advocate

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) and Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation program (TWS-VRS) are working together to provide a variety of services that assist eligible people with disabilities prepare for, obtaining, retaining, or advancing in employment.

Services include (as needed):

• Vocational counseling and guidance.
• Referrals for hearing, visual, and other examinations.
• Assistance with medical appointments and treatment.
• Rehabilitation deceives, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and braces,
• Therapy to address a disability, including occupational or speech therapy and applied behavioral analysis.
• Physical restoration services
• Medical, psychological, and vocational assessments.
• Assistance with a college education or trade certification.
• On-the-job training
• Training in workplace and employer expectations.
• Vocational adjustment training
• Rehabilitation teachers services to help you learn Braille, orientation and mobility, and home and health management skills if you are blind or have a visual impairment.
• Supported employment

Job Matching & Placement Services:

• Transportation assistance to and from your job, including travel vouchers and vehicle modifications.
• Follow-up and supported employment services to help you maintain employment.
• Referral to Business Enterprises of Texas program, Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center, and other state, federal, and community agencies and organizations.

Services may also include:

• Referral to community support systems, such as peer support and advocacy organizations.
• Vocational counseling and guidance, including exploring employment options and postsecondary education programs with high school students who have disabilities
• Required assessments to determine eligibility and VR needs.
• Interpreter services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.
• Needs assessment of assistive technology.
• Assistive devices such as hearing aids, prosthetics, braces, and wheelchairs to improve functioning on the job.
• Assistive technology and training, including training to use hearing aids, Braille, low-vision aids, and other types of technology to improve communication, access to information, and performance of job functions.
• Orientation and mobility training for participants who are blind.
• Speech, physical, and occupational therapies.
• Outpatient psychiatric and psychological services.
• Personal assistance services
• Medical treatment to reduce or remove barriers to employment.
• Work-based learning experiences for high school students with disabilities, such as job shadowing, volunteer work, internships, and summer employment.
• Training in behaviors that are expected by employers in a work environment.
• Job coaches and support for customized employment, self-employment, and supported employment.
• College, technical, and on-the-job training.
• Return-to-work, job retention, job development, and job placement assistance.
• Instruction in self-advocacy.

You may be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services if you:

• Having a disability results in substantial barriers to employment.
• Require services to prepare for, obtain, retain, or advance in employment.
• Are able to obtain, retain, or advance in employment as a result of services.

Disabilities Served through Vocational Rehabilitation include:

• Blindness or significant visual impairments.
• Deaf-blindness
• Deafness, or other hearing impairments.
• Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, ADHD, intellectual, learning, Tourette’s, and other developmental disabilities.
• Physical disabilities, including traumatic brain and spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis, or any impairment in movement.
• Other physical or mental conditions.
• behavioral and mental health conditions
• Alcoholism or drug addiction

Call or email to get started, or click here to get started online.